Deck 2: The Skill Theme Approach

Question 1

________ _________ are fundamental movements that are later modified and combined with other skills and used in more complex settings,such as games,dance,and gymnastics.

Answer 1

Skill themes

Question 2

Children who participate in physical education programs that emphasize games playing rather than motor-skill learning do not necessarily improve their motor-skill ability.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

For years,teachers of traditional physical education programs for children organized the content of what was taught by

A) skill themes.
B) by games,gymnastics,and dance.
C) by the equipment available at each school.
D) by movement concepts.
E) only skill themes and by movement concepts

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The greatest emphasis during the preschool and elementary years should be on movement-skill acquisition.

Question 5

Skill themes should be revisited throughout the year rather than in units of several weeks.

Question 6

Since there are "natural born athletes",some children enter school more highly skilled than their peers.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true concerning the use of the skill theme approach in teaching physical education?

A) Skill themes are used effectively only in elementary programs
B) Skill themes are always generic; they are not tied to any single sport or activity
C) A progression of tasks is used to develop each skill theme from beginner through advanced levels.
D) Skill themes are designed to reflect the varying needs and interests of children over a period of years.
E) Teaching by themes involves revisiting the same skills or concepts continually throughout the program at different times and in different contexts.

Question 8

Organizing the content of a physical education program which only includes teaching of games limits children to activities that are only in existence today,rather than encouraging them to discover creative movement experiences.

Question 9

Traditional activities like kickball and Duck,Duck,Goose are not acceptable content in a quality physical education program because of all of the following EXCEPT

A) children are singled out to perform solo and therefore put on the spot to perform in front of their peers.
B) children who are embarrassed while playing games are seldom motivated to continue to participate in activity.
C) children do not seem to have fun while they play these games.
D) winning is emphasized more than learning.
E) children are waiting to participate.

Question 10

The skill theme approach is similar to the traditional approach in that the skills are presented in a unit that may cover several weeks at a time.

Question 11

One disadvantage of the skill theme approach is that it focuses only on motor-skill acquisition,which limits children's opportunities to improve their fitness levels during participation in physical activity.

Question 12

Age is a predictor of motor ability.

Question 13

Teaching using the skill theme approach provides opportunities for children to

A) learn fitness concepts as part of the daily lesson.
B) to understand the cognitive value inherent in skill development.
C) to feel good about themselves and their involvement with other children.
D) all of the choices are true
E) learn fitness concepts and understand the cognitive value inherent in skill development as part of the daily lesson.a and b

Question 14

Children are ready for organized games when

A) they reach a certain age.
B) they begin fourth grade.
C) they acquire the basic motor skills needed to play those games.
D) the teacher feels they have reached a certain fitness level needed to play the game.
E) they demonstrate cooperation skills.

Question 15

____________ is used to describe the teaching process.