MTEL Physical Education Practice
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To address the developmental levels of middle and high school students, many secondary fitness education programs use a skills-based approach. In this type of approach, the main overall goal is to provide students with:
2
The goals of an elementary physical education program include promoting students' sense of self-worth and perception of physical competence, as well as fostering their appreciation and enjoyment of group and team games. These goals are specifically designed to address which area of student development?
3
Which of the following best describes a significant challenge in secondary physical education programs?
4
In a school–community collaboration, a local fitness facility agrees to offer high school students free passes to the facility after they receive related fitness instruction in a physical education class. Which of the following best describes a primary advantage of this type of collaboration?
5
While introducing students to an outdoor tag game called "Kick the Can," the physical education teacher says that the game probably originated in Great Britain in the mid-1800s. The teacher tells students that the same game is called "Burkuit" in Holland. The teacher also notes that in India, a similar game is called "Esha Desai," and that in Japan, a variation of the game is called "Kankai." Imparting this type of information to students is important primarily because it:
6
In a school district, physical education teachers work with central office technical staff to incorporate wellness technology into schools on a district-wide basis. The wellness technology includes the FITNESSGRAM®, ACTIVITYGRAM®, and MyDietAnalysis programs. This collaboration is likely to maximize the physical education program's effectiveness by:
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Which of the following strategies is likely to be most practical and effective in advocating for and promoting the values of physical education programs?
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Which of the following practices is likely to be most essential for the smooth functioning of elementary physical education classes?
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Which of the following best describes the core equity issues that are most important for physical education teachers to consider in designing appropriate instruction?
10
During an overhand throwing activity, a physical education teacher tells a student, "Great L-shape throwing the ball. Now try to take a longer step toward the target." This is an appropriate cue to help improve performance of a skill, primarily because it:
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During a lesson on kicking, the physical education teacher notices that some students fail to step forward with their kicking foot and leap onto their non-kicking foot just before the kick. Which of the following strategies would be most helpful in adapting this activity to address these issues?
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Which of the following is a primary advantage of using commercially-prepared task cards when teaching physical education skills to students?
13
The Internet is likely to be most useful to physical education students for which of the following research purposes?
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Which of the following is a significant advantage of using formative assessment strategies?
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Physical education assessment strategies are likely to be most effective when careful planning is done to ensure that assessments:
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Playing a "Simon Says" activity with kindergarten students would be an appropriate strategy for a physical education teacher to use to evaluate students' ability to follow directions and to:
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Which of the following assessment strategies would be most appropriate for assessing student progress in mastering a new motor task?
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When using standardized, norm-referenced assessment software to assess physical education students, it is most important to ensure that:
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Which of the following practices is most important to use in conference discussions with parents/guardians about the performance of physical education students?
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Which of the following is considered an unethical practice according to professional codes of conduct for physical educators?
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Which of the following teaching practices is most likely to protect a physical education teacher from potential charges of negligence in the event of a student injury in class?
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Which of the following procedures is likely to be most important in ensuring that a physical education facility remains free of safety hazards?
23
In a gymnasium, which of the following conditions is most likely to pose the greatest risk of injury during basketball games?
24
In cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the key objective of rescue breathing and chest compressions is to:
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During an outdoor soccer activity on a hot, humid day, a student becomes dizzy. The physical education teacher moves the student to a shady spot and notes signs of heat exhaustion in the student. Which of the following steps should the teacher take next in treating the condition?
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