Is the Spectrum only applicable to Physical Education?
No, the Spectrum of Teaching Styles can be used with any subject matter, grade, or ability designation. It was originally discovered and developed by Muska Mosston in Physical Education, his first field. Physical education offered Muska a visual laboratory to observe thinking and learning. In 1973-1980 Mosston and Ashworth received a Federal grant that provided them the opportunity to expand and implement the Spectrum in all subject matter fields and grades in the public school classrooms in New Jersey. Many classroom teachers have successfully implemented the Spectrum in their classrooms. The universal and comprehensive decision making framework of the Spectrum is applicable to all content areas, grades, and learner designation. The Spectrum has received world-wide recognition since its discovery in 1966. The Spectrum ideas have been translated into Greek, Spanish, French, Korean, Finnish, and Japanese.
