1st Edition
Assessment in Physical Education A Sociocultural Perspective
160 Pages
by
Routledge
160 Pages
by
Routledge
160 Pages
by
Routledge
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Assessment has widely been acknowledged as a central element of institutional education, shaping curriculum and pedagogy in powerful ways and representing a critical reference point in political, professional and public debates about educational achievement and policy directions. Within physical education there remains significant debate regarding the subject knowledge, skills and understandings... Read more
Chapter 1. Introduction Part 1: Developing Assessment ‘Messages’ in Physical Education Chapter 2. Producing Assessment Messages Chapter 3. Definitions, Differentiations and Communications of Assessment Part 2: Enacting Assessment in Physical Education Chapter 4. Defining, Acquiring and Transacting Ability Through Assessment in Physical Education Chapter 5. A Sociocultural View of Assessment Validity in Physical Education Chapter 6. Assessment Literacy in Physical Education Part 3: Promoting Assessment Efficacy in PE Chapter 7. Aligning Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment in Physical Education Chapter 8. Reconceptualising Assessment for Learning in Physical Education Chapter 9. Assessment Innovations, Transformations and Technologies Chapter 10. Conclusion
Biography
Peter Hay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Human Movement Studies, The University of Queensland, Australia. His work has focused on assessment practices and policies in and beyond the field of physical education and the social construction of abilities in institutional education settings.
Dawn Penney is Professor of Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy in the Department of Sport and Leisure Studies in the Faculty of Education at the University of Waikato, New Zealand. Dawn is recognised internationally for her work in policy and curriculum development in Health and Physical Education.
"In order to obtain quality PE it is essential to be conscious about the role of assessment and this book offers its readers a very useful platform for discussing and elaborating assessment as a pedagogical tool. I strongly recommend the book." – Claes Annerstedt, iddrottsforum.org, Nordic Sport Science Forum
