Locomotor skills consist of physical activities such as running, jumping, walking, climbing, and others; therefore, they need to be visually confirmed. Thus, video recording is a primary way of observing and documenting locomotor skills in the specific areas of the classroom during the whole day or at a particular time. Video recording equipment can be attached to different surfaces or even the ceiling, depending on the classroom size, visibility zone, and the presence of obstacles. Therefore, this plan requires the availability of small and light cameras with sufficient integrated data storage to record and keep the information during the whole day. This is necessary to keep the video recording equipment undisturbed and ensure the continuous recording process without interruptions, as the relevant material can be overlooked if the process is paused during the day. Moreover, the quality of recording equipment should be sufficient to observe the application of locomotor skills in detail.
The cameras should be attached to the surfaces from which they will provide the maximum visibility and turned on prior to the daily classroom routine to catch as much material as possible. After the classes, the equipment can be detached, and data can be transferred to other devices for further use. Wearables of a different sort can also help observe and document the application of locomotor skills. According to Duking et al. (2018), “wearable sensors allow high-resolution monitoring of a variety of relevant psycho–physiological markers of internal and external load; minimally or non-invasive collection of data; rapid evaluation of this data; measurements in a variety of different settings.” If it is possible to make the observed subjects wear the relevant devices in the classroom during the day, then even more specific and valuable data on the application of their locomotor skills can be gathered.
Reference
Düking, P., Achtzehn, S., Holmberg, H-C., & Sperlich, B. (2018). Integrated framework of load monitoring by a combination of smartphone applications, wearables and point-of-care testing provides feedback that allows individual responsive adjustments to activities of daily living. Sensors, 18(5), 1632.