AL quiz 5

Which of the following tips can be helpful during a pre-game speech? (Select all that apply). Hide Answer Your Answer:

Be brief and use the time to reinforce what you have been coaching all week or all season.,Help students focus on what is important.,Offer positive encouragement and reinforce the game plan that the student or team has worked on all week.

When a task is open (e.g., a rally in tennis), a teacher/coach should design practice sessions to:

Be predominantly "game-like" so that the student becomes better at adapting, adjusting, and anticipating changes.

Technical skill development should be the primary focus during which stage of learning?

Beginning

A good practice plan includes

Defined learning objectives to help students understand where they are going and how they will get there.,The equipment required for the practice session and how it will be distributed and returned.,The technical and tactical skills to be practiced and the drills to be implemented.,The important points to be emphasized during practice.,How to group the students for practice activities.,The structure of each session that will make the best use of practice time available.

A teacher/coach is interested in evaluating student progress in the program. Which suggestion would you offer the teacher/coach?

Develop a list of activities and behaviors vital to development and performance and then on a weekly basis have students rate themselves on each activity/behavior. Meet with students to discuss their progress.

Select the type of skill required in the following sport situation: Rebounding in basketball

Open

Shortstop executing a double play

Open

Variable practice would be most effective in learning a skill under which conditions?

When the conditions under which the skill is executed change frequently

What are three common learning styles?

auditory, Kinesthetic, Visual

Complete the following sentence. _______is the process of acquiring knowledge or skill through study, experience, or teaching.

Learning

. Which statement best reflects the elements that should be incorporated into an effective practice plan?

An effective practice plan includes learning objectives, equipment requirements, structure of each session, and important points to emphasize during practice sessions.

Before providing feedback regarding a poor tactical performance, a teacher/coach should:

Assess whether the student has the physiological or technical skill to be able to execute the tactical decision.

Shot put

Closed

If a skill causes physical fatigue, demands intense concentration, or has the potential to become tedious, practice sessions should be long with short periods of rest between sessions.

False

Successful interscholastic teacher/coaches use a pre-game pep talk to "psyche up" their students.

False

Which of the following tips would be useful for the teacher/coach during competition? (Select all that apply)

Focus on observing and analyzing the game. Reflect on what to say and allow students to play.,Deliver appropriately timed, specific feedback containing relevant cues.,Support and encourage task-involving behaviors such as effort and performance improvement.

. During the beginning stage of learning, the teacher/coach can use which of the following learning tactics?

Focus on the general idea of how to execute a technique and provide feedback after every success.

The best use of post-competition time is:

To briefly reinforce the behaviors you observed that were consistent with the values of the program and remind students to follow post-competition hydration and nutrition plans.

Learning is defined as:

he process of acquiring knowledge or skill through study, experience, or teaching.

Regardless of innate talent, hereditary predispositions, and genetic limitations, high levels of skill cannot be acquired without years of deliberate practice.

True

The structure of a practice session includes:

Warm-up, Activities, Cool-down, Evaluate

Swimming start

Closed

Tennis serve

Closed

An important step in developing an effective feedback system is to:

Select the specific behavior to be tracked throughout the season.

The decision to use the "whole" method of practice should be made when:

The techniques being learned are high in interdependence.

To engage in effective observation for tactical interviewing a teacher/coach should:

Closely observe students and evaluate whether students are making the "right choice" at the "right time" in the "right place".

. A teacher/coach engaging in tactical interviewing will

Closely observe students and evaluate whether students are making the "right choice" at the "right time" in the "right place".,Help students become aware of what they do by asking questions.,Assess whether an issue is actually tactical or whether the student does not have the physiological or technical skill to be able to execute the tactical decision.

Constant practice would be most effective in learning a skill under which conditions

Correct Answer: When the conditions under which the skill is executed do not change.,When students are just starting to learn the skill.

During the beginning stage of skill acquisition, the student is focused on:

Developing a motor program for the technique being performed.

Which guidelines should a teacher/coach incorporate into a program evaluation?

Evaluate whether the program achieved its stated learning objectives and goals.,Determine how successful you were in teaching specific sport skills, sportsmanship, citizenship, a healthy lifestyle, and various life skills.,Be proactive in identifying areas of concern and use this opportunity to make changes and enhance your program.,Collect information from all stakeholders including your athletic director, students, and parents/guardians.

Which of the following is true about the length and duration of practice sessions?

If a skill causes physical fatigue or demands intense concentration practice sessions should be short and frequent.

Complete the following sentence. The decision to use the whole, combined, or part approach when teaching a skill should be determined by the ________and___________of the skill.

Interdependence and complexity

Practice sessions must accommodate different rates of learning.

True

A key to improving coaching effectiveness is to get feedback about your effectiveness from which of the following: (select all that apply).

Self,Athletic director,Students,Parent/Guardians,Assistant coach

During the intermediate stage of learning, the teacher/coach can use which of the following learning tactics

Structure practice sessions to enhance technical/tactical development and learning.

A teacher/coach's ability to model a calm and confident demeanor has a positive effect on student behavior

True

Designing programs that combine all three learning styles is the most effective approach in the promotion of learning.

True

Just as in the classroom, good teacher/coaches have written practice plans.

True

The 5-step process for tactical interviewing is:

observe, Ask, Listen, Assess, Feedback

. Select the type of skill required in the following sport situation: Single-leg takedown in wrestling

open