Questionnaire: Sports Training Tool Responses

Paul Anderson
Tracy Burke
Freddie Ford
Joe Jackson
Kate Patterson

1. Boy or Girl?

Boy
Girl
Boy
Boy
Girl



2. What is your age?

9
9
10
8
10



3. How often do you exercise or play?

I don't exercise much. I play computer games 2-3 times a week. I don't play outdoors much and I don't play a lot of sport at school either.
I have 2 P.E. lessons a week (45 minutes each), I also have swimming lessons once a week. I play games like Rounders at the Girl Guides every Wednesday and I play tennis with my family sometimes.
All the time, I love playing!
I ride my bike at the weekend and have a swimming lesson once a week. I play everyday at school during break times.
Fairly regular 'low strenuous' exercise such as walking.


4. What sports do you play?

At school I play (in my P.E. lessons) Football, Tennis and Rounders, but I don't do any outside of school.
Tennis, Rounder/Baseball, Swimming, Hockey and Netball.
I like playing Football and Swimming.
Rounders, Football and Swimming.
Football, but she doesn't play it in the same way normal children do.



5. What sports would you like to learn how to play?

Motor racing, Swimming and Shot put.
Football and Gymnastics.
I like watching Tennis, I would like to learn to play it, but I'll always prefer Football.
Basketball and Tennis, I can't hit the ball properly.
I like to try anything. She has obvious limitations.



6. Are you a member of a sports club or do you have sport lessons outside of school?

No.
Swimming lessons.
I am a member of a a Football Club.
Swimming lessons.
No.



7. Do you sometimes feel silly during P.E. when you make a mistake whilst playing a sport?

Yes, everyone laughs at me.
Yes, but I usually laugh about it.
Yes, as I try to be the best.
Sometimes, if I fall over or if I don't understand what the teacher means.
No because she is an upbeat person.



8. When you feel silly, does this make you want to stop playing?

Yes.
No.
No, I just try harder.
Not really, only if people laugh at me.
No.



9. Do you know what a Nintendo Wii is?

Yes, I really want one, but I couldn't get one for Christmas.
Yes, I've seen the advertisements.
No, he's not interested in computer stuff.
Yes, I got one for Christmas!
Yes, but can't play one due to her disability.



10. Have you ever played on a Nintendo Wii?

No.
No.
NA
I usually play it after school, I have Sonic and a racing game.
NA



11. Did you find it difficult to use the controller in this new way?

NA
NA
NA
No it's better than other controllers beacause it's like the real thing. When playing the driving game I use it like a steering wheel. My dad finds it strange to use as he is used to the only controllers.
NA



12. Did you enjoy using the controller?

NA
NA
NA
I've asked my parents for Wii Sports and you can get a special controller for it too. I really like using them.
NA



13. Do you think the Nintendo Wii should be used to help teach sports, like Tennis and Rounders, in P.E.?

It would be more fun.
It might be fun to play on.
NA
It would be fun to play computer games at school! Also my mom wouldn't moan about me jumping around.
No, I wouldn't be able to take part as much.

NB: The questionnaire has been engineered with the concept of having an adult talking through the questionnaire with the child, not for the questionnaire to be distributed amongst lots of children. The answers would also be filled in by the adult, and questions that have multiple possibilities or questions with a 'ranged' answer would all be dealt with by the adult, not the child. For example, Did you find it difficult to use...? is a ranged question and the adult would attempt to quantify the child's response accordingly.