Assessment in Physical Education - 9781138795754

Taylor & Francis

Assessment in Physical EducationA Sociocultural Perspective\nAuthor(s): Peter Hay, Dawn Penney\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138795754, 978-1138795754\nSynopsis\nAssessment 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 that should be assessed, in what ways and at what points in students education this should occur. \n\nDivided into three parts, Assessment in Physical Education makes an important contribution to our understanding of the socio-cultural issues associated with assessment in physical education, in terms of its systemic development as well as at the level of peda.