Chapter 1 questions 1,5,8


1. Teaching is a good goal-oriented activity means that the teacher starts out with a goal or end result in mind and that all instruction should somehow be focused on that end objective. New York State has set curricular goals and instruction should lead to these goals.

5. The movement task-student response unit of analysis is so important in physical education because it is the heart of physical education. The movement tasks are the motor activities that are related to the content of the lesson. As the teacher observes the student response to the task he/she may redesign the task or provide feedback to the group or individuals. The teacher has to assess the task to determine the next move.

8.Teacher value positions and beliefs play a very important role in what and how a teacher teaches. National, state, and local standards set guidelines and objectives but teachers bring their individuality to those standards. Some teachers adopt certain beliefs and strategies others adopt different sets. Each teacher contributes his or her personality, likes and dislikes of teaching. If the goal of student learning is focused on, individuals should stay on task.