Methods for Teaching Health Education

When asking students to consider their health, it is important to have them start by identifying the negative aspects they would like to improve upon.

False

Which statement about the skill of advocacy is true?

Skill cues and performance indicators progress in sophistication and depth as students get older.

The skill of goal setting is best measured when all skill steps are included in the assessment.

True

Goal setting works best when

it is relevant to a student's life

In order for students to fully develop the skill of decision making, they must be able to demonstrate all the performance indicators within a grade span.

True

Practicing health-promoting behaviors and avoiding or reducing risky behavior can increase quality of life.

True

Locating valid and reliable services can pose unique challenges for students. Which of the following is not true?

No matter where the service is located, students will travel if it is valuable.

The skill of self-management teaches students to avoid labeling behaviors as strictly healthy or unhealthy.

True

Using youth risk behavior data can support the integration of meaningful information into your health curriculum.

True

When teaching the skill of advocacy, you should include a requirement that all supporting information be accurate, valid, and reliable.

True

An ecological perspective takes into consideration which of the following levels?

intrapersonal, interpersonal, and community

Which of the following is not a core aspect of a skills-based health education curriculum?

is teacher directed

A part of goal setting is to develop a plan to reach a goal. Accessing valid and reliable information, products, and services is important to this process because

knowing how to locate accurate and reliable information, products, and services may determine whether you are able to meet your goal

When making a decision, it is important to identify possible solutions and consider their outcomes because

knowing options and possible outcomes allows you to choose the best decision

Which of the following components is a measure of the term health literacy?

knowledge, motivation, and competency

Managing your personal health in the dimension of social wellness includes

maintaining positive relationships

There is a _______________ relationship between adolescent risk behavior and academic performance.

negative

In a recent study, approximately one-third of teens reported that the health-related information they accessed online caused them to change their behavior. Which of the following is not an effective way for students to analyze media messages?

Give students print media ads and tell them the advertisers' intentions with the ad campaign.

Setting a goal shows a motivation to change and can have a positive impact on health.

True

Which of the following is not a category of health behavior measured by the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System?

driving behaviors

Understanding how and when to ask for assistance to enhance the health of self and others is important because

effective communication can be challenging, especially when we need to ask for help when we feel uncomfortable in a situation

Identifying influences is one of the skill cues for analyzing influences. Another skill cue for this skill is

explain and apply the influence in health-enhancing ways

The READ in READ Critically stands for

recent, easy to use and access, author, domain

We need to apply communication skills in the same way, regardless of whom we are communicating with or when we are communicating. For example, when you speak to a parent or guardian, you use communication skills in the same way.

False

When we teach children to advocate for personal, family, and community health issues, we teach them to recognize the value of taking a stand for something important to others but not themselves.

False

The skill of self-management can be considered the

application of all other National Health Education Standards

Defending the decision made can be an important step in solidifying a decision. Which of the following is not a way for students to justify a decision?

asking a parent if this is the decision they would have made

At the high school level, the skill of interpersonal communication includes performance indicators about all of the following types of communication except

Listening

When examining whether an influence has a positive or negative effect on behavior, it is important to consider all of the following except

whether the influence is associated with a friend or family member

Communication skills are necessary in every interaction we have with another person and across every dimension of wellness.

True

Depending on a given situation, an influence could be positive at one time and negative at another.

True

Health is unique and personal. There is no one right way to be healthy, but there are beliefs, values, ideas, and actions that may better support and promote health.

True

In grades 6 to 8, the performance indicators ask students to distinguish between healthy and unhealthy options.

True

It is rare that the original goal a student sets is his or her final goal without adjustment or refinement.

True

Properly implementing the skill of advocacy requires both an understanding of the issue you are advocating for and the audience who will receive the message.

True

Role-play scenarios are more likely to be effective when students are able to put the scenario into their own words and actions reflective of their world.

True

Normalization of risky behavior can happen in any community. Seeing a risky health behavior as typical or accepted and not as a problem is more likely to occur when

a majority of students are actually engaging in the behavior

The School Health Index is a tool that can be used to

assess school-level policies and programs

When implemented, health education curricula should

coordinate with other areas of the school for increased reach

Which step of the skill development model allows students to think about how they can use the skill in their daily lives?

practice or rehearse the skill using a real-life scenario

The skill of self-management is important when applying the skill of goal setting because

setting goals requires you to be aware of your current health state

Goal setting should be taught using multiple contexts and settings. This is important because

skill transfer happens when students are able to practice in multiple contexts

The performance indicators for grades 9 to 12 ask students to be able to access valid and reliable health products and services. This is important for students to learn and demonstrate because

students could be harmed or misled by false claims about a product

In the performance indicators for grades 3 to 5, students should learn about nonviolent strategies for managing or resolving conflict. This is important because

teaching students these skills is shown to reduce negative behaviors

The skill of self-management focuses on the individual person; it does not relate to how a person interacts with others.

False

Using the decision-making model means you are making a health-promoting decision.

False

Which of the following is not true about functional information?

Functional information is interesting facts and figures that keep students engaged.

