Deck 12: Content-Specific Pedagogy

Question 1

Which of the following best describes a concept that is a movement affect?

A) Placing the ball into an empty space on offense.
B) Intensity of exercise increases cardiovascular endurance.
C) Physical activity is enjoyable.
D) Bending the knees increases force absorption on a landing.

Answer 1

Physical activity is enjoyable.

Question 2

Advocates of a teaching games for understanding approach believe that

A) All of these.
B) students should start playing the game.
C) students should start with the basic motor skills of the game.
D) students should start with learning tactics in reduced conditions.

Answer 2

students should start with learning tactics in reduced conditions.

Question 3

Which of the following is not an invasion/territory game?

A) soccer.
B) lacrosse.
C) volleyball.
D) basketball.

Answer 3

volleyball.

Question 4

When teaching outdoor pursuits

A) spend the first class in the classroom.
B) learn how to do the skills with the students.
C) All of these.
D) get students into activity as soon as you can.

Question 5

Which of the following is an action word that is a motor concept?

A) the volleyball serve.
B) team work.
C) archery shot.
D) striking.

Question 6

Which of the following is not an invasion/territory game tactic?

A) Where to place the object in relation to the goal to score.
B) How to maintain possession of the ball.
C) How to control the ball.
D) How to obtain possession of the ball.

Question 7

Teaching movement concepts requires

A) little class time as the student does the work outside of class.
B) more time than teaching a specific skill.
C) about the same time as teaching a specific skill.
D) less time than teaching a specific skill.

Question 8

A teacher can keep game play continuous by

A) changing the equipment so it is easier to control the object.
B) changing the skills that are used to control the object.
C) changing the rules so play is not stopped.
D) All of these.

Question 9

Which of the following is a movement quality that functions as a concept in physical education?

A) cooperating.
B) direction.
C) foul shot.
D) All of these.

Question 10

Which is the best way to insure that students will lead a physically active lifestyle?

A) Teach physical education activities for transfer outside of class.
B) Make the gym a fitness center.
C) Use the majority of our physical education time to make students fit.
D) Eliminate physical education classes and require that students participate in the community.

Question 11

Teachers can expand students' experience with a concept by

A) All of these.
B) narrowing the concept before expanding it again.
C) giving tasks that ask for a variety of responses.
D) asking students to find other ways.

Question 12

Which of the following is a movement principle?

A) space.
B) overhand throw pattern.
C) cooperation.
D) reduce force of an object being received by giving with the action.

Question 13

Movement concepts are valuable because

A) they are a better way to teach a specific skill.
B) you can't learn a motor skill unless you understand how it is done.
C) they have transfer value.
D) All of these.

Question 14

The best way for a teacher to define a concept with students is to

A) put the definition of the concept on the board.
B) limit the number of examples of the concept.
C) lead the students through an experience with the concept.
D) ask students to define the concept to another student.

Question 15

When teaching a dance teachers should

A) not add music until they can do the dance several times without music.
B) teach each part and then add music.
C) teach a part and then add music.
D) teach the dance as a whole first.

Question 16

If you teach a tennis unit using sport education you will probably

A) choose teams that remain stable during the unit.
B) have a culminating tournament at the end of the unit.
C) All of the above.
D) assign different roles to players on the team.

Question 17

If you use a jig saw organization format for cooperative learning you will probably

A) assign one person from the first group they are in to a second group.
B) assign students to a group they will stay with.
C) ability group.
D) have each group start with the same task.

Question 18

Game tactics can be taught

A) formally with Stage Three.
B) informally using a teaching games for understanding approach.
C) formally using direct instruction.
D) All of these.

Question 19

The best way to make gymnastics safe is to

A) use lot of mats around the equipment.
B) use more than one spotter for each skill.
C) have students perform one at a time so that you can see them.
D) make sure that what you ask each student to do is appropriate for their level of ability.

Question 20

If physical educators don't have time to develop fitness in their programs the best alternative would be to:

A) Devote the time that is available to developing fitness.
B) Not do anything related to fitness.
C) None of these.
D) Find a way for students to develop fitness outside of the physical education time.