KINES Final (Chapters 4, 13, 8, 11 - 12, 29 - 33)

Practice opportunities

They work best when a lesson focuses on discrete skills that can be written on an observational data form before the lesson.

Identify the ways to minimize waiting time for children during assessment. (Check all that apply.)

Videotaping children to make judgments about skill levels and progress Setting up stations or learning centers Asking classroom teachers to help with a class

In the context of peer-assisted techniques involved in systematic observation, identify the categories of the use of class time divided by the duration recording system. (Check all that apply.)

Waiting time Activity time Instruction time Management time

How does the positioning of a teacher in a class during observation affect children's performance?

Younger children tend to cling to the teacher and older children tend not to work in the area immediately around the teacher.

In the context of the various forms of assessments, many instructional tasks are in reality _____.

informal assessments

Assessment for learning provides children with _____ before they actually start the learning or assessment.

scoring rubric

early control level

Formal assessments assess the elements critical to the mature pattern of a skill in an isolated situation.

Assessment of the affective domain can occur in the form of _____.

student journals or a teacher checklist

In the context of the proactive strategies used to increase appropriate behavior, identify a true statement about prompting.

Prompts used only after inappropriate behavior has occurred are not very effective.

The first step to becoming a reflective teacher is _____.

believing that it is important to become a reflective, rather than an invariant teacher

In the context of establishing a positive learning environment, identify the true statements about appropriate behavior. (Check all that apply.)

Appropriate behavior is not the mere absence of inappropriate behavior. Appropriate behavior is a set of behaviors or actions.

In the context of unassisted analysis techniques for analyzing one's teaching performance, identify the activities involved in gaining information from listening to one's own teaching. (Check all that apply.)

Defining what one wants to assess Tallying the number of times each behavior occurs Recording the length of time something occurs

Identify the ways in which physical education teachers can develop their own techniques for analyzing their teaching performance. (Check all that apply.)

Developing their own coding instrument based on their environment and particular needs

Identify the criteria that need to be met for inappropriate behavior to be ignored as a nonproblem. (Check all that apply.)

Reacting to it would interrupt a lesson or call attention to the behavior. It is of short duration and is not likely to spread or persist. It is a minor deviation.

Identify the variables that are major factors in any program necessitating reflective teaching. (Check all that apply.)

Student behavior Teacher values Class size

Many textbooks and teachers underplay the role of discipline in a class by assuming that _____.

a good teacher does not have discipline problems

In the context of reflective teaching, some physical education teachers are more interested in coaching than teaching, and their programs reflect _____.

a lack of planning and interest in high-quality physical education

In the context of increasing appropriate behavior, if a child is unmotivated and/or antisocial, person-to-person dialogue can _____.

act as a beginning point for seeking a solution to a problem that may be beyond physical education

A reflective teacher changes lessons from one class to another, recognizing that _____.

all classes are not identical

The gathering and collection of information framed by how that information is used is referred to as _____.

assessment

In the context of the content development graph, the use of tasks, refinements, and challenges should _____ to allow children to progressively develop their skills while staying motivated and focused.

be mixed across a lesson

The reflective teacher designs and implements an educational program that is congruent with the _____.

idiosyncrasies of a particular school situation

In the context of assessing student learning, the idea of demonstrating what was learned implies that a student _____.

completes some type of performance that others can evaluate

In a physical education class, once instructors have determined that the learning environment is safe for students, their responsibility is to _____.

decide whether the students are on task

identify the components of a rubric. (Check all that apply.)

descriptors, criteria, quality

Prepackaged curriculums that provide the same lessons organized by grade level are used by _____, thereby assuming that all children have the same abilities and that one school is virtually identical to another school.

invariant teachers

The opposite of reflective teaching, which assumes that all children have the same abilities, interests, and level of physical fitness is called _____.

invariant teaching

Identify a true statement about the self-rating scale.

it provides an opportunity for students to assess themselves on a numeric scale.

In the context of decreasing inappropriate behavior, identify the conditions that must be present for a desist to be effective. (Check all that apply.)

A desist must not be harsh. A desist must be appropriately targeted. A desist must be clear. A desist must be well timed.

Identify a true statement about the need for demonstration of skills in a class of educational gymnastics.

A few children can be invited to demonstrate for the rest of the class.

In the context of increasing appropriate behavior, identify a true statement about person-to-person dialogues.

