Linkage between expanded statement of institutional purpose, general
education assessment criteria, and outcomes/objectives of the physical
education department.
Expanded statement of institutional purpose
Mission statement:
The focus of MTU's curricular program is the education of engineering,
science and related disciplines, and to provide the state and it's
industries with highly qualified graduates at all levels.
Goal statement:
At the bachelors level Michigan Tech will graduate technically competent,
intellectually vital students who are also effective communicators and
aware of the social, economic and cultural contexts of their work.
General education assessment
The committee will assess:
1) the development of the habits, skills and basic foundations
needed for continued education
2) the development of effective written and oral;
communication skills
3) exposure to literature, the arts, world cultures and social
problems
4) an awareness of the methodologies, issues, and prospects,
as well as the social impact, of the sciences and technology
Rationale for assessing physical education with general education
The wellness education we emphasize is important in establishing the
foundation leading to appropriate skills and then lifelong habits for a
more vital and intellectually challenging career through optimum health and
efficiency. We are not a majors program; all students are required to
take four activity classes as part of their general education requirements
for graduation. Our service classes in physical education and
participation in intramurals offers a setting requiring social interaction
with all cultures represented within the class or team at a level that most
classes do not allow for. Active involvement in sports teaches an
appreciation for the excellence and hard work required for success.
Achievement in any aspect of one's life affects the understanding of, and
the ability to learn in all other dimensions.
Vision of the physical education department and intramurals
The physical education department will work with the intramural program to
provide an opportunity to enrich students through learning and practicing
the currently accepted dimensions of wellness--physical, emotional, social,
spiritual, and mental. Both the quiz and self-assessment survey are scored
and analyzed within these dimensions
Our department is committed to ensuring that our objectives, tools we use in measurement, and any curricular or pedagogical changes made as a result of the assessment program will support diversity and equity.
Administration of the Plan
The physical education department will incorporate the plan with the
current faculty. The assessment plan was created by a departmental
committee of four people, three of which represent 3/5 of the full-time
physical education faculty. The only new costs will be for paper, since
the measurement instruments were created by the assessment committee and
the other statistics are available from institutional analysis.
Beginning with the fall of 1996, each fall and winter quarter physical education faculty will allot time in their classes, as chosen at random by the assessment coordinator, for students to take the wellness quiz and the assessment questionnaire. The department curriculum committee will review the results each spring quarter, and work with the department chair to make appropriate changes if weaknesses in an area are discovered.
Complete assessment results will be reviewed at a department meeting, made available to the Dean of the College of Science and Arts, USG, and on request from the department chair.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT INTENDED OUTCOMES/OBJECTIVES
1. The physical education department will assist all graduates of the baccalaureate program develop a depth of understanding of the behavior, values and attitudes leading to lifelong wellness.
Measurements:
1) Graduating seniors who took the required 4 p.e. classes will score
better on a "Wellness Quiz" than the freshmen
2) Graduating seniors who took 6 or more different p.e. classes
(eliminating retakes and audits) will score better on a "Wellness
Quiz" than those who took 4
3) Graduating seniors who took a wellness related p.e. class will
score better on a "Wellness Quiz" than those who did not
2. Students will use physical activities to impact their own wellness.
Measurements:
1) A majority of students will respond positively to a
departmental core question that they participate in aerobic activities 3 or
more times a week
2) A majority of students will respond positively to a
departmental core question that they used skills learned in their
previous p.e class at least 6 times in the past year
3) A majority of students will respond positively to a
departmental core question that they participate in a strengthening
activity 2 or more times a week
4) 80% of all new freshmen will elect to take a p.e.class during
their first year
5) 30% or more of the graduating seniors will have taken more than the
required 4 p.e. classes
3. The physical education department will inspire graduates of the baccalaureate program to practice health enhancing behaviors leading to wellness.
Measurements:
1) A majority of graduating senior students will score _____ on a
self-assessment of wellness issues
2) Graduating seniors who took the required 4 p.e. classes
will score higher on a self-assessment questionnaire than incoming
freshmen
3) Graduating seniors who took 6 or more different p.e. classes will
score higher on the self-assessment questionnaire than those who took 4
4) Graduating seniors who took a wellness related p.e. class
will score higher on the self-assessment questionnaire than those who did
not
PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
WELLNESS QUIZ
The Physical Education Department is measuring the impact of knowledge on the choices the students make at MTU toward a healthy lifestyle. Please answer the questions as accurately and truthfully as you can.
