chapter 4 physical education

Having one piece of equipment per child is necessary to learn at an optimum rate.

True

Often the benefits of cooperation outweigh the gains from peer competition.

True

Physical education must be largely an instructional program if it is to acquire a full partnership in the child's overall education.

True

Placing activities in developmental levels offers activities that are appropriate for all youngsters.

True

Scheduling all Developmental Level II children within a particular block of time is recommended.

True

The curriculum should reflect progression vertically (between developmental levels) and horizontally (within each level and within each activity).

True

The initial step in curriculum design is defining a philosophy of physical education.

True

The physical education curriculum helps youngsters develop lifelong physical activity habits.

True

All of the following are important factors to consider for scheduling EXCEPT:

physical education teacher's coaching responsibilities and timeframe.

Long units of instruction are good for students who dislike the activity.

False

Most curricula are put together by an individual teacher.

False

Parents have no influence on the activity interests and habits of their children.

False

The scope of the program defines the skills and activities to be covered on a year-to-year basis.

False

The majority of activities for Developmental Level I children focus on:

movement concepts through theme development.

Behavioral objectives contain all of the following key characteristics EXCEPT:

A rubric for determining grades.

The Physical Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (PECAT) evaluates the curriculum and provides lesson plans.

False

The cognitive domain develops feelings, attitudes, and values.

False

Which developmental level activities place more emphasis on specialized skills and sport activities?

Developmental Level III

The primary focus of the curriculum is promoting physical fitness and applying motor skills.

False

Children at Developmental Level II are noisy, egocentric, developing hand-eye coordination, wanting attention, and refining muscle coordination.

False

Fun or teacher enjoyment is the major criterion when selecting activities for the curriculum.

False

What does balance in curriculum planning mean?

Including offerings from many different categories of interests.

Which of the following instruments evaluates physical education programs?

Physical Education Curriculum Analysis Tool

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of weekly unit plans?

They decrease the confusion of too many lessons.

An important step in creating a quality program is reviewing and monitoring the scope, sequence, and balance of the curriculum.

True

Balance in a curriculum ensures that all objectives in the program receive adequate coverage.

True

A child-centered physical education curriculum supports:

children's natural urges.

Explaining rules and regulations of a game as well as strategies to succeed is related to which domain?

cognitive

Knowledge, comprehension, application, and analysis are areas included in the:

cognitive domain.

The initial step in curriculum design is to:

define a philosophy of physical education.

Rhythmic activities can be used to:

emphasize the natural rhythm in all physical activity

The emphasis of Developmental Level II is:

fundamental and manipulative motor skills.

The ordering of the program that clearly defines the skills and learning experiences to be implemented on a year-to-year basis refers to:

sequence.

Content standards determine all of the following EXCEPT:

student grades.

Which environmental factor does NOT affect curriculum development?

the teacher's interest

Which is NOT a basic urge of children?

the urge to be inactive

Scope of the curriculum refers to:

the yearly content.