A time should be arranged to meet with a child away from the class.

_____ is least likely to be viewed as a characteristic of games by children.

Aggressive

Identify the guidelines that are beneficial when introducing students to predesigned dances. (Check all that apply.)

Allowing the students to hear the music and establish the rhythm Selecting music with a strong underlying beat

Which of the following approaches should be used by a physical education teacher to deal with students who are club gymnasts?

Assure these students that they can resume practice in the class once the teacher is skilled enough.

Which of the following are strategies that a teacher can implement for monitoring and reacting to student behavior? (Check all that apply.)

Avoiding dangles or issues left in midair Displaying the skill of timing Avoiding flip-flopping (terminating one activity, starting another, and returning to the first) Maintaining the quality of appearing to have eyes in the back of his or her head

Identify the perspectives from which positioning is an important factor during observation. (Check all that apply.)

Being able to see Being able to see important aspects How one affects a learner's performance

Identify a true statement about the similarities between the standards-based report card template provided by SHAPE America and the system designed for use by Fargo, North Dakota schools.

Both these reporting systems involve multiple assessments.

How do teachers implement the technique of limited selection? (Check all that apply.)

By limiting the area in which they observe By limiting the number of students to observe By limiting what they look at

How does integration enhance learning? (Check all that apply.)

By reinforcing curriculum content in a variety of educational settings By providing children with multiple opportunities to practice particular skills and concepts

What are the safety precautions that teachers of physical education need to keep in mind during a class? (Check all that apply.)

Children should not be allowed to push or touch in games involving rolling, transferring weight, and balancing. Children should work in tennis shoes or barefoot depending on the surface. Children should only be allowed to go one at a time on gymnastics equipment. Children should work independently in a space a safe distance from others.

Identify a true statement about creative rhythmic experiences of children in the upper-elementary grades.

Children transition from predesigned to child-designed rhythm experiences as they create new routines.

In the context of reflective teaching, identify a true statement about schools where children don't have daily physical education, with classes being limited to one or two days per week.

Classroom teachers reinforce what physical education specialists have taught and vice versa.

Identify the skills that games help children apply. (Check all that apply.)

Cognitive skills Psychomotor skills Affective skills

Identify the purpose of dance experiences in physical education classes for children. (Check all that apply.)

Enjoyment and appreciation of dance The ability to interpret and move to different rhythms

Identify the cultural dances of a society. (Check all that apply.)

Ethnic dance Folk/cultural dance square dance

Identify a prerequisite to skill themes of balancing in educational gymnastics.

Experiences in aligning body parts for balance

Which of the following are major factors in any program necessitating reflective teaching? (Check all that apply.)

Facilities and equipment Number of class sessions per week Context of the school

Later control and early utilization levels

Formal assessments focus on the use of a skill in a variety of contexts and combinations.

Utilization and proficiency levels

Formal assessments focus on the use of a skill in changing environments

Identify the benefits of playing games during childhood. (Check all that apply.)

Friendship Skill practice Teamwork

Identify examples of modifications made to games to fit individuals during childhood. (Check all that apply.)

Having four players on a baseball team Using bricks for bases in baseball

Identify the ways suggested by Prigge to increase "brain power" through physical education programs. (Check all that apply.)

Having fun Reinforcing good eating habits

Which of the following tips can be followed by a physical education trainer for developing an interdisciplinary thematic unit? (Check all that apply.)

He or she should form a teaching team of interested teachers from other content areas. He or she should inform school administrators and other teachers and ask for their assistance.

Identify a true statement about reward systems.

Improvement in behavior occurs because children are attracted to rewards.

Which of the following is the result of teachers limiting their observation in a class to one cue at a time?

It focuses the learners.

Which of the following statements is true of grading in physical education?

It involves procedures for compiling data so an evaluation can be made for reporting children's progress to parents or others.

In the context of assessing children's progress, which of the following is most likely true of teacher observation?

It is highly appropriate for assessing the acquisition of critical elements of skill that together form a mature motor pattern.

In the context of establishing a positive learning environment, which of the following is true of appropriate behavior?

It is student behavior consistent with the educational goals of a specific educational setting.

What does a good assessment model do?

It supports students' desire to learn and improve.

Identify the points to be considered before using an interdisciplinary approach in a physical education program. (Check all that apply.)

Knowledge of students Standards-based instruction

Identify an inappropriate practice while developing competition and cooperation in students.

