Level 2 Teaching Exam

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This is a simulation of questions you can expect to see when taking the PGA of America's Level 2 Teaching exam. Questions cover drills, how different body types can affect the golf swing, and advanced teaching principles. NOTE: This exam is not timed, but the actual exam will have a time limit.

What should be the driving factors when teaching juniors?

2 points

Establishing good pre-shot routines

Fun and fundamentals

Swing speed and tempo

What is expected in a golf swing from someone that has rounded shoulders & a forward head position?
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1 point

The club is pulled across the club face due to the fact the person has limited rotation and a lifted swing

The club is pushed across the club face due to the fact the person has limited rotation and a lifted swing

The club is pulled across the club face due to the fact the person has execessive rotation and a lifted swing

Describe someone who has anterior pelvic tilt.

1 point

They have an arched upper back

They have an arched lower back

They have a straight back with no sign of an arch

Someone who has a right leg dominant stance is going to struggle with what in the golf swing?

1 point

Hitting shots that have a tendency to balloon in the air

Hitting shots fat

Getting through the ball

When should pre-teens advance to the next stage in development?

1 point

When they mature physically

When they mature mentally

When they say they are ready

What is the best way to establish content relevance?

1 point

Reading individually

Communicating

Sending the student a letter

How can a teacher demonstrate consistency and balance from student to student?

1 point

Treat similar students in similar ways

Develop a regimented routine that covers how to teach people of all different personalities

Embrace uncomfortability and treat every student differently

What is the type of feedback that energizes and directs student behavior towards reaching a goal? *

1 point

Reencouragement

Tough love

Motivation

Positive and negative reinforcement accomplish the same thing.

1 point

True

False

Adapting to a student's needs makes a teacher more...
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1 point

Relatable

Flexible

Cautious

When hitting from rough, what can a person do to decrease the amount of rough that gets trapped between the ball and the club face?

1 point

Swing with a steeper angle of attack

Swing with a more shallow angle of attack

Hit a club with less loft

Clear selection

A heavier club can disrupt... *

1 point

Angle of approach

Timing and tempo

Grip strength

What should a person do if they have tight muscles? *

1 point

Lengthen their wingspan and overall build

Focus on exercise specific to building endurance

Alter diet so that more vegetables are being consumed

Aside from safety, what are the two most important things to remember when teaching juniors?

1 point

Proper mechanics and pace of play

Golf etiquette and the rules of golf

Fun and fundamentals

Clear selection

What is an example of relative frequency schedule?

1 point

A certain percentage of feedback offered from teacher to student

Letting the student only hit a certain number of shots

Only seeing the student a certain number of days for lessons

Why is it better to give feedback less frequently?

1 point

You don't want to come across as overbearing towards the student

The student needs to be able to pick things up on their own

Be more involved and rely on intrinsic feedback

Massed practice is when a player repeatedly hits balls on the driving range without giving much thought to the result or their routine.

1 point

True

False

A training aid is a mental or physical practice done to improve the students game.

1 point

True

False

What should a teacher do when he sees that lesson is getting off track?

1 point

Achieve what the student wants

Steer into it even if it wasn't in the lesson's objectives

Firmly tell the student to re-focus and concentrate

A student with a modest talent will get frustrated more easily than a student with great natural ability.
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1 point

True

False

A learning aid's effectiveness is based upon ________ changes.

1 point

Fundamental

Intended

Actual

Attentively listening to a student does what? *

1 point

Creates open communication

Possibly limit the amount of feedback the teacher can offer the student

Shifts the power in the lesson from teacher to student

Why should a teacher try to get to know the student?

1 point

They might have more incentive to get more lessons in the future

To teach the person, not the material

It satisfies the customer service experience for the student

What is the problem someone with upper crossed syndrome might have?

1 point

Narrow swing motion/hands too far from the body

Narrow swing motion/hands too close to body

Wide swing motion/hands too close to body

Golf students must be educated to the reality that there are swing secrets and instant methods to achieve competency.
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1 point

True

False

A corrective activity for anterior pelvic tilt is the quadriceps stretch.

1 point

True

False

Tools such as face tape, tees and fiberglass shafts can be used to influence the student's club head path and centeredness of contact.
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1 point

True

False

Which of the following is effective in influencing student’s swing speed?

1 point

Hit the tee drill

Orange whip

Smash bag

Which is one of the strategies presented in the course manual that teachers use to convey relevance?

1 point

Using specific measurements to track progress

Setting a time goal for when something should be learned

Defining how performance will be affected

What can teachers expect to achieve by clearly communicating the attitudes and behaviors expected of their students?
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1 point

Better student learning

Faster student learning

The student understanding the teacher is in control

What has research shown to be directly correlated with teachers’ level of enthusiasm?

1 point

Novice players contiuing their journey within the game longer

Advanced players are deterred by the teacher's lack of seriousness

All students achieve more success

What can an instructor do which likely would cause students to learn at a faster rate? *

1 point

Exhibit enthisism in their face and actions

Threaten the student with consequences if they don't learn certain concepts by a set date

Spend more time on the golf course with them as opposed to the driving range

What instructor characteristic is represented by a wilingness to adapt their communication style to fit the needs of their students?
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1 point

Servant leadership

Flexibility

Expert knowledge

What can teachers expect as a direct result of being committed to listening to their students?
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1 point

Higher profits

Relationship building

Longer lessons that might impact the instructor's schedule

What is the best way for players to get themselves physically ready if they have just a few minutes before beginning play?
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1 point

Rotational movement of the hips and shoulders

Hit a couple of shots with the driver on the driving range

Practice putting within a 3 foot circle of a hole on the practice green

Which is a characteristic of a reliable learning aid?

1 point

It is relatively small and can be easily transported from point A to point B

It is generally sold in department stores or golf shops

It provides consistent measurements

What type of communication is being exemplified when teachers look for signs of student misunderstanding?
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1 point

Attentive

Responsive

Reactive

How should teachers represent consistency and balance in their interactions with students?

1 point

Reiterate key talking points as much as needed

Respond to the student in the same way in similar situations

Let the student talk as much as the instructor

What makes lesson content relevant?

1 point

Compare the student's swing on video with the top-ranked PGA or LPGA Tour player

Good teaching practices

Incorporating it with what the winner of a recent PGA Tour event did

When approaching a shot from an uphill lie, the player should play the ball near the middle of the stance.

1 point

True

False

What shot pattern can be expected from a shot taken with the ball above the feet?

1 point

A pull-hook

A push-hook

A pull-slice

What is the best plan for factoring the pre-teen growth phase into developmental training?

1 point

Emphasize participation in multiple sports

Encourage the student to consistently work out in the gym

Recommend the teacher abstain from lessons until they complete puberty

What is missing from a lesson that only included a swing and physical conditioning diagnostic followed by a swing improvement communication?
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1 point

Practice assignment

Ball fitting

Measurement of lie/loft angle

Which is an indication of an anterior tilt in the pelvis?

1 point

Lower belt line in front

Higher belt line in front

Flat belt line

A teaching aid is a physical or mental exercise that is practiced to improve golf skill learning.

1 point

True

False

The distinction between massed practice and distributed practice is the time taken in between shots.

1 point

True

False

How should teachers encourage students to view their swing errors?

1 point

As easy mistakes that will fade as the player continues to play more

As tendencies that the student and instructor will have to work around

As problems that can be addressed by taking lessons

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