When considering how to look at health, individuals should do all the following except

look at health through a focused, narrow lens

The skill development model consists of five steps. In which step would you generate positive and negative examples of how the skill might be applied?

model the skill

Health behaviors have been shown to have a(n) _________________ relationship on academic outcomes.

neutral

The skill of advocacy asks students to think beyond themselves and assess the needs of others to make a change for the better. Which of the following is not a strategy a health educator could use to support students' needs?

Have all students make an oral presentation to the class.

The United States Department of Health and Human Services has set national priorities to address the health of the population. These health objectives are known as

Healthy People 2020 (soon to be 2030)

The theory of human motivation is also known as

Maslow's hierarchy of needs

Children in grades PreK to 2 should consult with an adult before making any decisions about their health.

False

Learning how to interpret a nonfiction text in an English language arts class provides a student with the ability to understand and interpret health-related information.

False

Risk-taking behaviors during youth and adolescence are not related to health outcomes later in life.

False

The environment and social determinants of health do not affect health literacy or an individual's health and well-being.

False

The evaluation methods used in determining whether a product, service, or information is valid and reliable are the same.

False

Recognizing the physical and emotional developmental level of students is important for all but which of the following reasons?

Student age and developmental level are generally the same.

A comprehensive curriculum covers a variety of topics across multiple dimensions of health.

True

A person's level of health literacy is fluid and falls on a continuum. Depending on the circumstance or life situation, a person may move forward or backward through the levels of health literacy.

True

A student can demonstrate proficiency in this skill if they only meet the criteria associated with accessing valid and reliable services (and not information or products).

True

A student must first learn how to access valid and reliable products, services, and information in order to demonstrate proficiency in the skill.

True

Adolescents in grades 9 to 12 are able to take on leadership roles that allow them to critically assess and solve a problem.

True

Allowing a student to choose a health-promoting message to advocate for, even if unpopular, is likely to improve the use of the advocacy skill in the future.

True

When teaching the skill of advocacy, connections made to learning that took place during a previous unit can enhance student learning.

True

Strong interpersonal communication is important when applying the skill of advocacy because

advocates who are able to communicate effectively are more likely to persuade others

Match the aspect of health literacy to the correct attribute.

affective- self-awareness

The ability of a health literate person to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services is most closely associated with which of the National Health Education Standards?

analyzing influences

The steps of goal setting are

assessing one's needs and strengths, setting a goal, making a plan to accomplish the goal, working towards the goal, evaluating and reflecting

Which of the following is not one of the criteria for a SMARRT goal?

authentic

A well-designed health education program focused on skill development is a prime opportunity to develop health literacy.

True

Skills-based health education instruction is based on the premise that learning occurs in a social context where the teacher serves as a guide or facilitator and students take ownership of their learning.

True

The terms standards-based health education and skills-based health education can be used interchangeably.

False

A well-reasoned argument is enough to persuade someone.

False

Match the aspect of health literacy to the correct attribute.

behavioral-citizenship

Which of the following is not a commonly recognized dimension of wellness discussed in this text?

religious

A goal can be accomplished regardless of your confidence to be successful

True

Adolescents in grades 9 to 12 are independent thinkers who recognize that future planning is an important skill to learn.

False

The role of a health educator when teaching media within the skill of analyzing influences is to

understand the online and other media influences youth are faced with and teach them strategies for better understanding and managing those influences

Managing your health in the dimension of physical health includes

wearing protective gear such as helmets and seat belts

When determining the validity of a website, which of the following is not an indicator of valid and reliable information?

A site selling a product is supported by their claims on the site.

Culture and identity do not impact communication.

False

_______________ is learned and internalized as the precursor to knowledge.

Primary information

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the life expectancy of the population is rising. Among subgroups of the population, it can be noted that each of the following is true, except

health outcomes are equal for all subgroups

When considering how one's culture affects behavior choices, a student should

thoughtfully consider the influence and how it shapes and impacts his or her personal view of being healthy

Managing your health in the dimension of environmental wellness could include all of the following except

being active outdoors

Identifying a potentially harmful influence and telling students what they need to do to mitigate that influence is likely to help students change their behavior.

False

In grades 9 to 12, the performance indicators have students analyze the role that friends play in behaviors.

False

Internal influences are not affected by the thoughts and beliefs of those around us.

False

Developmentally speaking, students in preK to 2 are not able to set goals on their own.

False

Each dimension of wellness operates independently, with little crossover to other dimensions.

False

Feedback is most valuable when given by the teacher.

False

The performance indicators must be presented to students using only the terminology listed in the National Health Education Standards.

False

The best time to teach students the skills and information to reduce their likelihood of engaging in risky behavior is

before they are engaged in the behavior

Match the aspect of health literacy to the correct attribute.

cognitive-critical thinking

People's tendency to believe information and sources that confirm their beliefs and worldviews and ignoring or excluding information that might challenge those views and assumptions is:

confirmation bias

The skill of advocacy connects most directly with which level of health literacy?

critical health literacy

When measuring proficiency for the skill of decision making, students must

demonstrate proper application of the skill steps for a health-promoting decision in new or different contexts

As a health educator coaching students through a decision-making process, you should do all of the following except

determine the best choice for the student