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The aim of the pack is to support your learning with respect to understanding the effect of force on vertical jump performance. The pack employs a range of different approaches to help you gain this understanding. These will include looking at a video record of a vertical jump performance, explaining how you think force effects the vertical jump, considering laws which identify the origin and effects of force, mathematical problems to emphasise important relationships, tasks to reinforce theory and a laboratory exercise to put the theory into practice and to provide an opportunity to explore novel applications of theory to different vertical jump based activities.

How to access the materials

As you have arrived at this page you will have already seen and selected choices from the 'Home' page of this support project. All materials in the project are accessed from the 14 links provided in the lower half of the 'Home' page. The links, and the associated materials, can be accessed in any order but each link is numbered e.g. (1), (2), (3) etc. as this is the recommended order of progression. There is no limit to the number of times you can access the material.

All pages in the project (with the exception of the Home page) have two buttons which can return you to the Home page. The icon in the top left of each page which represents a force trace i.e.

can be clicked on as a direct link back to the Home page. Similarly the button

which appears at the bottom right of every page will also take you back to Home page. One further icon is present at the bottom of all pages. This is the video icon

. Clicking on this icon will launch a separate window which will be positioned above the one that you were accessing. Try clicking on the video icon at the bottom right hand corner of this page now. A window will launch and the video will automatically start to play. A series of standard video play and pause buttons are available to control the video. A good way to use the video clip in the pack is to start it playing and then click on the pause button. A slider will appear which will allow you, using the mouse with the left button held down, to move forwards and backwards within the video clip at will. You are strongly encouraged to look at the video clip regularly as you work through the materials and in particular to relate diagrams showing forces to the 'real' event displayed in the video. When you have finished using the video close the window by clicking on the cross in the top right hand corner. You can then continue on the page where you accessed the video from or return to the home page.

Throughout the pack you will find tasks to undertake. A task is highlighted within the text as shown in the example below.

TASK:This is sample of the way tasks are identified within the support package. It is strongly recommended that you attempt all of the tasks that are presented. In order to do some of the task you will need to use the Blackboard learning environment. Please look at your Blackboard orientation notes, from the induction programme, if you are uncertain how to use the system.

The tasks that you are set vary in their requirements. However to get the most from the project you are strongly recommended to complete all the tasks.

It is essential to remember that this support package is designed to fit alongside other elements of the taught course and therefore, to get maximum benefit from the materials, students should fully commit to the lectures and Blackboard based discussion groups associated with the unit.

You should now have enough information to get started on the project. If you need further help then send an e-mail to:Peter Walder

How to use the support package

Getting Started

How to access the materials

	How to use the support package

Getting Started The aim of the pack is to support your learning with respect to understanding the effect of force on vertical jump performance. The pack employs a range of different approaches to help you gain this understanding. These will include looking at a video record of a vertical jump performance, explaining how you think force effects the vertical jump, considering laws which identify the origin and effects of force, mathematical problems to emphasise important relationships, tasks to reinforce theory and a laboratory exercise to put the theory into practice and to provide an opportunity to explore novel applications of theory to different vertical jump based activities. How to access the materials As you have arrived at this page you will have already seen and selected choices from the 'Home' page of this support project. All materials in the project are accessed from the 14 links provided in the lower half of the 'Home' page. The links, and the associated materials, can be accessed in any order but each link is numbered e.g. (1), (2), (3) etc. as this is the recommended order of progression. There is no limit to the number of times you can access the material. All pages in the project (with the exception of the Home page) have two buttons which can return you to the Home page. The icon in the top left of each page which represents a force trace i.e. can be clicked on as a direct link back to the Home page. Similarly the button which appears at the bottom right of every page will also take you back to Home page. One further icon is present at the bottom of all pages. This is the video icon . Clicking on this icon will launch a separate window which will be positioned above the one that you were accessing. Try clicking on the video icon at the bottom right hand corner of this page now. A window will launch and the video will automatically start to play. A series of standard video play and pause buttons are available to control the video. A good way to use the video clip in the pack is to start it playing and then click on the pause button. A slider will appear which will allow you, using the mouse with the left button held down, to move forwards and backwards within the video clip at will. You are strongly encouraged to look at the video clip regularly as you work through the materials and in particular to relate diagrams showing forces to the 'real' event displayed in the video. When you have finished using the video close the window by clicking on the cross in the top right hand corner. You can then continue on the page where you accessed the video from or return to the home page. Throughout the pack you will find tasks to undertake. A task is highlighted within the text as shown in the example below. TASK:This is sample of the way tasks are identified within the support package. It is strongly recommended that you attempt all of the tasks that are presented. In order to do some of the task you will need to use the Blackboard learning environment. Please look at your Blackboard orientation notes, from the induction programme, if you are uncertain how to use the system. The tasks that you are set vary in their requirements. However to get the most from the project you are strongly recommended to complete all the tasks. It is essential to remember that this support package is designed to fit alongside other elements of the taught course and therefore, to get maximum benefit from the materials, students should fully commit to the lectures and Blackboard based discussion groups associated with the unit. You should now have enough information to get started on the project. If you need further help then send an e-mail to:Peter Walder

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