Snorkelling Case Study

Unit 1 – snorkelling

Learning evaluation

1. Score how much did you know about snorkelling BEFORE starting this unit?

Knew nothing 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 knew lots

2. The Learning what have you learnt during this practical task?

(1) Knowledge. What knowledge have you acquired during this task? List at least three things you now know about snorkelling equipment, safety and skills. E.g. WHAT… WHEN… WHERE…

1) What is a face mask? A face mask is a type of snorkelling equipment allowing a snorkeler to see underwater when diving. A modern face mask consists of 7 parts i.e. The double strap – Mask has a double strap that is attached to either side of the mask and is split up at the back of the head for stability

– to duck dive you swim quickly to the dive point, take a big breath, bend at the waist, few quick arm strokes help, dive up right forward motion propels you underwater, dive underwater and use fins underwater to dive deeper.

2) How to pressure equalise? Firstly: pinch nose through nose pocket, secondly: close mouth, thirdly: blow gently into nose to equalise pressure.

3) How to drop dive? – few quick kicks to lift your body out of the water, body rises up out of the water, then sinks back down underwater and bend at the waist then dive away

(3) Concept understanding. What concepts have you understood during this task? List at least three things you now understand about snorkelling equipment, safety and skills. Eg. WHY….

1) Why are fins an advantage while snorkelling? – Wearing fins whilst swimming allows the snorkeler to have more power to move through the water and free your hands for other purposes i.e. direction, and exploring.

2) Why is the buddy system used? – The buddy system is used due to safety reasons such as never diving alone, also practicality always having a dive buddy is useful in case you need another set of hands

3) Why should you look after your snorkelling gear? – By looking after your snorkelling gear, it continues to work properly and last long.

3. The

From gaining my new knowledge, skills and understanding it contributed to the purpose of getting my AUF snorkelling certificate. The new knowledge I learnt was what is a face mask? Where to go snorkelling in Encounter Bay? and when is the best time to go snorkelling? This knowledge gave me the learnings of my equipment, the best places to snorkel in the Encounter Bay area and what time of day is the greatest result for snorkelling in which I channelled into achieving my purpose by completing and passing my theory test. In my work book there were 15 skills that I now have learnt about. I used these skills to complete my practical skills test that I undertook in a pool were I was evaluated by my teachers and peer, from this outcome added to achieving my purpose. My concept understanding came from my work book, as of my work book it supplied me with all of the written information, that was one of a major contribution to the achievement of my purpose completing my practical and theory