Children Moving A Reflective Approach To Teaching Physical Education 10th Edition By George – Test Bank

Chapter 11 Reflecting on Student Responses

1) 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.

Answer: D
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2) 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.

Answer: C
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3) Safety precautions to keep in mind when observing the class include all of the following EXCEPT:
A) children are required to work in a space reasonably distant from others
B) no games of “I Dare You”
C) only one child on the equipment at a time
D) no touching other children
E) all of the choices are recommended safety precautions

Answer: E
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4) 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 choices are reasons children might be off-task

Answer: D
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5) When a teacher scans the movement patterns of an entire class, she is asking herself
A) Is the task too easy or too hard?
B) Do they need a cue?
C) How much time is left in the lesson?
D) Is it time to change equipment?
E) Is the task too easy or too hard? or Do they need a cue?

Answer: E
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6) Tasks that are considered too easy for students result in which of the following?
A) boredom and off task behavior
B) maximized learning
C) skewed high scores
D) extended practice

Answer: A
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7) “What to observe?” includes:
A) positioning
B) having an observational strategy
C) creating innovation
D) safety, on-task behavior, and class/individual movement

Answer: D
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8) The back-to-the-wall technique allows a teacher to:
A) see 70% of students 70% of the time
B) stand outside the area so he/she can see whole class
C) see all but one part of the class
D) none of the above

Answer: B
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9) Before observing anything else, a teacher must first determine:
A) if students are on task
B) if they are working safely
C) if they are adequately challenged by the task
D) key errors in the movement

Answer: B
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10) Which statement is not true regarding refinements?
A) they are referred to as critical elements
B) they help children understand how to perform a skill
C) they are part of lesson planning
D) they ways of increasing or decreasing difficulty of tasks

Answer: D
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