Methods for Teaching Health Education
In the performance indicators for grades 3 to 5, students should learn about nonviolent strategies for managing or resolving conflict. This is important because
teaching students these skills is shown to reduce negative behaviors
Which of the following is not a reason that creating a positive learning environment is beneficial to students?
It allows students to set the rules for how class is run.
When we use data to inform the selection of functional information, all of the following are true except
all data are applicable to the skills being taught
It is important for teachers to understand their personal biases so they can determine how biases affect their teaching and then determine strategies to ensure that biases are eliminated or minimized and do not negatively impact students.
True
Providing clear expectations for assignments and activities can help keep students focused and on track as they work on an assignment.
True
The curriculum design process is only the beginning of the process of identifying what students will know and be able to do throughout health education
True
When curriculum goals are selected, they should align with overall district goals and priorities.
True
When functional information is learned and internalized, it becomes functional knowledge.
True
Which form of learning is best described as learning that has students doing things and being engaged in their learning?
active learning
Which type of rubric weights each item individually?
analytic
Which of the following is a good example of functional information to include in your skills-based curriculum?
how to read a nutrition facts label
Assessing student learning is important because
it gives students a way to demonstrate how well they have learned the skills and content
Which of the following is an example of community-level data?
percentage of adults and children with access to healthcare
Which of the following types of assessment are most likely to allow students to demonstrate learning in a meaningful way?
performance tasks
Curriculum design is an ongoing process. Which of the following accurately reflects the four parts of the process?
planning, implementation, evaluation, and revision
Functional information is usable, applicable, and relevant. In addition, functional information will
provide the context for skill development
Which of the following factors is essential to student learning?
safe and supportive
A technique that breaks complex information or skills into manageable parts while also providing appropriate supports for students to engage in the materials is known as
scaffolding
When creating assessments for the unit, the assessments should measure student achievement of
unit objectives
Establishing clear expectations up front is important for student learning because
students perform better when they know what to expect
Creating a positive physical space in the classroom is important because
students take ownership over classroom space that represents them.
When asking students to consider their health, it is important to have them start by identifying the negative aspects they would like to improve upon.
False
Goal setting works best when
it is relevant to a student's life
In order for students to fully develop the skill of decision making, they must be able to demonstrate all the performance indicators within a grade span.
True
Practicing health-promoting behaviors and avoiding or reducing risky behavior can increase quality of life.
True
Locating valid and reliable services can pose unique challenges for students. Which of the following is not true?
No matter where the service is located, students will travel if it is valuable.
The skill of self-management teaches students to avoid labeling behaviors as strictly healthy or unhealthy.
True
Using youth risk behavior data can support the integration of meaningful information into your health curriculum.
True
When teaching the skill of advocacy, you should include a requirement that all supporting information be accurate, valid, and reliable.
True
An ecological perspective takes into consideration which of the following levels?
intrapersonal, interpersonal, and community
Which of the following is not a core aspect of a skills-based health education curriculum?
is teacher directed
A part of goal setting is to develop a plan to reach a goal. Accessing valid and reliable information, products, and services is important to this process because
knowing how to locate accurate and reliable information, products, and services may determine whether you are able to meet your goal
When making a decision, it is important to identify possible solutions and consider their outcomes because
knowing options and possible outcomes allows you to choose the best decision
Which of the following components is a measure of the term health literacy?
knowledge, motivation, and competency
Managing your personal health in the dimension of social wellness includes
maintaining positive relationships
There is a _______________ relationship between adolescent risk behavior and academic performance.
negative
In a recent study, approximately one-third of teens reported that the health-related information they accessed online caused them to change their behavior. Which of the following is not an effective way for students to analyze media messages?
Give students print media ads and tell them the advertisers' intentions with the ad campaign.
Setting a goal shows a motivation to change and can have a positive impact on health.
True
Identifying influences is one of the skill cues for analyzing influences. Another skill cue for this skill is
explain and apply the influence in health-enhancing ways
The READ in READ Critically stands for
recent, easy to use and access, author, domain
We need to apply communication skills in the same way, regardless of whom we are communicating with or when we are communicating. For example, when you speak to a parent or guardian, you use communication skills in the same way.
False
When we teach children to advocate for personal, family, and community health issues, we teach them to recognize the value of taking a stand for something important to others but not themselves.
False
The skill of self-management can be considered the
application of all other National Health Education Standards
Defending the decision made can be an important step in solidifying a decision. Which of the following is not a way for students to justify a decision?
asking a parent if this is the decision they would have made
At the high school level, the skill of interpersonal communication includes performance indicators about all of the following types of communication except
Listening
When examining whether an influence has a positive or negative effect on behavior, it is important to consider all of the following except
whether the influence is associated with a friend or family member
Communication skills are necessary in every interaction we have with another person and across every dimension of wellness.
