Deck 3: Preparing a Quality Lesson

Question 1

The direct style of teaching is an effective strategy for teaching physical skills.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

In a competitive situation, students perceive that they can reach their goals only if other students fail.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The convergent guided discovery teaching style allows for multiple responses to the question.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

An acceptable alternative for limited equipment is to teach using partner or reciprocal grouping.

Question 5

Generally, the most effective method for distributing individual equipment is to place it in a central place such as the corner of the room.

Question 6

Cooperative learning is most successful when students switch roles often and when stated tasks proceed from simple to complex.

Question 7

The learning and development of motor skills varies little among children of similar chronological age.

Question 8

The "whole method" of teaching refers to breaking down a skill into a series of parts, followed by combining the parts into the whole skill.

Question 9

Skill progression involves moving the learning process through ordered steps from the least challenging to the most challenging.

Question 10

High anxiety results in a decrease in motor performance.

Question 11

Planning is a critical part of teaching that ensures the implementation of a quality lesson.

Question 12

One of the first steps to take when planning for instruction is to decide on the teaching styles that will be most effective for each skill.

Question 13

The task style of teaching is the most teacher-controlled approach.

Question 14

Mastery learning is an instructional style that takes a general program outcome and breaks it into smaller parts providing a progression of skills.

Question 15

Gross motor movements such as running, skipping, and galloping are learned before the acquisition of fine motor skills such as catching, hitting a pitched ball, and jumping for distance.

Question 16

Developmental Level III activities are the least difficult and form the foundation for more complex skills.

Question 17

A stable base is necessary when a person applies force to a projectile or absorbs force.

Question 18

The focus of the lesson is the part that is designed to enhance health-related fitness to promote lifetime physical activity.

Question 19

A characteristic of introductory activities is that they engage in immediate activity when they enter the gym.

Question 20

The closing activity brings closure to the lesson through evaluation of the day's accomplishments.

Question 21

The physical activity and fitness part of a lesson is designed to teach youngsters the type and amount of activity necessary to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Question 22

An effective rule of thumb when starting a lesson is to run and freeze your class three times in order to practice management skills.

Question 23

Preinstructional decisions are not as important as the content of the lesson.

Question 24

Effective teachers use more than one teaching style, even during one lesson.

Question 25

Using different teaching styles often improves the environment for students and teachers.

Question 26

Teaching using the task style is often unmotivating for students.

Question 27

Mastery learning is well suited for students with disabilities .

Question 28

Cooperative learning does NOT foster relationships among students.

Question 29

The inquiry style does NOT use a combination of questions, problems, examples and learning activities.

Question 30

The problem-solving style of teaching involves reflection and choice.

Question 31

Free exploration is the most child-centered style of teaching.

Question 32

When a teacher demonstrates during free exploration students will be more creative.

Question 33

When skill learning is in the early stages, stress can develop from competition.

Question 34

Most feedback in physical education should be product focused.

Question 35

Quality teachers find time to reflect on all factors related to their lessons.

Question 36

The lesson focus is designed to teach physical skills.

Question 37

The physical education learning environment has little or no effect on effective instruction and learning.

Question 38

All of the following are outcomes of well-planned lessons EXCEPT:

A) more opportunity for teacher instruction.
B) higher student activity levels.
C) fewer behavior problems.
D) mastery of skills by all students.

Question 39

The continuum of teaching styles ranges from:

A) direct teaching to teacher controlled.
B) student controlled to teacher controlled.
C) free exploration to direct teaching.
D) direct teaching to free exploration.

Question 40

Effective use of a direct teaching style:

A) includes children spending time passively watching and listening.
B) includes children waiting in line.
C) involves children listening to the teacher lecture.
D) minimizes time children spend passively watching.

Question 41

When students are involved in the monitoring process:

A) their understanding of the objectives is enhanced.
B) students do not share in the learning responsibility.
C) students are not mature enough to monitor learning.
D) they tend to cheat.

Question 42

Which of the following is NOT a step involved when using the individualized style?

