HEE 302 Workbook A Ch 8-14
A defense agaisnt negligence that attempts to prove that the accident was not caused by teacher negligence is referred to as...
"Proximate cause"
The amount of time it takes a class to respond when commands or signals are given is referred to as...
"Response latency"
Most states have laws specifying that a child under (BLANK) years of age is incapable of contributory negligence
Seven
An effective way to evaluate teacher movement is to divide the area into quadrants and tally the number of times the teacher moves into each quadrant
True
As the level increases on the Physical Activity Pyramid, the frequency of participation decreases
True
Assessment can be used to defend or support physical education programs
True
Climbing is an important activity because it helps children learn to overcome the fear of new situations
True
Compared to other subject matter areas physical education is NOT as vulnerable to accidents and potential injuries
True
Daily teaching behavior is least affected when outside observers are NOT present, making self-evaluation techniques more likely to reveal actual instructional patterns
True
Equipment and apparatus for enhancing lower body development should encourage youngsters to use locomotor movements throughout space
True
General supervision refers to broad coverage when students are NOT directly controlled by a teacher or designated individual
True
If loose organic materials are used in a play area, a six-inch level of material to cushion the impact of falling should be a minimum
True
Improvement is key to student motivation
True
Inventory of equipment should be taken at the beginning and the end of the school year
True
It is estimated that more than 70 percent of injuries in sport and related activities could be prevented through proper safety procedures
True
Jumping boxes extend student's opportunities to work on basic movement skills
True
Letter grades do NOT communicate progress or performance related to other students at a similar developmental level
True
Observation checklists are used for assessing skill performance
True
Outdoor spaces should include enough space for several classes
True
Partner collaboration may involve a single classroom teacher and a physical education teacher, but it is more likely to involve a group of classroom teachers from a common grade level
True
Performance on physical fitness tests is strongly controlled by genetics, making it difficult for all children to achieve
True
Physical activity is an umbrella term that looks at the process of moving
True
Physical education offers an outstanding setting for integration of academic concepts with minimal impact on the integrity of the physical education curriculum
True
Physical education offers many opportunities for integrating subject matter and activity
True
Physical education supplies should NOT be used for games played during recess or for free play periods
True
Physical educators are often responsible for afterschool sports programs
True
Physical fitness has a strong genetic component that regulates the level of fitness that can be achieved
True
Playground areas should include equipment and apparatus designed for each age group
True
Student trust is important when using peer evaluation
True
The greatest portion of accumulated minutes of physical activity for elementary school children usually comes from lifestyle activities
True
The percentage of overwieght youth has more than tripled in the past 30 years
True
The product of physical education should be students who feel competent and willing to perform skills throughout a lifetime of activity
True
The purpose of evaluation is to determine whether progress is being made toward specified objectives
True
Waiver forms signed by students and parents do NOT waive the rights of participants
True
Walking or trekking poles burn 25-30% more calories than when walking without the poles
True
When reflecting on an integrated lesson it is important to make sure physical education activities were not sacrificed
True
Written tests are often administered in physical education to check the cognitive learning that has accompanied physical skill learning
True
Physical activity of children should be accumulated in bouts of how many minutes?
15
How many feet wide should tumbling mats be?
4
Which of the following are reasons for using a grading system?
Academic respect
Weight management deals only with caloric intake
False
Define assessment in physical education and its purpose
Assessment is a collection of info about student performance It's purpose is to help make instructional decisions and programmatic changes
Physical educators can help classroom teachers integrate physical education into the academic setting by...
Assisting the teachers with ideas and strategies for teaching physically active students
Administrative personnel have certain defined functions regarding instruction
True
Augmenting physical education equipment can be done with all of the following EXCEPT...
Brand new bowling pins
Asking students to perform complex skills on the balance beam before they have mastered more fundamental skills can be considered...
Breach of duty
Which of the following is NOT an example of equipment that could be used to develop lower body strength?
Climbing ropes
Liability can be established in a court case in the absence of injury to the plaintiff
False
When improper behavior by the injured party causes the accident, the defense in a liability suit may claim...
