8th Edition

Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education and Exercise Science

By Skip M. Williams, Alan C. Lacy Copyright 2018
488 Pages 105 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The eighth edition of Measurement and Evaluation in Physical Education and Exercise Science , now published in paperback and hardback, offers students a clear and practical guide to best practice for measurement and evaluation in school- and nonschool-based physical activity programs. Written by two academics with backgrounds in physical education teacher education (PETE), the book... Read more

1. Introduction to Measurement and Evaluation 

2. Linking Program Development with Measurement and Evaluation 

3. Basic Statistics 

4. Criteria for Test Selection 

5. Alternative Assessments 

6. Measuring Health-Related Physical Fitness and Physical Activity 

7. Measuring Psychomotor Skills 

8. Measuring Cognitive Knowledge 

9. Measuring Affective Behaviors 

10. Grading 

11. Using Self-Evaluation to Improve Instruction 

12. Measurement and Evaluation in Activity-Based Settings 

Biography

Alan C. Lacy is Professor in the School of Kinesiology and Recreation at Illinois State University, USA, where he currently serves as an associate vice president in the Office of the Provost. He has previously served as associate dean in the College of Applied Science and Technology and director of the School of Kinesiology and Recreation at ISU. He is a fellow of the Research Consortium of the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America). 

Skip M. Williams is Associate Professor in the School of Kinesiology and Recreation at Illinois State University, USA, where he currently serves as the undergraduate director of physical education teacher education and graduate sequence coordinator for the Physical Education Pedagogy program. Before teaching in higher education, Dr. Williams taught and coached in public schools. His main research focus is on activity and fitness promotion of children and adolescents in school settings.