A) diagnosis
B) prescription
C) evaluation
D) cooperative learning

Question 43

When using cooperative learning style students are:

A) assigned an independent task to complete.
B) given the opportunity to work with each other regularly.
C) does nothing to enhance psychological growth.
D) emphasis is placed on individual outcomes.

Question 44

Inquiry style enhances:

A) listening.
B) absorbing.
C) understanding.
D) complying.

Question 45

Problem-solving style is useful when teaching:

A) proper use of skills for specific solutions, fitness, and rules.
B) proper use of skills for specific solutions, fitness, and strategies.
C) proper use of skills for specific solutions, rules, and strategies.
D) proper use of skills for specific solutions, concepts and strategies..

Question 46

When using corrective feedback:

A) begin with something positive.
B) concentrate on more than one point.
C) give it so others can hear and learn from it.
D) never give corrective feedback.

Question 47

Process-based practice:

A) does not provide enough practice.
B) is not as effective as product-based practice.
C) encourages students to learn the skill correctly.
D) does not allow students to take risks.

Question 48

Alternatives to limited equipment include:

A) complaining to the principal.
B) adapting the teaching style to partner or peer-review approaches.
C) playing a large game with one piece of equipment.
D) allowing students to stand in long lines to wait for their turn.

Question 49

Which of the following is NOT a variable that must be considered when selecting an appropriate teaching style?

A) the objectives of the lesson
B) the activities to be taught
C) the size of the class
D) the ratio of boys to girls

Question 50

Which of the following teaching style involves the most teacher control?

A) direct
B) task
C) individualized
D) reciprocal

Question 51

The partner or reciprocal teaching style is NOT:

A) useful with large classes.
B) useful with unlimited amounts of equipment.
C) useful with activities where partners can time, count, and record each other.
D) useful with activities that allow partners to analyze each other.

Question 52

Cooperative learning is most successful when:

A) students switch roles often.
B) groups are not monitored.
C) tasks proceed from complex to simple.
D) students work independently.

Question 53

Usually the most effective method of distributing individual equipment such as jump ropes, beanbags, and hoops is to:

A) leave it in a box in the center of the teaching area.
B) spread it out in a corner of the teaching area.
C) place it around the perimeter of the teaching area.
D) choose a student to distribute equipment.

Question 54

Playing a game that uses skills developed in the lesson focus is an example of:

A) the introductory activity.
B) the fitness activity.
C) the closing activity .
D) the task analysis.

Question 55

The part of the lesson that sets the tone for the rest of the lesson is the:

A) introductory activity.
B) lesson focus.
C) closing activity.
D) objective.

Question 56

Development of motor learning skills progresses from all of the following EXCEPT:

A) general to specific.
B) gross to refined.
C) large muscle groups to smaller muscle groups.
D) the legs to the arms.

Question 57

Developmental Level I activities are designed for children in grades:

A) K-2.
B) 3-4.
C) 2-3.
D) 5-6.

Question 58

Developmental Level II activities are designed for children in grades:

A) K-2.
B) 3-4.
C) 2-3.
D) 5-6.

Question 59

Developmental Level III activities are designed for children in grades:

A) K-2.
B) 3-4.
C) 2-3.
D) 5-6.

Question 60

Which of the following reflects balance and equilibrium?

A) stability
B) force
C) leverage and motion
D) motion and direction

Question 61

Which of the following formations is most appropriate for the reciprocal style of teaching?

A) mass or scattered
B) squad
C) partner
D) lane or file

Question 62

Based on a 30-minute lesson, the introductory activity should last:

A) 5-10 minutes.
B) 2-3 minutes.
C) 4-7 minutes.
D) 3-5 minutes.

Question 63

The type of feedback that is internal and travels through the senses is:

A) intrinsic feedback.
B) extrinsic feedback.
C) knowledge of results.
D) general feedback.

Question 64

Identify the variables used to select an appropriate teaching style.

Question 65

Identify the three developmental patterns that typify the growth of primary-grade children.

Question 66

Identify the four basic areas of a lesson plan and the four-part lesson plan.