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.