Limited skill instruction

Identify the concept of balance in gymnastics.

Maintaining stillness in a position and holding that position for 3 to 5 seconds

Identify the characteristics of games as a good learning experience for children. (Check all that apply.)

Maximum participation for all children The potential to improve motor skills

Identify a true statement about movement in the control level of creative dance.

Movement is explored as a tool for expressing an idea, attitude, or feeling.

Identify the reactive techniques for increasing appropriate behavior. (Check all that apply.)

Nonverbal teacher interactions Person-to-person dialogue Ignoring inappropriate behavior

When teaching is planned, what are the categories into which teachers' observation is divided? (Check all that apply.)

On-task behavior Class movement patterns Individual movement patterns Safety

When should a teacher discuss a child's inappropriate behavior with the principal?

Only after trying every possible technique to deal with the inappropriate behavior

In the context of systematic observation, identify the assisted observation techniques that provide a great deal of information about the class learning environment. (Check all that apply.)

Practice opportunities Interaction patterns

Identify a true statement about positive interaction in creating a positive environment for children.

Praise is given only when a child actually displays appropriate behavior.

True or false: In child-designed rhythmic experiences, children often need guidance in choosing whether to add skills, repeat phrases, or repeat the entire routine.

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In the context of the learning environment, which of the following statements is true of teachers observing children's movement responses in schools?

The ability to be an effective teacher without observing children's movement is impossible.

Which of the following are necessary to maximize the safety of students during gymnastics classes? (Check all that apply.)

The arrangement of equipment The selection of tasks

Identify an accurate statement about children in an educational gymnastics class demonstration.

The children are never expected to perform the demonstrated skill in the same way.

Identify the guidelines that must be followed when children move gymnastics equipment. (Check all that apply.)

The children should lift and lower the equipment together. An adequate number of children should be present to move the apparatus.

In the context of the physical education setting, which of the following is included in a behavior contract? (Check all that apply.)

The conditions of the desired behavior Rewards that will be earned if the behavior and the conditions are met A statement of the desired behavior

Identify the categories of information to be collected for reflection on lesson content. (Check all that apply.)

The refinements that the children are asked to practice The tasks given to children The challenges offered to children

In the context of assessment for learning, identify a true statement about the use of rubrics with certain modifications to accommodate children with disabilities.

The rubrics should be extended to accommodate more levels of development.

Why is a second written report sent to the parents of a child whose previous inappropriate behavior was communicated to the parents through an initial report, and whose cooperation has been obtained?

The second report acknowledges the improvements the child has made.

Identify an accurate statement about gymnastics apparatus used in educational gymnastics.

They are heavy and difficult for one person to move.

Identify a true statement about sports.

They are played with technical expertise.

Interaction patterns

They are used to determine if there is differential treatment of children.

In the context of the duration recording system, identify a true statement about duration recording forms.

They define the codes that peer assistants should use to report what is happening in a class.

Identify the statement which is least likely to be true of the activities in the invariant game skill development phase.

They look like games to adults.

Identify a true statement about teachers who engage in reflective inquiry.

They scrutinize information that they gather about a puzzling situation

In the context of generating parent support for physical education programs, what is the purpose of scheduling a parent work evening?

To allow parents to build, repair, and paint equipment for physical education programs

Identify an appropriate practice to maximize participation.

Using small-sided games

Identify a task that is practiced at the precontrol level of apparatus experiences.

Walking along a low beam or bench

In the context of predesigned dance experiences, when are children introduced to cultural dance in its authentic form? (Check all that apply.)

When they are competent with the movement concepts When they are comfortable with the locomotor skills

Beginning at the control level of learning floor experiences in educational gymnastics, children are challenged with _____.

a combination of skills and concepts

In educational gymnastics, children's work on playground apparatus should begin with _____.

a study of the proper use of the equipment

The major goals in teaching gymnastics are _____.

acceptance of responsibility and self-reliance

The primary focus of educational games is _____.

acquiring skills

SHAPE America's Web site contains "_____" if one needs up-to-date facts and figures for a presentation to the school board or a legislative group.

advocacy resources

In predesigned dance experiences, rhythmic experiences for children learning dance are designed to _____.

assist them in becoming competent

In order to gain support for special physical education programs, _____ will help physical education specialists have fruitful meetings with board members.