Contributory negligence
Long periods of sedentary living are typical of healthy children
False
Perfection (of skill performance) does occur in physical education
False
Physical fitness is defined as bodily movement produced by the contraction of skeletal muscle and substantially increases energy expenditure
False
Purchasing quality equipment will ensure that it will last at least 2 years
False
Reducing the average amount of daily sedentary time is NOT effective in counteracting weight problems in children
False
Which of the following is NOT an area of mathematics that can be integrated into physical education?
Directions
Refining a skill is the same as improving performance
False
Skill refinement is synonymous with performance improvement
False
Special health and physical conditions of students should only be known by their classroom teachers
False
Student logs are NOT supported by classroom teachers even though logs encourage writing
False
Teacher liability is NOT always a legal manner and can be determined by the school district's administrative board
False
The Physical Activity Pyramid can NOT be used as a teaching tool
False
It is the physical education teacher's responsibility to check indoor facilities for safety of the following...
Facilities and Equipment
A meaningful grading system for elementary school physical education is easy to design
False
A study by Harrell et al. (2005) showed that adults burn more calories at rest and while exercising than do children
False
According to reported injury statistics, the most dangerous youth sport is gymnastics
False
Accountability is NOT a good reason to use integration
False
Contributory negligence is a possible defense against a lawsuit involving children less than seven years of age
False
Defense using contributory negligence claims that the injured party acted in a manner that was typical of students of similar age and maturity
False
Finding time to develop integrated lessons is NOT a legitimate concern
False
Flexibility exercises are included at the fourth level of the Physical Activity Pyramid
False
For already active people Level 2 activities offer limited health benefits
False
Frequency, intensity, and time are used to define lifestyle activity
False
In general, extended periods of two hours or more in length of sedentary behavior is encouraged
False
The benefits of integration include all of the following EXCEPT...
Finding the time to develop the lessons
To gather accountability data with pedometers...
Four days of data should be used
Grading on effort is used by some teachers to...
Grade on whether a student has reached their potential
When monitoring the physical activity environment which of the following should NOT be used...
Grouping students randomly no matter what the activity
SUPPLIES is a term indicating materials that...
Have a limited lifespan
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of Level 1 Lifestyle Activities?
Increased cancer risk
Perhaps the most important factor in preventing accident is...
Recognizing potential high-risk situations
Student logs are effective for...
Keeping track of progress toward a goal
Major areas of concern involving instruction include all but of the following EXCEPT...
Letting students experiment on equipment
Define Liability and the four points that are examined in deciding if a teacher is liable due to negligence
Liability is concerned with a breach of duty through negligence 1: Duty - did teacher owe students a duty of care 2: Breach of Duty - failing to conform to required duty 3: Proximate Cause - failure to conform to required standard 4: Damages - actual harm must occur
Walking to and from school, climbing the stairs, and raking leaves are examples of...
Lifestyle activities
Which of the following is a type of negligence that is also referred to as an "act of commission"?
Malfeasance
Giving a thumbs-up sign is an example of...
Nonverbal feedback
Procedures associated with students participating in organized sports programs include all of the following EXCEPT...
Passing a mile-run test
When planning physical education facilities it is important to keep in mind what key components?
Plan for maximum projected enrollment, if outdoors (field space, track, apparatus areas, courts, jogging trails), equipment for upper and lower body development, balance and sports skills, equipment and supplies (mats for safety inside)
The practice of evaluating the execution of a specific movement, rather than the outcome of the skill performed, is referred to as...
Process of learning outcomes
Which of the following can be described as a class list with skills listed across the top of the sheet?
Rating scale
Explain why physical education offers an outstanding setting for integration of academic concepts with minimal impact on the integrity of the physical education curriculum.
Simple changes and additions in instructions can integrate new and different areas in curriculum, you can teach a variety of academic concepts while maintaining physical fitness outcomes, you can camouflage specific content into locomotor games
The purchase of supplies and equipment involves careful study of all of the following EXCEPT...
Substitutes that are "just as good"
Management time occurs in all of the following instances EXCEPT when...
The teacher is giving a physical education lesson
A tort is concerned with the teacher-student relationship
True
Which of the following are NOT ares of instructional feedback?
Time-out
A legal wrong resulting in direct or indirect injury to another individual is a...
Tort
"Equipment" refers to fixed items
True
"Accurately measuring what it purports to measure" is the definition of...
Validity
An example of a lifestyle activity is...
Yard work
