HLTH 421 Exam 1

Chapter Books

-More emphasis on character development and how characters respond to different situations (conflict) -Inverse relationships between use of visual aids and reading level.

Newspapers (minipage)

-Multiple copies readily available -using different sections like editorial cartoons, comics for sequencing -text typically focuses on facts -provides students short reading opportunities -often has mechanisms to engage younger readers frame grade & cartoon sequence

The leading causes of death in five-to-twenty-four-year-olds includes all of the following EXCEPT: Answers: a. motor vehicle crashes b. injuries c. suicides d. contagious diseases

contagious diseases

The teacher should create and facilitate learning experiences that develop the child's:

decision-making ability

expository

describes people, places, or phenomena (will be bold or italics)

health education and health promotion are

different in scope

A student with disabilities can be effectively helped by:

emphasizing the uniqueness of all students

Teacher health education preparation is:

enhanced by joining and participating in professional organizations

Maintaining safe water, food, and air is the health component of:

environmental health

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stated that the health risk behaviors that contribute the most to death, disability, and social problems in the United States include all of the following EXCEPT:

excessive stress

Compare/contrast

explains how two or more people, places or phenomena are similar or different

5 text structures

expository, sequential, cause/effect, problem/solution, compare/contrast

School-based health centers that provide students with primary and preventive care in the school setting has the goal of increasing:

quality care for all children

Regardless of concern for a student's problems, a teacher should:

recognize their personal limitations

Concern for a student's personal problems should prompt the teacher to:

refer the student to the appropriate agency or individual

The behavioral outcomes in a health education class:

require specific training to make empirical observations concerning behavior

A coordinated school health program includes all of the following components EXCEPT:

school hygiene practices

School health services should be provided by

school nurse, school staff, classroom teacher

The depth or difficulty of health material is the:

scope

The belief in one's ability to accomplish a specific task or behavior is

self-eficacy

The order in which material is to be covered is the:

sequence

School nurses should:

should be included in health education planning

Cause/Effect

shows casual relationships between phenomena (uses words/phrases like: since, because, as a result of, & if....then statements)

Instructional objectives should be viewed as:

starting points

The plan for student learning is the:

teaching unit

All of the following factors should be considered when developing a health curriculum EXCEPT: Answers: the social mores of the community student interest the amount of space available for instruction the needs of the student population

the amount of space available for instruction

cognitive dissonance is

the conflict caused by a discrepancy between what one believes and what one does

The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) provides information on:

the health behaviors practiced by young people

Health instruction is hindered by all of the following EXCEPT: Answers: a. the many controversial topics b. the lack of information available c. its interdisciplinary nature d. negative student attitudes

the lack of information available

Elementary education majors in most colleges receive very little instruction in health content because:

they must teach a variety of subjects

The ultimate goal of health education is:

to develop an adult with a healthy lifestyle

A health teacher should be able to:

plan and implement effective health education programs

School health education has been criticized as ineffective. This is largely due to:

poor teacher preparation

The desired outcome of health education is

positive health behaviors

Certification benefits professionals and the public by:

promoting professional development

The standards that serve as the foundation for curriculum development and instruction in health education are the:

National Health Education Standards

Sequential

Time based--passages use chronology or a sequence of events to inform the reader (logical order, something happens before the other)

The reason to include a member of the administration in a parent-teacher conference is to:

clear up any confusion or misunderstandings

Each local school district should develop a:

comprehensive health curriculum

The framework for health educators that stands as the foundation for curriculum development and instruction in health education is/are the:

national education standards

"Preaching" and using "scare tactics" to teach health resulted in students:

negative attitudes towards health

To accomplish its objectives, health education must be all of the following EXCEPT: a. sequential b. comprehensive c. planned d. objective

objective

To be effective, a health educator must not only focus on academic preparation but also on:

personal qualifications

Discrepant events (use of emotion)

-demonstrations that involve a surprising or startling occurrence, designed to command the students' attention -good for organizing new info, integrating it with prior knowledge, & increasing ability to retrieve it later -uses the powerful memory aid=EMOTION

Digital sources

-electronic resources--easily accessible -often free -students enjoy using electronic media

trade books

-good for group studies or independent reading -often used as clasroom sets -tend to be single concept topics -presents content in small segments that can stand alone -trade books can come in a series (zoo books) -stay with one concept -how to's

Graphic novels & anime

-graphic novels look like textbooks but are longer and contain a single story -often laid out in "comic book" style to break the reading into segments

Demonstrations

-performed typically to display -should be used judiciously to prevent confusion -important that you tell them why the demo is important & what you expect them to learn from it=state objective

Anticipatory Activities

-practices that elicit curiosity, provoke questions, and evoke recall of newly learned information -activating students' background knowledge -creating memorable events

Quick writes

-read a story that elicits emotions -have students quick write a few sentences that answer the posed question

With chapter books what decreases as reading level increases?

