Deck 6: Developing and Maintaining a Learning Environment

Question 1

Off-topic discussions with students during activity are to be avoided because

A) All of these are true.
B) they establish too close a relationship between teacher and student.
C) students cannot focus on the task.
D) teachers should not be concerned about students' private lives.

Answer 1

students cannot focus on the task.

Question 2

The greatest advantage of a student-directed learning environment is that

A) organization is ultimately more efficient.
B) students learn to be decision makers.
C) All of these are true.
D) practice time is ultimately increased.

Answer 2

All of these are true.

Question 3

In the case of serious injury to a student, the teacher should

A) allow another student to take care of the problem while the teacher continues class.
B) stop class and get help.
C) attend to the student and permit the rest of the class to continue.
D) stop class and personally take the student to the nurse's office or hospital.

Answer 3

stop class and get help.

Question 4

Teachers can prepare a safe learning environment by

A) All of these.
B) anticipating problems before they occur.
C) changing a task that is not being safely performed.
D) building safety into student responses by teaching for controlled movement.

Question 5

Rules should be established according to which of the following guidelines?

A) The teacher should have a rule a day.
B) The teacher should take time out to teach rules.
C) The teacher should not spend time enforcing rules.
D) The teacher should establish a system for students to enforce rules.

Question 6

Teachers should handle late students by

A) asking the late student to sit out that class period.
B) putting the late student directly into activity.
C) asking the late student to wait until an opportune time to explain class directions.
D) stopping the class and explaining to the late student the direction for activity.

Question 7

The signal to stop activity should mean

A) to continue at what you are doing until the teacher gives the signal again.
B) to freeze where you are.
C) to bring your work slowly to a close.
D) to continue to work but listen to the teacher.

Question 8

Hellison's levels primarily describe

A) All of these.
B) stages for the ability of students to act responsibly.
C) different levels of off-task behavior.
D) teacher consequences for off-task behavior.

Question 9

When students are not performing an appropriate task the way the teacher intended, often the problem is

A) task pacing.
B) clarity of the task presentation.
C) a need to creatively use the equipment in another way.
D) student behavior problems.

Question 10

Student self-control and responsibility is best developed by

A) using direct approaches to teaching.
B) demanding student compliance to rules.
C) using partner and group work.
D) giving students choices.

Question 11

The greatest advantage of a teacher-directed learning environment is that

A) organization time is ultimately more efficient.
B) student and teacher roles are clearly defined.
C) students learn how to be decision makers.
D) students have no opportunity to be off task.

Question 12

The "acid test" for an effective learning environment is one in which

A) students do what the teacher says because of well stated consequences.
B) students are learning.
C) students stay on task.
D) students are dressed for activity.

Question 13

The best way for a teacher to handle a visitor during class is to

A) make arrangements with the visitor to talk after class.
B) have the students continue to work independently while the teacher talks to the visitor.
C) have the students sit until your work with the visitor is finished.
D) ignore the visitor.

Question 14

If individual students are taking a long time to get started on a task, the teacher should

A) change the task for the few individuals having trouble.
B) remove those students from the class.
C) stop the whole class and clarify the task.
D) make a move to positively direct the few individuals.

Question 15

One of the most efficient ways to take attendance at the secondary level is to

A) have the teacher check attendance in the locker room.
B) give each student a permanent attendance spot on the floor and have the teacher check off who is not present.
C) have the teacher call out the name of each student.
D) have a student call out the name of each student.

Question 16

Teachers should become participants

A) only for a brief time if necessary to motivate students.
B) when students begin game play.
C) when a student needs a partner.
D) under no conditions.

Question 17

Student off-task behavior is most often the responsibility of

A) impossible students.
B) the teacher.
C) poor curriculum.
D) poor social interaction skills between students.

Question 18

Teachers who are good managers

A) cancel a class when fields must be lined.
B) spend the first part of a period setting up equipment so that it is ready for a later part of the lesson.
C) find ways to set up equipment outside of class time.
D) work with only one large piece of equipment at a time so that it can be monitored.

Question 19

When many students are not performing a task the way the teacher intended, the teacher should

A) change to a new task.
B) stop the group and clarify the task.
C) let the group continue with their interpretation of the task.
D) clarify the task on an individual basis.

Question 20

Consequences should

A) be established for every rule and procedure.
B) be both positive and negative.
C) be totally individualized to a student.
D) use physical activity as a deterrent to undesirable behavior if necessary.

Question 21

Which of the following describes the best approach to discipline?

A) Try to prevent the behavior from occurring in the first place.
B) Wait until the student behavior disturbs other class members.
C) Ignore misbehavior.
D) Put the student's name on the board as a "poor PE citizen".