Elementary Methods
Which sequence represents the appropriate priority for the following observation questions?
2-3-1-4
Which of the following percentages of success (success rate) is suggested by the research to help students to feel motivated and encouraged when practicing a skill?
80
After a teacher verbally explains a task, which of the following statements below is most applicable?
A student demonstration is usually helpful.
Which of the following statements is NOT true of challenges?
Challenges change the tasks.
Why is providing feedback an important teaching skill?
Feedback us important because us will encourage students, helps them to asses their own performance, and lets them know that you are watching.
Which of the following statements about the goal of fun in a lesson is true?
Fun is a byproduct of an effective physical education program.
Name and describe the differences between the two types of instruction mentioned in Chapter 7.
Informational instruction is how the student will do the activity. Organizational instruction is what the student will do.
The letters SHAPE in the name SHAPE America represent __________________.
Society of Health and Physical Educators
4 types of feedback listed in your book.
Specific feedback is when you tell the learner exactly what to practice. Congruent feedback focuses on the cue or reinforcement explained. Simple feedback is when you focus on one component at a time. Positive and neutral feedback is when a good atmosphere is created and there is not negativity for the child.
What are the three major parts of the lesson described in chapter 4?
Tasks- Drills and activities organized in a logical progression. Cues- Critical elements that provide information about how to perform task. Challenges- to motivate students to keep performing the task so they can improve.
Define instructing as explained in Chapter 7 of your textbook.
The process of providing information t students primarily though talking but not exclusively
Which statement is NOT true of cues?
They are teacher tips
Music is an effective tool when using it with the instant activity
True
The statement "Keep your chin tucked when rolling forward" is an example of
a cue
Tasks are
a logical progression of activities linked to the lesson objectives
The phrase "has the knowledge, skills, and confidence to enjoy a lifetime of healthful physical activity" describes
a physically literate person
Successful teaching can be described as
a science and an art
After the students practice dribbling in self-space, the teacher says, "Now I want you to begin dribbling and traveling around the general space." This is an example of
a task
Which of the following is NOT a way for a teacher to reduce the harmful effects of competition?
allowing captains to pick teams
Which of the following is the best description of a set induction?
an explanation of the purpose or reason for the lesson
In an analogy of teaching in Chapter 1 describes it as.....
an orchestration of teaching skills
The "yet" intervention means
helping students understand that learning new skills takes practice
Getting students started in an activity at the very beginning of a lesson is called
instant activity
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a physically literate person?
is a successful high school athlete
All of the following are effective observation techniques described in the chapter EXCEPT
keeping score
Pedagogical knowledge is
knowing about teaching
A learnable piece
refers to what students can learn in a single lesson is typically a cue, not an actual skill can be a grade-level outcome from the national standards
Another term for a protocol is a
routine
Linking past and future lessons is an example of _________________________.
scaffolding
Which of the following may be less harmful to a low-skilled student's feelings toward physical activity and sports?
small-sided games
The best way to establish protocols is to
take time to practice protocols with students
What are some of the advantages gained by teachers who use knowledge of performance (KOP) feedback?
Knowledge of performance is the characteristics of movement and the process of that movement. Teachers can watch the movement and how it is accomplished in order to give feedback.
What is the difference between Knowledge of Performance (KOP) and Knowledge of Results (KOR).
Knowledge of results is different from knowledge of performance because it refers to the outcome or product of movement instead of how the movement is performed.
A teacher who is critically demanding may
be firm but warm
Describe two (2) challenges physical education teachers face today
being both a teacher and a coach and knowing how much time to devote to each. working with the physical abilities of students and their attitudes
Which of the following is NOT a technique to help build positive feelings of students in physical education?
developing a mistakes-not-tolerated-here zone
An effective strategy to help students learn the proper way to return equipment is to
have one or two students show the rest of the class
Teachers allowing students to be singled out, who have unreasonable expectations for students, who use elimination games, and who emphasize competition are illustrating the use of ________________.
inappropriate practices in physical education
Decisions about when to change a task, provide a cue, or offer a challenge are based on the
observation of the progress of the students
Knowing what to teach is called the content or curriculum. Knowing how to teach is called ___________.
pedagogy
Which of the following is NOT a checking-for-understanding technique?
pinpointing
Learned helplessness is a term used to describe
students who quit trying
Throughout the book are references to S1, S2, S3, S4, or S5. These refer to
the five national physical education standards
Which of the following best defines the development of the content in physical education?
the process of providing instructional tasks to help students learn
Which of these factors is NOT a critical part of developing a curriculum scope?
the teacher's favorite sport
A curriculum scope tells the teacher, the principals, and parents
what is going to be taught throughout the year
A lesson plan is based on
what the teacher expects students can learn in a single class
