Chapter 14 Review Questions

1. How do your experiences as a student of physical activity connect to the examples of

effective and ineffective teaching discussed in this chapter?

- For one, my level of activity has certainly changed over time. This of course
ranging from being a child in school, to then growing to a young girl/young adult.
I would say that an example of effective teachings would be being involved in
outdoor activity, whether that be; outside conversating with people, joining in
on extracurricular activities, or spending time with oneself walking around. What
i might say about ineffective teachings would be something in the way of
participating in kick ball and hand ball, where you have to wait for a turn which
ultimately can take the entire break to participate.

2. How can you develop expertise in one or more of the content areas of physical
education?

- A way in which you can develop expertise is getting enrolled into college and/or
a trade school. This allows you to have proper education that is affiliated in what
you want to practice as part of a career of interest. Another way I continue to
stay up on physical education is by reading, watching, and listening to
professionals talk about physical education. Whether that be via Pod Casts,
Articles, conferences etc. But it is good to stay updated on that current
information which has studies and research done by professionals. Lastly, a
terrific way to develop expertise is by doing, and what I mean doing I mean
getting involved in the work field you wish. Taking up internships/externships are
a wonderful way to instill proper education and skills required of you. Nothing is
better than having firsthand experience.

3. How might you convince others that physical education class does not detract from
students learning in other academic subject matters? What would you say?

- That’s a good question! I might start by saying while Physical education is

important to all students in all the aspects of their lives, as it provides students
with the confidence and proficiency to contribute in physical activities as it
becomes a central piece of them. Though Physical education courses are an
important part of careers, it is not something that should take away or detract
from other academic teachings. There are other subject matters that are to help
guide and prepare you for your future professions and those would be e.g.
Speech courses, English reading and writing etc. Those are essential to learning
 and comprehending aspects in our everyday life, and especially when it comes to
physical education courses. We need to be able to communicate proficiently.

4. Describe three ways in which a teacher you have observed could increase the amount
of learning time available to students.

- A BIIIIIGGGG factor for teachers is time management! For a student to really

grasp what the teacher said, it is important to have that skill, that way we get a
little piece of each segment that is important for the course. Not just focusing on
one subject and then skip another just to get us on track. That is also another
issue, is that students can easily get side-tracked. With that being said, I think
teachers should be a little more attentive and engaging with their students. If
there is a lot of material to read, an effective way to keep them motivated is by
giving them an interactive assignment where they work with other students,
groups or even all together as a class, including the teacher. Lastly, often we
have teachers who move too quickly through topics, this often does not allow us
time to engage and relay the material that was given. I cannot fathom how much
I have not excelled at a specific topic because the lecture was quickly gone
through, and that of course made me fall behind due to that. So that is a crucial
factor for teachers.

5. To reduce management time, what routines are most important for students to learn?
Which routines would you emphasize? Describe how you would implement routines.

- It is often essential for students to get into a routine in which they can move
quickly, waste no time in getting situated with equipment, as well as being able
to effectively transition into each move/activity. Repetition and practice are key
to these routines.

6. Which curricular framework would you choose to implement as an instructor? Why?

- I would choose social development curriculum. This is especially important to

instruct students as it brings them self-control as well as the socialize and
interact with others in ways they could not before. I think that is an important
attribute to have especially as a college student. I still have difficulties speaking
in front of large groups of people, it is something I have always struggled with,
but I think by helping others it would also benefit myself as well.

7. How can you avoid the pitfalls of teacher-couch role conflict?

 - A way we can avoid and prevent Teacher-coach role pitfall, is when the coach
themselves can apply both aspects of teaching and coaching skills, while
intertwining the duties and goals of both to be the most successful. While it can
be stressful to play the role of teacher-coach, they would need to have a positive
mind set, adding focus and preparedness, be able to plan accordingly, and be
able listen and talk to their peers and students/athletes. Students/athletes do
not always favor the style of coaching because sometimes they are more
concerned with winning than the overall picture for students/athletes, which
includes health education. So, when the teacher-coach can separate the two and
distinguish what is best for the overall student/athletes and themselves, then
they can effectively perform at their highest, and in the end, can be highly
successful without experiencing the conflict of teacher-coach role.

8. Describe your high school physical education program and how you would work to
improve the quality of that program.

In High School, I did not have the quality experiences as I believe schools should provide.
If I remember correctly, it mostly felt like torture. It never felt like my Physical education
teacher was guiding, nor providing students with beneficial information. There was no
structure to what we did every day and how we did it. In their programs, proper
techniques for stretching, running, breathing etc., were not taught. All those aspects are
important to Physical education programs. When it came to doing more labored work
like weightlifting, pushups and sit ups, we were told to just do it, and not really
instructing us to complete it proficiently. It did more harm than good in her program.

What I would do differently, is be confident in my skills to properly educate my

students. A priority of mine would be to provide the necessary structure and key
components like proper techniques and equipment for them to be successful in the
program. Especially for those who had physical limitations and/or any disabilities.
I believe safety and injury prevention should be implemented into each Physical
education program, so that students are at least aware of what can happen if you do or
DO NOT do something properly. The definition of Physical education is “instruction in
physical exercise and games, especially in schools.” So, unlike my experience in High
School, I would instruct my students to the best of my knowledge possible before
putting them to work.