A. How many physical education classes have you taken?
__ 1-2 __ 5-6
__ 3-4 __ 7 or more
B. How many times have you participated in intramurals? (each
individual or team sport each year)
__ 1-2 __ 5 or more
__ 3-4
C. How many seasons have you participated in varsity athletics at MTU?
__ 0 __ 3 or more
__ 1-2
D. Have you used skills learned in your last physical education class
6 or more times in the past year?
__ yes __ haven't taken any yet
__ no
E. Have you taken either "introduction to wellness" or
"lifetime fitness"
__ yes
__ no
F. What year are you?
__ first year freshman
__ senior graduating within 2 quarters
__ somewhere in between
Answer T or F or letter corresponding to the correct answer
PURSUIT OF FITNESS
_____ 1. Power is a function of both muscular strength and
flexibility.
_____ 2. Which is not true concerning the effects of exercise on the
respiratory process?
A. The rate of breathing is slower in the physically
fit person
B. There is deeper diaphragmatic breathing
C. Less oxygen is required during exercise
D. The exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide is
facilitated
_____ 3. Which one of the following is not a valid scientific
argument for engaging in physical activity on a regular basis?
A. It develops a person's kinesthetic intelligence
B. It helps with weight control
C. It increases vigor
D. It helps a person live a longer life
_____ 4. Muscular endurance is:
A. The ability to perform repetitive muscle
contractions against resistance.
B. The maximal force that can be applied by a muscle
C. The range of movement around a given joint
D. The ability to perform whole-body movements.
A HEALTH & WELLNESS APPROACH TO FITNESS
_____ 5. It has been estimated that for each pack of cigarettes smoked, the nonsmoker, sharing a common air supply, will inhale the equivalent of 3 to 5 cigarettes.
_____ 6. The wellness model encompasses all the following components
except:
A. Ethics and values C. Emotional
aspect
B. Social aspects D. Avoidance of alcohol
_____ 7. The largest percentage of the causes of the major diseases
prevalent in our society may be attributed to which of the following
factors?
A. Environment C. Health care
B. Lifestyle D. Heredity
_____ 8. Which of the following terms is not a warning sign of
cancer?
A. Sores that do not heal C. Obvious
change in wart or mole
B. Change in bowel or bladder D. Pain
localized over a bump or lump
habits
_____ 9. Which of the following seems to have the ability to reduce
the deposition of fatty placque on the arterial walls?
A. High density lipoprotein C. Low
density lipoprotein
B. Medium density lipoprotein D. CHD
_____ 10. Signs of heart attack include all the following except
A. Intense chest pain C. Sweating
B. Nausea D. Headache
BASIC CONSIDERATIONS FOR BEGINNING A FITNESS PROGRAM
_____ 11. The principle of overload recognized that to achieve the
greatest benefits from an exercise program, there must be:
A. A gradual increase in the intensity of the activity
B. A cool-down period after a strenuous workout
C. A span of 2 days between 2-hour vigorous workouts
D. A work-out of at least 40 minutes in duration
_____ 12. Which of the following is true regarding heat exhaustion?
A. It primarily involves dehydration.
B. It generally happens to someone in good physical
condition who simply overexerts in the heat.
C. It involves a total shutdown of the sweating
mechanism.
D. It is a life-threatening emergency.
_____ 13. Which of the following statements is incorrect regarding
the effects of warm-up?
A. The function of the warm-up is to prepare the body
physiologically for an upcoming workout.
B. The metabolism is reduced so that it may better
respond to stress during the workout.
C. The elastic properties of the muscle are increased.
D. There is an increased speed of contraction and
relaxation in skeletal muscle.
CARDIORESPIRATORY ENDURANCE
T or F
_____ 14. In anaerobic activity, the supply of oxygen is sufficient
to meet metabolic demands.
_____ 15. Interval training consists of alternating periods of relatively intense work followed by active recovery periods.
_____ 16. In continuous training, to see minimal improvement in
cardiorespiratory endurance training must be done:
A. 2 times per week for 15 minutes at 60% of maximal
rate
B. 4 times per week for 15 minutes at 70% of maximal
rate
C. 3 times per week for 20 minutes at 60% of maximal
rate
D. 2 times per week for 30 minutes at 75% of maximal
rate
_____ 17. Which of the following is not one of the effects of
continuous training on the cardiorespiratory system:
A. Increased resting heart rate
B. Increased stroke volume
C. Increased functional capacity in the lungs
D. Increased capillarization
_____ 18. Which is true of anaerobic activity?
A. It involves continuous, long-duration, sustained
activity.
B. It involves short-duration, burst-type activities.
C. Work is performed in the 60% to 80% of maximum
range.
D. Activity lasts for 20 to 60 minutes.
_____ 19. Which of the following is not an appropriate activity for
continuous training?
