Exam 30: Teaching Games

Large-group games contain the inherent problems of lack of participation,elimination,and stress on winning.

When teaching games,the first experiences given to children should involve basic skills in an open or changing environment.

A child who is ready to move from invariant skill experiences to dynamic situations will demonstrate skill at the

The concept of a game is different from a sport in that

Tasks at the dynamic game skill stage are initially self-testing activities and are usually cooperative in nature.

Predesigned games may be modified by altering any of the following EXCEPT

Which one of the following game types often include games that are developmentally and instructionally inappropriate?

The purpose of games in the elementary curriculum is to provide games experiences that allow all children to develop into competent games players.

A characteristic of a developmentally inappropriate practice in a game for children is

In the elementary physical education curriculum,it is appropriate to have boys and girls on separate teams competing against each other in a games situation.

Game playing is the most efficient way for all children to develop skill.

The reflective teacher will provide opportunities for children to be involved in a variety of learning situations before the child is actually involved in playing "the game."

Games that look more like skill development to adults,and are often a challenge activity in our development of the content for the lesson are called

Probably the most common inappropriate practice regarding games playing in the elementary curriculum is that teachers use games with no obvious learning purpose other than to keep children "busy,happy,and good".

The skill themes most prevalent in games are the manipulative skills.