Physical Education in Schools

Question 1

What does a quality physical education program in Canada consist of?

Answer 1

• balanced, planned, and meaningful content
• Taught to all students
• Whole year
• Competent and Enthusiastic Educators

Question 2

What are PE specialists?

Answer 2

More
- Confident teaching PE
- likely to teach longer lessons
- time active and engaged in activity

Question 3

Why would you use a PE specialist?

Answer 3

• Students perform better on movement tasks
• Better physiological outcomes
• Participants have higher enjoyment, self-efficacy, and positive attitudes to activity

Question 4

What Games are in the Hall of Shame?

Answer 4

• Dodgeball
• Kickball
• Duck, Duck, Goose
• Red Rover
• Relay Races
• Bench Ball

Question 5

Why is there a hall of shame for PE games?

Answer 5

• Overemphasis on fun
• Danger/injury risk
• Elimination Based
• Absence of Objective
• Large Groups
• Potential to Embarrass
• Low participation time
• Lack of teaching on motor skills/fitness

Question 6

What are the components of Ellis’s Games Structure?

Answer 6

• Motor Skills
• Rules
• Strategies/Tactics

Question 7

Describe the Motor Skills components of Ellis’s Games Structure

Answer 7

• Locomotor
• Stability
• Manipulative

Question 8

Describe the Rules Component of Ellis’s Games Structure

Answer 8

• Pre-playing
• Playing
• Penalties
• Officiating
• Etiquette

Question 9

Describe the Strategies/Tactics Component of Ellis’s Games Structure

Answer 9

• Offensive/Defensive
• Individual/Team

Question 10

What falls into the locomotion portion of the motor skills component of Ellis’s Games Structure?

Answer 10

• Walking
• Running
• Skipping
• Hopping

Question 11

What falls into the stability portion of the motor skills component of Ellis’s Games Structure?

Answer 11

• Bending
• Stretching
• Twisting
• Turning

Question 12

What falls into the manipulation portion of the motor skills component of Ellis’s Games Structure?

Answer 12

• Throwing
• Catching
• Kicking
• Striking

Question 13

Describe the pre-playing rules that are in the Rules component of Ellis’s Games Structure

Answer 13

• Area of play
• Equipment
• # of players
• Duration of Play

Question 14

Describe the Playing Rules that are in the Rules component of Ellis’s Games Structure

Answer 14

• Which Rules apply to each player
• Players, positions, formations
• Putting object in play

Question 15

Describe the Penalties that are in the Rules component of Ellis’s Games Structure

Answer 15

• Behaviour of players after a violation of a rule

Question 16

Describe the Officiating that is in the Rules component of Ellis’s Games Structure

Answer 16

• Number of Officials
• Duties
• Signals Given

Question 17

Describe the Strategies that are a part of the Strategies and Tactics component of Ellis’s Games Structure

Answer 17

• Planned playing procedures for attaining game objectives
• Determined Prior to Game

Question 18

Describe the Tactics that are a part of the strategies and tactics component of Ellis’s Games Structure

Answer 18

• Methods used to implement the strategies
• Dynamic due to game situation

Question 19

What are the types of strategies and tactics involved in Ellis’s games structure?

Answer 19

• Offensive
• Defensive
• Team
• Individual

Question 20

What is the Hierarchy of Games?

Answer 20

• Formal Games (G8-12)
• Lead-up Games (K-7)
• Low Organizational Games (K-7)

Question 21

Describe Formal Games

Answer 21

Grade 8-12
- Players Adapt to the demands of the game
- Specific skills to learn
- Rules established
- #players predetermined
- equipment/playing area standardized

Question 22

Describe Lead-Up Games

Answer 22

Grade K - 7
- Selected stability/manipulative skills in game structure
- Role playing
- Understanding of strategy

Question 23

Describe Low Organizational Games

Answer 23

Grade K - 7
- Emphasize locomotor/stability skills
- Opportunity for development
- Little demands on player in terms of roles, strategies, rules