A. Tennis C. Jogging
B. Rope skipping D. Bicycling
IMPROVEMENTS OF MUSCULAR STRENGTH & ENDURANCE
THROUGH WEIGHT TRAINING
True or False
_____ 20. Which is the most commonly accepted theory for muscle
hypertrophy that occurs with strength-training?
A. Increased numbers of capillaries and arteries.
B. Increased size of the myofilaments
C. Increased number of muscle fibers
D. More fat in the muscle belly
THE DEVELOPMENT OF FLEXIBILITY THROUGH STRETCHING
_____ 21. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A. After age 20 flexibility tends to decline.
B. Women tend to be more flexible than men.
C. Physically active persons tend to exhibit better
flexibility.
D. Strength training impairs flexibility.
WEIGHT CONTROL & MAINTENANCE OF BODY COMPOSITION
_____ 22. One pound of body fat is made up of approximately 3500 Calories stored as triglyceride in the adipose cell.
_____ 23. Initial attempts at weight loss for the sedentary person may actually result in a weight gain because of increases in dense muscle tissue.
_____ 24. Which factor is recommended as the minimal percentage of
body fat?
A. 3% in men; 12% in women
B. 10% in men; 18% in women
C. 8% in men; 15% in women
D. 15% in men; 12% in women
_____ 25. If dieting alone is used as a means of weight loss, what
percentage of the weight decrease results in a loss of lean tissue?
A. 60% - 65% C. 35% - 45%
D. 5% - 15% D. 20% - 25%
BASIC NUTRITION AND FITNESS
_____ 26. Fat-soluble vitamins are not stored and are transmitted in the body fluids.
_____ 27. Protein supplementation is essential for building extra muscle bulk as a result of strength training.
_____ 28. Osteoporosis is a bone disease that occurs from insufficient amounts of iron in the diet.
_____ 29. A normal diet should be composed of approximately what
percentage of the following nutrient groups?
A. 30% carbohydrate, 40% fat, 30% protein
B. 70% carbohydrate, 10% fat, 20% protein
C. 15% carbohydrate, 45% fat, 40% protein
D. 60% carbohydrate, 25% fat, 15% protein
_____ 30. Which of the following is true regarding calcium?
A. It is the most abundant mineral in the body.
B. The body can manufacture calcium.
C. A deficiency results in anemia.
D. Calcium is most often found in meat products.
COMMON FITNESS INJURIES
_____ 31. Traumatic injuries are best managed using ice, compression, and elevation, whereas overuse injuries are best managed using heat.
_____ 32. Which of the following has traditionally been thought of as
being the most common cause of low back pain?
A. Disk degeneration and rupture C. Sacroiliac
sprain
B. Muscular imbalances D. Vertebral
body dislocation
_____ 33. The best sleeping position to prevent low back pain is:
A. On the side with both knees bent
B. Flat on the back with the head on a pillow
C. On the stomach
D. On the side with one knee bent
THE MANAGEMENT OF STRESS
_____ 34. Stress can be either harmful or beneficial.
_____ 35. Depression and anxiety are two common sign of stress.
_____ 36. Tension is alleviated by physical activity.
_____ 37. The responses of the body to mental and physical stress
A. are different
B. are the same
C. will vary
D. cannot be predicted
_____ 38. Which of the following statements about depression is true?
A. Depression is a common disorder.
B. Depression primarily is a disorder of the older
population.
C. Depression is rarely experienced by teenagers.
D. B & C
_____ 39. The anti-depressant benefits of exercise occur when the
exercixe
A. Is exaustive
B. Involves rhythmic movement of large muscles
C. Is performed once or twice a week
D. All of the above
T or F
_____ 40. Research shows that belief in a purpose of existence will have a positive effect on one's happiness and well-being.
_____ 41. The more a person has real or perceived control over a situation, the less stressful it will be.
_____ 42. It is necessary to have a sense of what one wants to achieve before "success" can be reached.
_____ 43. In using goals effectively, the short term onces need to be achieved before long distance ones can be set.
_____ 44. While self-acceptance is primary in the wellness wheel, acceptance by significant others is secondary.
_____ 45. An ability to resolve conflicts in a positive and respectful manner develops with physical growth and aging.
_____ 46. Feelings can be consciously affected over time.
SELECTED LIFETIME FITNESS ACTIVITIES
_____ 47. Running 1 mile in 6 minutes at 85% of maximal heart rate
intensity would be considered an advanced level.
_____ 48. Running 1 mile burns off more calories than walking 1 mile.
_____ 49. "Runner's high" has been attributed to the release of opiate-like substances from the brain called endorphins that seem to produce feelings of euphoria.