True
Depending on a given situation, an influence could be positive at one time and negative at another.
True
Health is unique and personal. There is no one right way to be healthy, but there are beliefs, values, ideas, and actions that may better support and promote health.
True
In grades 6 to 8, the performance indicators ask students to distinguish between healthy and unhealthy options.
True
It is rare that the original goal a student sets is his or her final goal without adjustment or refinement.
True
Properly implementing the skill of advocacy requires both an understanding of the issue you are advocating for and the audience who will receive the message.
True
Role-play scenarios are more likely to be effective when students are able to put the scenario into their own words and actions reflective of their world.
True
Normalization of risky behavior can happen in any community. Seeing a risky health behavior as typical or accepted and not as a problem is more likely to occur when
a majority of students are actually engaging in the behavior
The School Health Index is a tool that can be used to
assess school-level policies and programs
When implemented, health education curricula should
coordinate with other areas of the school for increased reach
Which step of the skill development model allows students to think about how they can use the skill in their daily lives?
practice or rehearse the skill using a real-life scenario
The skill of self-management is important when applying the skill of goal setting because
setting goals requires you to be aware of your current health state
Goal setting should be taught using multiple contexts and settings. This is important because
skill transfer happens when students are able to practice in multiple contexts
The performance indicators for grades 9 to 12 ask students to be able to access valid and reliable health products and services. This is important for students to learn and demonstrate because
students could be harmed or misled by false claims about a product
The skill of self-management focuses on the individual person; it does not relate to how a person interacts with others.
False
Using the decision-making model means you are making a health-promoting decision.
False
Which of the following is not true about functional information?
Functional information is interesting facts and figures that keep students engaged.
When considering how to look at health, individuals should do all the following except
look at health through a focused, narrow lens
The skill development model consists of five steps. In which step would you generate positive and negative examples of how the skill might be applied?
model the skill
Health behaviors have been shown to have a(n) _________________ relationship on academic outcomes.
neutral
The skill of advocacy asks students to think beyond themselves and assess the needs of others to make a change for the better. Which of the following is not a strategy a health educator could use to support students' needs?
Have all students make an oral presentation to the class.
The United States Department of Health and Human Services has set national priorities to address the health of the population. These health objectives are known as
Healthy People 2020 (soon to be 2030)
The theory of human motivation is also known as
Maslow's hierarchy of needs
Children in grades PreK to 2 should consult with an adult before making any decisions about their health.
False
Risk-taking behaviors during youth and adolescence are not related to health outcomes later in life.
False
The environment and social determinants of health do not affect health literacy or an individual's health and well-being.
False
The evaluation methods used in determining whether a product, service, or information is valid and reliable are the same.
False
Recognizing the physical and emotional developmental level of students is important for all but which of the following reasons?
Student age and developmental level are generally the same.
A comprehensive curriculum covers a variety of topics across multiple dimensions of health.
True
A person's level of health literacy is fluid and falls on a continuum. Depending on the circumstance or life situation, a person may move forward or backward through the levels of health literacy.
True
A student can demonstrate proficiency in this skill if they only meet the criteria associated with accessing valid and reliable services (and not information or products).
True
A student must first learn how to access valid and reliable products, services, and information in order to demonstrate proficiency in the skill.
True
Allowing a student to choose a health-promoting message to advocate for, even if unpopular, is likely to improve the use of the advocacy skill in the future.
True
Strong interpersonal communication is important when applying the skill of advocacy because
advocates who are able to communicate effectively are more likely to persuade others
Match the aspect of health literacy to the correct attribute.
affective- self-awareness
A well-designed health education program focused on skill development is a prime opportunity to develop health literacy.
True
Skills-based health education instruction is based on the premise that learning occurs in a social context where the teacher serves as a guide or facilitator and students take ownership of their learning.
True
The terms standards-based health education and skills-based health education can be used interchangeably.
False
A well-reasoned argument is enough to persuade someone.
False
Match the aspect of health literacy to the correct attribute.
behavioral-citizenship
Which of the following is not a commonly recognized dimension of wellness discussed in this text?
religious
A goal can be accomplished regardless of your confidence to be successful
True
Adolescents in grades 9 to 12 are independent thinkers who recognize that future planning is an important skill to learn.
False
When determining the validity of a website, which of the following is not an indicator of valid and reliable information?
A site selling a product is supported by their claims on the site.
Culture and identity do not impact communication.
