Transcript KIN 396, 1

Chapter 1
Measurement, Evaluation,
Assessment, and Statistics
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Chapter Objectives
After completing this chapter, you should be able to
• Define statistics.
• Define the terms test, measurement, evaluation, and
assessment, and give examples of each.
• List and describe the reasons for measurement and
evaluation by the physical educator.
• State why the ability to use statistics is important for the
physical educator.
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Statistics - involves the collection, organization, and
analysis of numerical data
Test - an instrument or a tool used to make a particular
measurement; may be oral, written, mechanical
Measurement - usually though of as quantitative; process
of assigning a number to a performance or an attribute of
a person
Evaluation - interpretation of measurement; a judgment
about the measurement
Assessment - process; measurement, evaluate, identify,
and prescribe
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Reasons for Measurement, Evaluation, and
Assessment by the Physical Educator
• Motivation - skills test, skinfold measurements,
second measurements
• Diagnosis - assessment of weaknesses and
strengths
• Classification - formation of similar groups
• Achievement - measurement of progression
• Evaluation of Instruction and Programs
• Prediction - future performance
• Research - solutions and expand knowledge
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Why Statistics?
• Analyze and Interpret Data - must be done
before making important decisions
Examples - teaching methodology, weight
loss programs, importance of vegetables and
fruits in diet, benefits of aerobic activity
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Why Statistics?
• Interpret Research - research performed to find
answers to questions
Examples - diets, weight loss programs, effects
of fatigue of performance, effectiveness of
drugs, exercise and longevity, exercise and
cancer
To develop answers, we collect data; statistics
enable us to determine implications of data;
wild claims sometimes made after interpretation
of statistics.
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Why Statistics?
• Standardize Test Scores - convert unlike scores
to standardized scores
Examples - measurement in different units (feet,
seconds, and numbers
• Determine Worth (Validity and Reliability) of a
Test
Validity – refers to the degree a test measures what it
claims to measure
Reliability – refers to the consistency of a test
Use of these values enable you to better select
appropriate tests to administer
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