Deck 11: Observing Student Responses

Question 1

Children can be "on-task," but the task may still need to be changed.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Although some successful teachers do not practice good observation techniques,it is a somewhat simple process that would benefit all children in physical education programs if used effectively.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Accurately analyzing classes of students in a physical activity setting is a pedagogical skill that some people have and some do not.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

When observing a class,a teacher looks for

A) safety and then individual movement patterns.
B) on-task behavior and then safety.
C) class movement patterns and then on-task behavior.
D) safety and then on-task behavior.

Question 5

Reasons children might be off-task are

A) they didn't understand the directions.
B) they don't have the prerequisite skills.
C) the children have not yet learned the protocols.
D) all of the are reasons children might be off-task
E) either they didn't understand the directions or they don't have the prerequisite skills

Question 6

A teacher cannot avoid having children's performance affected by her position in class?

Question 7

Safety is always an observational focus.

Question 8

When a teacher uses a left-to-right sweep to glance at an entire class in just a few seconds to assess how all the children are working,this observation technique is called _____________.

Question 9

When a teacher stands outside the area in which the children are working so that she can observe the entire class,this technique is called _______________.

Question 10

Two major observation techniques are

A) checklists and back-to-the-wall.
B) planning and scanning.
C) scanning and back-to-the-wall.
D) extending and scanning.
E) scanning and time-on-task.

Question 11

If you select a game from a textbook,then it will not be necessary to observe the children except to be sure they follow the rules and play fair.

Question 12

Observation is critical for the effective use of intratask variation

Question 13

Reflective teachers are effective observers.