Assessment in education is used as a means to determine whether a student is making progress. Historically within physical education, the components of assessment have varied and include measures of skill competency and improvement, but... more
Assessment in education is used as a means to determine whether a student is making progress. Historically within physical education, the components of assessment have varied and include measures of skill competency and improvement, but also other variables such as dressing out, participation, and effort. Unfortunately, many physical education teachers emphasize the importance of effort and participation which devalues the rigor of the discipline. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to consider the literature associated with assessment in physical education. An explanation of how current grading practices may negatively impact the profession is explained with a proposed alternative to including effort, participation, and other ancillary components into a physical education grade.
Environments lacking in stimuli together with ineffective physical education programs can lead to motor illiteracy, causing several adverse effects that could be worsened by unhealthy weight conditions (e.g., obesity). Obesity can be seen... more
Environments lacking in stimuli together with ineffective physical education programs can lead to motor illiteracy, causing several adverse effects that could be worsened by unhealthy weight conditions (e.g., obesity). Obesity can be seen as an actual barrier for children and adolescents, especially for affective, behavioral, physical, and cognitive domains. In this context, condensing what the literature proposes could be useful in order to improve the understanding of the best intervention strategies (i.e., proper physical education programs) to manage the adverse effects of motor illiteracy in relation to the obesity barrier. The purpose of this narrative review is to improve the understanding on how physical education programs can counteract the adverse effects of physical illiteracy and obesity barrier across childhood and adolescence.