______50. Since rollerblading uses gross movements of both the arms and the legs it is an excellent aerobic activity.
______51. In long, slow-distance running:
A. The heel should strike the ground first, followed
by the lateral border.
B. The toe should strike first.
C. The foot should strike flat.
D. The toe should strike first, followed by the heel.
______52. Which of the following is not true regarding swimming?
A. Water drag provides excellent resistance.
B. Some energy must be expended to keep the body
buoyant.
C. Swimming requires twice as much energy for a given
distance as running.
D. Swimming results in fewer overuse injuries than
does running.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR FITNESS PROGRAMS
______54. The use of tanning beds is considered to be safe as long as
the UV-A type of ultraviolet light is used.
______55. If done correctly techniques using passive exercise
equipment can be very effective for reducing body fat in specific areas.
______56. Which of the following is not true relative to purchasing a
shoe for physical activity?
A. The toe box should allow 1/2-3/4-inch distance
between the toes and front of the shoe.
B. The sole must be both shock absorptive and durable.
C. The uppers should be lightweight and capable of
quick drying.
D. The heel counter should be flexible and maximize
movement of the heel.
______57. Which of the following is not usually decreased by
endurance training?
A. Serum cholesterol
B. Resting heart rate
C. Resting blook pressure
D. Serum triglycerides
PERSONAL WELLNESS ASSESSMENT
The Physical Education Department is measuring its impact on behaviors that influence the wellness of students at MTU. Please answer the questions as accurately and truthfully as you can.
A. How many physical education classes have you taken?
__ 1-2 __ 5-6
__ 3-4 __ 7 or more
B. How many times have you participated in intramurals? (each
individual or team sport each year)
__ 1-2 __ 5 or more
__ 3-4
C. How many seasons have you participated in varsity athletics at MTU?
__ 0 __ 3 or more
__ 1-2
D. Have you used skills learned in your last physical education class
6 or more times in the past year?
__ yes __ haven't taken any yet
__ no
E. Have you taken either "introduction to wellness" or
"lifetime fitness"
__ yes
__ no
F. What year are you?
__ first year freshman
__ senior graduating within 2 quarters
__ somewhere in between
Please respond to the statements below using the following scale:
5.....Almost always(90% or most of the time)
4.....Very often(approximately 75% of the time)
3.....Often(approximately 50% of the time)
2.....Occasionally(approximately 25% of the time)
1.....Almost never(less than 10% of the time)
_____1. Do you get 20-30 minutes of aerobic activity 3 or more times a
week?
_____2. Do you participate in strengthening activities for 15 minutes 2 or
more times a week?
_____3. Are you satisfied with your current level of physical fitness?
My participation in physical activities:
_____4 Brings out behavior in me which is fair and openminded.
_____5. Contributes to feelings of acceptance by others.
_____6. Leads to resolving conflicts in a positive and respectful
manner.
_____7. Initiates discussions with individuals who are from a different
cultural or ethnic background from me.
_____8. Gives me time for meditation, and/or personal reflection.
_____9. Enhances my sense of connectedness with other human beings.
_____10. Is leisure time consistent with my values.
Please relate the following questions to the past 6 months:
_____11. I keep things in perspective.
_____12. I include relaxation time as part of my daily routine.
_____13. I set realistic goals for myself.
_____14. I seek opportunities to learn new things.
_____15. I am interested in understanding the views of others.
_____16. I accept responsibility for my actions.
_____17. I accept the responsibility for creating my own feelings.
_____18. I can accept the things about myself that I cannot change.
_____19. I can say "no" without feeling guilty.
_____20. I am able to develop close, personal relationships.
_____21. I wear protective equipment to prevent injury when
participating in certain recreational activities.
_____22. I wear a lifejacket when participating in water activities
such as boating, fishing, and waterskiing.
_____23. I participate in recreational activities at a level
appropriate to my skills.
_____24. I avoid tobacco products.
_____25. I drink fewer than 5 alcoholic beverages per week.
_____26. I don't miss school or work because of drinking or drugs.
_____27. I read and follow the label directions when using
prescriptions and over-the-counter drugs.
_____28. I bake,broil, or grill foods rather than frying them.
_____29. I read labels for information about the nutritional quality
of food.
_____30. I include cruciferous vegetables (cabbage, broccoli,
cauliflower, brussel sprouts) in my diet.
_____31. I eat at least five servings of fruits, and/or vegetables
every day.
_____32. I include whole grain breads and/or cereals in my diet
every day.
_____33. I eat at fast food restaurants once per week or less.
_____34. I maintain the recommended weight for my height and gender.