0017: Foundations of Effective Health Instruction - Key Concepts

Which of the following is a skill that students practice and apply in a skills-based approach to health instruction?

• Decision-making

• Memorization

• Guessing

• Ignoring information

Which of the following is NOT a skill listed under the skills-based approach in effective health instruction?

• Goal-setting

• Communication

• Self-management

• Sleeping

In a skills-based approach to health instruction, students practice and apply health-enhancing skills such as _________.

• Decision-making, Goal-setting, Communication, Accessing information, Advocacy, Self-management, Analyzing influences

• Memorizing facts, Repeating definitions, Copying notes, Taking tests, Listening to lectures, Reading textbooks, Watching videos

• Drawing, Painting, Sculpting, Singing, Dancing, Acting, Playing instruments

• Running, Jumping, Throwing, Catching, Kicking, Dribbling, Passing

What is the first step in Backward Design (Understanding by Design - UbD)?

• Identify desired results (learning objectives and standards)

• Develop assessment evidence

• Plan learning experiences and instruction

• Review student feedback

What is the second step in Backward Design (Understanding by Design - UbD)?

• Determine acceptable evidence (performance tasks or assessments)

• Identify desired results (learning goals)

• Plan learning experiences and instruction

• Develop essential questions

What is the third step in Backward Design (Understanding by Design - UbD)?

• Plan learning experiences and instruction

• Identify desired results

• Determine acceptable evidence

• Assess prior knowledge

What does 'Age-Appropriate and Developmentally Appropriate' mean in instructional design?

• Tailor lessons to students’ cognitive, emotional, and social stages of development.

• Use the same lesson plan for all age groups regardless of their needs.

• Focus only on academic achievement, ignoring emotional and social growth.

• Design lessons based solely on teacher preferences, not student needs.

What does 'Culturally Responsive' mean in instructional design?

• Use inclusive, respectful materials that reflect students’ backgrounds and promote equity.

• Focus only on standardized content regardless of student diversity.

• Teach using materials from a single dominant culture.

• Ignore students’ cultural backgrounds in lesson planning.

Match the instructional strategy to its purpose:

• 4-D

• Develops decision-making and problem-solving

• 2-B

• Builds communication, refusal, and conflict-resolution skills

• 1-A

• Reinforces self-awareness and internalization of skills

• 5-E

• Offers structured rehearsal of skills

• 3-C

• Promotes collaboration and deeper understanding

Which of the following best represents an instructional strategy that supports the development of students’ health-related skills?

• Assigning a worksheet with health vocabulary definitions

• Having students read a textbook chapter independently

• Conducting a teacher-led lecture on heart disease