attending enough board meetings

Systematic observation allows teachers to obtain objective information about points of exploration about their teaching that are determined by _____.

consistent self-reflection

In the context of floor experiences in educational gymnastics, children at the precontrol level learn to _____.

curl their bodies into rounded shapes

The focus at the proficiency level for children learning creative dance is _____.

dance making

In the context of systematic observation, the most important aspect is _____, regardless of who is collecting information about one's teaching.

deciding what teaching action to look at or target

In the context of physical education teachers developing their own system of analyzing their teaching performance, the secret to developing an uncomplicated system that provides specific information is to _____.

define behavior very precisely

In the context of decreasing inappropriate behavior, a verbal statement that tells a child to stop doing something is referred to as a _____.

desist

After accepting the premise that no single prepackaged curriculum or program works for all teachers in every school, the next step in the process of becoming a reflective teacher is learning some of the techniques for analyzing one's teaching to _____.

determine how one is actually interacting with children and whether the teaching is effective

One key to providing children with successful dance experiences in an educational program is to _____.

develop an understanding of dance

In educational gymnastics, children at the control level of apparatus experiences begin to focus on _____.

different ways to move in relation to an equipment

Reflective teachers who create quality programs of physical education that recognize one size does not fit all are said to _____.

differentiate their instruction

The concept of _____ recognizes that all children are not identical and that teachers should attempt to vary their teaching, both what and how they teach, based on children's abilities.

differentiation of instruction

Unassisted analysis techniques used in systematic observation for analyzing one's teaching performance involve _____.

either audio or digital recording

When reflective teachers are faced with a situation for which there is no easy or certain answer, they _____.

engage in reflective inquiry

Performance tasks that can be completed in one class period or a portion of it are referred to as _____.

event tasks

True or false: It is said that if assessment and teaching are done well, a student should know the difference between the two.

false

First and foremost, assessments should provide _____ to students that they can use and make sense of, as they view the students as the people who benefit most from assessments.

feedback

In the context of divisions of educational gymnastics, children can experience challenging, rewarding work in educational gymnastics with _____ only.

floor experiences

When physical education specialists attend board meetings, they should _____.

get to know one or more of the board members

Children enjoy the addition of a manipulative to the rhythmic experiences in dance, once they have _____.

grasped the basic concepts of rhythm

Reflective physical education teachers who acquired skills during student teaching, when equipment and facilities were ideal, often _____.

have to adapt their skills to situations without adequate facilities and equipment

_____ is a form of assessment that can produce records of student progress, process, and participation and that teachers often ask parents to verify.

homework

The opposite of emphasizing appropriate behavior with positive interactions is _____.

ignoring inappropriate behavior

In the context of connecting physical education into classroom curriculum, ____________learning is an educational process in which two or more subject areas are integrated with the goal of fostering enhanced learning in each subject area.

interdisciplinary or integration

In the context of games experiences for children, arrange the following types of experiences in the correct order of their occurrence. (Place the first type at the top.)

invariant skill development dynamic game-like experience game experience

It has been recommended that physical education classes be the same size as in the classroom because _____.

lessons that are possible with a fixed number of children are difficult with a much larger number

A method of observation that allows a teacher to observe only select aspects at one time is referred to as the technique of

limited selection

A challenge for reflective teachers with a limited number of class sessions per week is _____.

making decisions about what can be learned in one or two days a week

In the context of conducting physical education programs with community appeal, the managers of _____ are often looking for demonstrations, including those that involve children.

malls

Once the children have designed a sequence in educational gymnastics, they are to _____.

memorize and repeat the sequences in exactly the same order

Children at the utilization level of learning creative dance have learned to _____.

modify the movements to meet the intent of the dance

Before learning structured dance forms, children need to _____.

move about in free space

A physical educator wants to observe the movement patterns of an entire class. He observes one cue at a time. If the physical educator notices that the students are using the cue correctly, he should ideally _____.

move to another cue

The scanning observational technique can be used by a physical education teacher to rapidly assess the way a class is working in no more than 15 seconds by comparing the _____.

number of children practicing a particular movement with the total number of children in a class

In the context of reflective teaching, for teachers to do more than provide directions to a mass of children, they must have opportunities to _____.

observe and analyze and give children feedback

After determining that a class is working safely and on task, the immediate next task, in the context of what to observe, is to _____.

observe the movement patterns of the entire class

Teachers use the information on duration recording forms to calculate the _____.

