Course aims:

To familiarize future professionals with the aspects that have to be included in order to carry out an objective evaluation.
To be able to evaluate physical development and motor qualities, as well as the level of training of physical exercise practitioners.
To be able to carry out teaching and research activities in optimal conditions.

Course Entry Requirements:

Not applicable

Course contents:

1. Conceptual delimitations - 1 hour 2. The importance of evaluation in physical education and sports - 1 hour 3. The stages of measurement and evaluation of a physical activity - 1 hour 4. Measurement in motor activities - The components of a measurement. Measurement functions - 1 hour 5. Measurement in motor activities - Measurement errors. Types and scales - 1 hour 6. Evaluation in physical education - Purpose of evaluation. The principles of evaluation. Functions of evaluation. Types of evaluation - 1 hour 7. Evaluation in physical education - Phases of evaluation. Evaluation criterias. Evaluation methods - 1 hour 8. Measurement and evaluation tools - 1 hour 9. The National School Assessment System for the discipline E.F.S. - 1 hour 10. Somato-functional measurement and evaluation - Growth and development - 1 hour 11. Somato-functional measurement and evaluation - Measurement and evaluation of physical growth and development - 1 hour 12. Somato-functional measurement and evaluation - Measurement and evaluation of the main physiological parameters and of the cardiovascular and respiratory functional capacities - 1 hour 13. Measurement and evaluation of motor qualities - 1 hour 14. Measurement and evaluation of abilities and motor skills - 1 hour

Teaching methods:

Interactive lecture, PP presentation, video exemplifications, discussions

Learning outcomes:

Students should be able, after attending this course, to carry out an objective evaluation on their own.

Learning outcomes verification and assessment criteria:

Course - Final assessment Written exam - 50% Seminar - Final evaluation - Grade for the booklet completed after attending the seminars - 50%

Recommended reading:

Nowlan, J., Evaluation en éducation physique et sportive, Dakar, 1996,
Kirkendal, D., Gruber, J., & Johnson, R., Measurement and Evaluation for Physical Educators, Champaing: Human Kinetics Publishers, 1987,
Mathews, K., Measurement in Physical Education, Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders Co, 1969,