Instructional Design: How to Drive a Disc Golf Disc from a Standstill Position
Instruction Working Title: Disc Driving from a Stand Still Position
Topic
This instructional design will allow people with or without prior disc golf knowledge how to properly
throw a disc (drive) from a stand still position in order to gain more distance, accuracy and precision
on their throws.
Learning Theory
In this particular example, the design will follow the behavioral, cognitive, and constructivist learning
theories. The learners will engage in viewing and listening to explicit instruction, followed by a drill
and practice component that is required of the learner in order to improve. As the learner notices
improvement, positive reinforcement will occur. From the cognitivist standpoint, there will be
internalization that is required of the student in order to master the skill. This will involve utilizing short
and long term memory, as they process visual and audible instructions, which will lead to the
conception of mental maps to facilitate learning. From the constructivist perspective, the learner will
build upon previous experiences (perhaps having thrown a Frisbee, ball or any object) and is required
to be active and social in the learning process, as disc golf requires you to move and is played with
other people. In the process, the learner will make new discoveries about throwing disc shaped
objects as they collaborate with the instructor, who will scaffold the instruction.
Problem
As the sport of disc golf grows in popularity, there is an increasing number of players in the disc golf
courses backing up play with their poor drives. There is a definite need in the disc golf park
communities to properly show players, of all experience levels, the stand still drive in order to improve
their throws and to speed up and smooth out play.
Audience
The audience is all disc golf players at all levels. Novices, intermediates and experts will benefit from
the instruction of the stand still drive
Purpose
This instruction is intended to provide learners with the core skills required to throw the disc golf driver
further, with more accuracy and precision. For novices it will help with distance and accuracy, and for
experts this lesson will help with gaining pin point placement of your throw regardless of obstacles
and adverse tee pad conditions (wet, slick, uneven).
Format
In this design, the learners will understand how to drive a disc golf disc from a standstill position using
images, text, audio and video instructions, which will be embedded into a webpage. In the form of
spoken words, pertinent sounds, and depicted diagrams and videos, the instructor will direct student’s
actions to successful completion and mastery.
Instructional Design: How to Drive a Disc Golf Disc from a Standstill Position
General learning expectations
The learner will be able to properly throw (drive) a disc golf disc (driver) from a standstill position.
Learning goals and objectives
At the end of this instruction students will be able to successfully:
G.1. Drive a disc golf disc from a standstill position
O.1. Learners will be able to properly grip the disc with their
dominant hand
O.2. Learners will be able properly stand in an athletic
stance, shoulder-with-the-part.
O.3. Learners will be able to properly shift their hips as to
efficiently transfer momentum to the upper body
O.4. Learners will be able to pivot at the hips, fully mirroring
both halves of upper body
O.5. Learners will be able focus torque energy into a single
snap release of the disc at desired angle
O.6 Learners will be able to follow through with the throw
Learning Activities and Assessment
1. The learner will begin this experience by viewing and listening to images,
text, audio and video embedded in a webpage.
2. The learner will then use both a disc golf driver along with the embedded
webpage directions to practice each stage of the standstill disc golf disc
drive process.
3. The learner will present a live or video performance of a successful drive
for assessment as to whether or not it has been properly constructed.
4. The instructor will either confirm or deny the satisfactory execution by
providing the student with 0-10 point scaled score. A score of 0 will
indicate that the learner must begin the process again until mastery of the
standstill disc golf drive.
5. The learner will repeat this process as necessary in order to show mastery
of the standstill disc golf drive.
Instructional Design: How to Drive a Disc Golf Disc from a Standstill Position
Completion outcomes
The main outcomes of the instruction include:
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Proper throw of a disc golf driver from a standstill position
Proper shift of weight and torque across the hips and upper body
Proper grip of the disc, for max distance
Proper after-throw follow through
Ability to repeat the processes as an indicator of mastery
Technology required
Learners will have access to either a contemporary computer, mobile device, or
smartphone (with internet connection) in order to view and listen to the provided
and embedded webpage instructions.
Timeline
The process of instruction and assessment should take no more than 45
minutes.
Instructional Design: How to Drive a Disc Golf Disc from a Standstill Position
Assessment
Rubric
Rubric for Disc Golf Standstill Throw Instructional Project
Materials, Job Aid, Design Document Feedback
Student:
Student has properly selected a PDGA Approved Disc Golf Driver.
Total
/10
Student has appropriate athletic attire to move freely and shoes that grip the tee-off pad.
/10
Student demonstrates proper “power grip” of the disc golf driver.
/10
Student demonstrates a proper athletic stance. Feet are shoulder-with-the-part, knees are bent and
upper body is relaxed, head is looking forward and moves with body.
/10
Student properly shifts weight from the week leg to dominant leg.
/10
Student properly pivots at the hips.
/10
Student properly mirrors unused arm to throwing arm.
/10
Student brings disc through the sternum, close to the body, just before release.
/10
Student properly executes a “snap”, focused force release of the disc.
/10
/10
Student demonstrates proper follow through after disc is thrown.
Bonus: As student progresses, student places large targets to hit across the field, aims for them and
hits them. 1 pt. per hit target, maximum of 10 points.
Total points
General feedback:
/110
Instructional Design: How to Drive a Disc Golf Disc from a Standstill Position
Evaluation
At the conclusion of the instruction, did you feel that you learned the proper steps
needed to throw a disc golf disc from a standstill position?
Were the directions appropriate?
Did the embedded webpage directions and information allow you to learn these
steps properly?
Do you feel that you were successful in reaching the goals that the instructor set
out for you?
What could be improved in the instruction to help you learn better?