-use of graphics -use of color and color intensity -amount of white space around the text -amount of spacing between lines -font size

Picture books

-use visual & textual evidence to tell the story -heavy emphasis on teaching vocab

Visual display

-visual tools for constructing knowledge -includes posters (mind maps), CD-ROM, tvs, etc. -Can be used to introduce and as assessment -Demo (brain pop=excellent site)

4 parts of a mind map

1. main topic 2. major themes 3. details 4. enhancements/embellishments

Information is gathered for the YRBSS every:

2 years

Professional associations health education teachers should consider joining in order to continue their personal and professional development include the:

American Association for Health Education (AAHE)

Photo-Essay

Collection of actual photographs and words to go with them (authentic photos)

Provides guidance, analysis, scoring rubrics, and resources for examining health education curricula:

Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool

The health education model that was developed through a coalition of eight state agencies is the:

Michigan model

Problem/Solution

Most subtle of the text structures

Thought Provoking Questions

What do I: Know/Want to know/learned?

The roles of the elementary teacher should include all of the following EXCEPT: Answers: a. a perfect lifestyle b. positive role model c. helping maintain student health d. motivating students to make wise decisions

a perfect lifestyle

The best way to indicate health learning is to:

act on information

The predominant health education model is based on the:

adapted health belief model

The licensing of teachers who meet or exceed established standards is: Answers: a. certification b. licensing c. accreditation d. all of the above

all of the above

Using HECAT helps: a. ensure a thorough review of health education curricula b. clarify what should be included in the curriculum c. identify instruction strategies to improve teaching d. all of the above

all of the above

Dr. Lohrmann's approach to lesson planning includes:

an assessment component in the planning stage

Formal health education first began with instruction in:

anatomy and physiology

When it comes to reading, what steadily decreases from grade 1 to 6?

attitude and motivation

When counseling a student, the teacher should:

be aware of available school or community services

The part of a performance objective that states what the student will do to show learning has taken place is the:

behavior expected

The domain that emphasizes skills is the:

behavioral domain

The amount of emphasis placed on a health topic is determined by all of the following EXCEPT: Answers: a. developmental level of the students b. health needs of the students c. the resources available to the school d. student interests

c. the resources available to the school

health information is constantly

changing

Resources to assist teachers in planning health education include all of the following EXCEPT: Selected Answer: Answers: a. websites b. state health education guidelines c. city health education guidelines d. commercial textbook series

city health education guidelines

The six areas of greatest health risk behaviors include all of the following EXCEPT: Selected Answer: Answers: 1. tobacco use 2. alcohol and other drug use 3. unhealthy dietary behaviors 4. exposure to toxins in the soil and water

exposure to toxins in the soil and water

Values:

give direction to life and determine behavior

The most important determinant of health status is:

health behaviors

Helping children develop the concept of wellness is

health education

The purpose of all health education is to increase each student's:

health literacy

Determining a focus for health education programs includes the ability to:

identify factors that are the primary contributors to unhealthy behavior

All of the following describe what scope and sequence should do EXCEPT: Answers: a. identify instructional strategies for improving teaching b.show balance, so that one grade is not over-loaded c.show reinforcement of skills and concepts, without d.excessive repetition e. correspond with the state health education framework

identify instructional strategies for improving teaching

Today, the emphasis on health education is to:

improve resiliency skills

legally the teacher acts

in place of the parents

When students are empowered to see themselves as being in control of improving their quality of life, they are said to have a(n):

internal locus of control

When a teacher is counseling students in health-related matters, the teacher should do so in a manner that:

is straightforward

Health should be taught in which grades?

kinder-12th

Personal qualities that contribute to a health teacher's ability to impact students includes all of the following EXCEPT: a. allowing time to communicate with students b. treating all students exactly the same c. remaining positive when faced with difficulties d. working hard

treating all students exactly the same

Health is also referred to as:

wellness

Textbooks

what we commonly think of when we consider "informational texts"

Planned health instruction should ensure each previous learning experience:

will provide the basis for new learning

Children will form values:

with or without their teacher's assistance