percentage of time spent in each category of the use of class time

In the context of conflict resolution strategies, _____ is a peer-directed alternative to time-outs designed for inappropriate behavior involving two students interacting with one another.

planningtime

_____ provide an opportunity for students to share the responsibility for collecting proof of their learning.

portfolios

Which of the following techniques are helpful in learning to observe with insight according to Rink (2014)? (Check all that apply.)

positioning having a strategy for observing

In the content linkage approach, one content area may be the primary focus of the lesson, but skills/concepts from another subject area enhance the learning experience and provide _____.

practical opportunities for learning the skills/concepts in the other subject area

Teachers form _____, which are founded on a basis of trust, collegiality, and a desire to learn to build relationships that allow them to learn from and with each other.

professional learning communities

In the context of the proactive strategies used to increase appropriate behavior, a teacher behavior that reminds students what is expected of them is referred to as _____.

prompting

In the context of reflective teaching, established physical education programs often include adequate equipment and a _____.

reasonable solution to the use of indoor space during inclement weather

At the utilization level of creative dance, the teacher focus for feedback is on _____.

refinement of the movement concepts to enhance the aesthetic quality of the dance

A(n) _____ achieves success and professional satisfaction by differentiating instruction in an attempt to challenge both the high- and low-skilled children in a class.

reflective teacher

The primary focus of physical education teachers when teaching dance to young children is on _____.

rhythmic experiences and expressive dance

In the context of the content of dance, a strong, regular repeated pattern of movement or sound that includes beat and tempo is defined as

rhythym

In the context of developing floor experiences in educational gymnastics, control-level experiences of children include _____.

rolling from different positions and in different directions

The _____ determines whether a school district will employ physical education specialists for their elementary schools.

school board

In the context of reflective teaching, _____ involves a teacher thoughtfully describing and contemplating the struggles and successes encountered in teaching.

self-reflection

In the context of systematic observation in reflective teaching, targets or teaching actions may stem directly from _____ or from the variables that have been shown to be related to effective teaching.

self-reflection

In the context of reflective teaching, planning and designing lessons that are enjoyable learning experiences are the opposite of "rolling out the ball" whereby teachers _____.

simply present activities that keep children busy, happy, and good

The _____ approach readily lends itself to brain activities and to promoting both cognitive and psychomotor learning.

skill theme

Which of the following approaches emphasizes many of the concepts that brain researchers say are so important to brain development and learning?

skill theme

In the context of peer-assisted techniques used in systematic observation, if after analyzing the information from the demonstration checklist a teacher discovers that a demonstration was not performed correctly, it could explain why _____.

some students were off task

In the context of reflective teaching, when specific concerns about the learning environment are identified or interests arise, _____ is employed to obtain more formal and reliable information.

systematic observation

The orderly and focused collection of specific and defined information about teaching is known as _____.

systematic observation

If grouped by _____, games are classified such as invasion, net, target, striking/fielding, and individual games.

tactics

In the context of systematic observation, reflective teachers must _____ in order to analyze total feedback.

tally each comment made to children

Reflective teaching is also called adaptive teaching because _____.

the teacher adapts content and teachings to suit the needs of students

In the _____ approach to content integration, teachers overlap the content across the curriculum over a set period while focusing on one theme.

thematic unit

_____ can be planned and implemented by one teacher with his or her students, but to include subject areas across the curriculum, most teachers work together as a team to plan and implement learning experiences centered around a theme or topic over a specific period.

thematic units

It is challenging for many physical educators to concur with the tenets of reflective teaching because _____.

they were former athletes who enjoyed physical education when it consisted of games

One of the most difficult parts of child-designed rhythmic experiences is the _____.

time factor

Observation and feedback when teaching dance to children are complex because the child is _____.

trying to express a feeling or an idea

It is wise to teach tactics when children's skills are at the

utilization levels

With the richness of diversity increasing in American schools, it is important that physical education teachers recognize the _____.

wealth of dances the children bring

In the context of assessment for learning, which of the following do scoring rubrics that are provided to children indicate?

what is to be learned by students

Successful reflective teachers are able to _____.

work effectively with both cooperative and uncooperative classes

Control-level experiences in learning dance are designed to involve the children in _____.

working together as a group

Although there is no perfect pattern of content development, a good rule of thumb is that the content development graph should reflect a(n) _____.

zigzag