Deck 11: Using Self-Evaluation to Improve Instruction

Question 1

A rating scale is a systematic observation procedure.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Which of the following observation techniques can most accurately record instructional time?

A) event recording.
B) duration recording.
C) interval recording.
D) group time sampling recording.
E) anecdotal recording.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which observation technique should be used for observing the number of students engaged in physical activity?

A) event recording.
B) duration recording.
C) interval recording.
D) group time sampling recording.
E) anecdotal recording.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

What term is used for the time that it takes a class to obey the teacher's signals?

A) duration time.
B) student performance time.
C) practice time.
D) response latency.
E) reaction time.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of positive specific feedback?

A) ""Super effort during the first half.""
B) ""Bend your knees more and uncoil.""
C) ""All right, Jim, way to go.""
D) ""Let's keep it quiet over there.""
E) ""Perfect timing on the outlet pass.""

Question 6

Which of the following is not an example of management time in physical education?

A) Students are dressing for class.
B) Students are working on soccer drills.
C) Students are moving to a learning station.
D) Students are picking up equipment.
E) Students are separating into teams.

Question 7

Which of the following observational techniques lacks objectivity?

A) event recording.
B) interval recording.
C) rating scales.
D) duration recording.
E) group time sampling.

Question 8

The primary advantage(s) of systematic observation techniques is/are over

A) objectivity.
B) precision.
C) quantifiable data.
D) validity.
E) all of the above.

Question 9

Which of the following observational methods would be most objective?

A) note taking.
B) event recording.
C) rating scale.
D) duration recording.
E) interval recording.

Question 10

Which of the following would be considered a traditional method of evaluating teacher performance?

A) event recording.
B) group time sampling.
C) checklist.
D) interval recording.
E) duration recording.

Question 11

If an observer was interested in measuring the number of skill attempts a selected student made in a class period, then he/she should use:

A) event recording.
B) group time sampling.
C) checklist.
D) interval recording.
E) note taking.

Question 12

A systematic observation instrument should minimally satisfy the criteria for:

A) concurrent validity.
B) content validity.
C) construct validity.
D) congruent validity.
E) predictive validity.

Question 13

IOA stands for:

A) intraobserver assessment.
B) interobserver agreement.
C) intraobserver agreement.
D) interobserver anecdotes.
E) interobserver assessment.

Question 14

The rate per minute (RPM) should be calculated with:

A) group time sampling.
B) interval recording.
C) duration recording.
D) event recording.
E) placheck recording.

Question 15

According to Siedentop and Tannehill, what criterion for percentage of IOA is necessary to establish reliability for research purposes?

A) 0.5
B) 0.6
C) 0.7
D) 0.8
E) 0.9

Question 16

For which of the following would duration recording be inappropriate?

A) teacher movement.
B) instructional time.
C) time on task.
D) management time.
E) response latency.

Question 17

The percentage of IOA is calculated by multiplying agreements by disagreements and dividing the product by 100.

Question 18

Every behavior category used in systematic observation should be specifically defined in measurable and observable terms.

Question 19

Because of its complexity, it is recommended that placheck recording be done exclusive of other recording techniques.

Question 20

The evaluation of teaching effectiveness is sometimes linked to student achievement.

Question 21

The evaluation process becomes more beneficial if the inherent stress of the situation is reduced.

Question 22

Eyeballing is a traditional method of observation that makes use of a checklist.

Question 23

Note taking is usually a superior evaluation method to eyeballing.

Question 24

Using a checklist is usually more reliable than a rating scale.

Question 25

A chief advantage of systematic observation methods is that they provide quantifiable data.

Question 26

Most problems encountered when using systematic observation techniques stem from definitions of behaviors that are too precise.

Question 27

""Please pass out three beanbags to each person"" is an example of an instructional behavior.

Question 28

Event recording can be used to observe either student or teacher behaviors.

Question 29

Duration recording should only be used to record teacher behaviors.

Question 30

If a teacher praises 30 times in a 40-minute class, the rate per minute would be 1.33.

Question 31

If there are 30 praises occurring out of a total of 200 behaviors, the percentage of praise is 15%.

Question 32

The use of first name is considered an independent behavior since it singles out a specific student.

Question 33

Interval recording is slightly more complicated than event recording.

Question 34

The major disadvantage of duration recording is that the observer is limited to coding only a few behaviors.

Question 35

It is necessary to have a silence category when using:

A) group time sampling.
B) interval recording.
C) event recording.
D) duration recording.
E) group time sampling recording.

Question 36

Decreasing management time and limiting verbal explanations should increase ___.

Question 37

The measurement of management time is most accurately done with ___ recording.

Question 38

Traditional methods of teacher evaluation are plagued with a lack of reliability caused by the __ of the observer.

Question 39

The rating scale becomes less ___ when more points, such as a 1-10 scale, are involved.

Question 40

Event, interval, and duration recording are examples of ___ methods.

Question 41

The ___ behavior category can be defined as "verbal statements of displeasure."

Question 42

___ provides a cumulative record of discrete events occurring during the observation period.

Question 43

The ___ is calculated by dividing the number of behaviors by the total number of minutes observed.

Question 44

The silence category should be added when using ___ procedures.

Question 45

__ gives exact information about the amount of time a behavior takes.

Question 46

___ checks should be done periodically to ensure accuracy of coders and the reliability and validity of instrument and coding procedures.

Question 47

Because of the straightforward nature of duration recording, a higher ___ should be expected between independent observers than with other methods.

Question 48

___ is the time it takes students to respond to a signal or direction to start or stop an activity.

Question 49

Positive modeling and negative modeling are examples of ___ teaching behaviors.