False
_______________ is learned and internalized as the precursor to knowledge.
Primary information
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the life expectancy of the population is rising. Among subgroups of the population, it can be noted that each of the following is true, except
health outcomes are equal for all subgroups
When considering how one's culture affects behavior choices, a student should
thoughtfully consider the influence and how it shapes and impacts his or her personal view of being healthy
Managing your health in the dimension of environmental wellness could include all of the following except
being active outdoors
Identifying a potentially harmful influence and telling students what they need to do to mitigate that influence is likely to help students change their behavior.
False
In grades 9 to 12, the performance indicators have students analyze the role that friends play in behaviors.
False
Internal influences are not affected by the thoughts and beliefs of those around us.
False
Developmentally speaking, students in preK to 2 are not able to set goals on their own.
False
Each dimension of wellness operates independently, with little crossover to other dimensions.
False
Feedback is most valuable when given by the teacher.
False
The performance indicators must be presented to students using only the terminology listed in the National Health Education Standards.
False
The best time to teach students the skills and information to reduce their likelihood of engaging in risky behavior is
before they are engaged in the behavior
Match the aspect of health literacy to the correct attribute.
cognitive-critical thinking
People's tendency to believe information and sources that confirm their beliefs and worldviews and ignoring or excluding information that might challenge those views and assumptions is:
confirmation bias
The skill of advocacy connects most directly with which level of health literacy?
critical health literacy
When measuring proficiency for the skill of decision making, students must
demonstrate proper application of the skill steps for a health-promoting decision in new or different contexts
As a health educator coaching students through a decision-making process, you should do all of the following except
determine the best choice for the student
An assessment of learning at the end of a unit is known as a formative assessment.
False
Benchmark assessments and formative assessments are used to measure the same things.
False
Curriculum planning does not affect the learning environment
False
Functional information, by itself, will help students to perform a skill.
False
It is important for students to see themselves in every example used during your teaching.
False
The beginning of class, as soon as students are in their seats, is the best time to dive into new material.
False
The curriculum design process is strictly linear and should follow a specified order to ensure proper curriculum development.
False
The primary purpose of assessment is to determine a student's grade.
False
Which quality is not critical to consider when selecting activities for your lessons?
fun
When designing curriculum units, the scope and sequence is only minimally important.
False
When teaching functional information related to vaping in an interpersonal communication (refusal skill) unit, it is important to teach them independent of each other so students can understand it better.
False
A teacher who is teaching self-management should use the same functional information regardless of the community in which the teacher is instructing.
False
Which of the following is a way to select teaching methods to create a positive learning environment?
Serve as a coach who guides students through a learning process
A rubric is a useful tool for evaluating and providing feedback on performance tasks.
True
Assessment results should influence teacher practice in the classroom.
True
Classroom norms, agreements, and rules provide structure in a classroom; however, norms and agreements are more likely than rules to get buy-in from students.
True
During the middle portion of a lesson, it is important to ensure that activities flow and progress from one to the next.
True
Which of the following is not one of the identified steps in curriculum design?
Which of the following is not one of the identified steps in curriculum design?
A positive learning environment is
dynamic
An open-ended question that fosters critical thinking about the content or topic is known as
essential question
Work previously completed by another student that provides examples of high-scoring assignments is known as
exemplars
In a skills-based classroom, the role of the teacher is that of a
facilitator
When determining functional information and health topics for your curriculum, it is important to consider all of the following except
whether it will be an issue in the future
Adolescents in grades 9 to 12 are able to take on leadership roles that allow them to critically assess and solve a problem.
True
Learning how to interpret a nonfiction text in an English language arts class provides a student with the ability to understand and interpret health-related information.
False
The ability of a health literate person to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services is most closely associated with which of the National Health Education Standards?
analyzing influences
The steps of goal setting are
assessing one's needs and strengths, setting a goal, making a plan to accomplish the goal, working towards the goal, evaluating and reflecting
Which of the following is not one of the criteria for a SMARRT goal?
authentic
Which of the following is not a category of health behavior measured by the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System?
driving behaviors
Which statement about the skill of advocacy is true?
Skill cues and performance indicators progress in sophistication and depth as students get older.
The role of a health educator when teaching media within the skill of analyzing influences is to
understand the online and other media influences youth are faced with and teach them strategies for better understanding and managing those influences
Managing your health in the dimension of physical health includes
wearing protective gear such as helmets and seat belts
When teaching the skill of advocacy, connections made to learning that took place during a previous unit can enhance student learning.
True
Understanding how and when to ask for assistance to enhance the health of self and others is important because
effective communication can be challenging, especially when we need to ask for help when we feel uncomfortable in a situation
The skill of goal setting is best measured when all skill steps are included in the assessment.
True
