WSI FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the objective of the Red Cross Swim mobile app? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-to support the
progress made by participants
-encourage continued participation
-help educate parents to be safe in, on and around the water
When do you teach water safety topics? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅throughout the block plan
Why does the red cross stress sharing safety topics with parents? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-parents
educated about water safety can more safely supervise children around aquatic environments
-parents knowledgeable about what safety info their children are learning can reinforce the lessons with
their kids
-when parents are exposed to a safety first attitude they believe children are learning good safety habits
name and describe the three stages of learning - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-early: awkward slow
movements, need to think about movements
-intermediate: responses are faster and smoother, general understanding of each movement
-advanced: movements are accurate and rapid
what factors need to be taken into account when planning a lesson? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-active
practice time
-ratio of practice time to rest
-variability of practice
-structure of practice
why do we have diving rules? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅safety to prevent back neck or spinal injuries
how deep should water be to teach diving - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅9 ft
, what is the difference between a standing dive and a shallow-angle dive? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Standing you start standing and go deep into the water, shallow water dive starts
crouching
what adjustments should you make to a skill to accommodate individuals with physical disabilities? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅use tools and equipment accordingly
what adjustments should you make to a course to accommodate individuals with physical disabilities? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Modifications within reason
what adjustments should you make to a class to accommodate individuals with physical disabilities? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Modifications within reason
what adjustments should you make to your course to to accommodate older adults - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅-plan with participants (learn what they can and cannot do)
-individualize the approach
-teaching methods
-pyhsical elements
-psycological
what is the purpose of the parent and child class? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-familiarize children with
water and teach swimming readiness skills
-provide safety info to parents and teaches them technique to help orient their kids to the water
what is the minimum age for a child to participate in the parent/child class - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅6
months
what are somesigns to a parent to look for in their child while in a parent child class? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅...
list the 6 strokes taught in this class - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-front crawl
What is the objective of the Red Cross Swim mobile app? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-to support the
progress made by participants
-encourage continued participation
-help educate parents to be safe in, on and around the water
When do you teach water safety topics? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅throughout the block plan
Why does the red cross stress sharing safety topics with parents? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-parents
educated about water safety can more safely supervise children around aquatic environments
-parents knowledgeable about what safety info their children are learning can reinforce the lessons with
their kids
-when parents are exposed to a safety first attitude they believe children are learning good safety habits
name and describe the three stages of learning - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-early: awkward slow
movements, need to think about movements
-intermediate: responses are faster and smoother, general understanding of each movement
-advanced: movements are accurate and rapid
what factors need to be taken into account when planning a lesson? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-active
practice time
-ratio of practice time to rest
-variability of practice
-structure of practice
why do we have diving rules? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅safety to prevent back neck or spinal injuries
how deep should water be to teach diving - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅9 ft
, what is the difference between a standing dive and a shallow-angle dive? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Standing you start standing and go deep into the water, shallow water dive starts
crouching
what adjustments should you make to a skill to accommodate individuals with physical disabilities? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅use tools and equipment accordingly
what adjustments should you make to a course to accommodate individuals with physical disabilities? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Modifications within reason
what adjustments should you make to a class to accommodate individuals with physical disabilities? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Modifications within reason
what adjustments should you make to your course to to accommodate older adults - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅-plan with participants (learn what they can and cannot do)
-individualize the approach
-teaching methods
-pyhsical elements
-psycological
what is the purpose of the parent and child class? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-familiarize children with
water and teach swimming readiness skills
-provide safety info to parents and teaches them technique to help orient their kids to the water
what is the minimum age for a child to participate in the parent/child class - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅6
months
what are somesigns to a parent to look for in their child while in a parent child class? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅...
list the 6 strokes taught in this class - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-front crawl
