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Instrument development in the affective domain : measuring students’ attitude towards physical education
Author
Sanuse Nasir
Supervisor
Fulmer, Gavin William
Lim-Ratnam, Christina
Abstract
The assessment practices of physical education in Singapore schools seems to favour the assessment of the psychomotor domain and to some extent the cognitive domain. This is because there are instruments to measure these domains. The affective domain of physical education however, does not get assessed and tends to be ignored by the PE teachers. This is despite the objectives of the PE curriculum for schools indicating that learning goals within the affective domain are being featured and emphasized. It is the objective of this study to develop an assessment instrument that can be used to measure the attitude of students towards physical education.
The evidence-centered design (ECD) framework was used in the designing, developing and delivering of a valid assessment instrument. It focused on the generation of evidences as the basis for designing specific assessment tasks. The method for the instrument development included (a) domain analysis phase (b) domain modelling phase (c) developing a conceptual assessment framework phase and (d) instrument developing phase. Data was collected from 343 students. Structural equation modelling involving principal component analysis, O’Connors parallel analysis, exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis was used in the data analysis. The analysis showed that the instrument fits a 2-factor model where the latent factors of achievement and enjoyment adequately described the subject of attitude towards physical education. This study yielded an instrument with valid and reliable scores that could assess students’ attitude towards physical education.
The evidence-centered design (ECD) framework was used in the designing, developing and delivering of a valid assessment instrument. It focused on the generation of evidences as the basis for designing specific assessment tasks. The method for the instrument development included (a) domain analysis phase (b) domain modelling phase (c) developing a conceptual assessment framework phase and (d) instrument developing phase. Data was collected from 343 students. Structural equation modelling involving principal component analysis, O’Connors parallel analysis, exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis was used in the data analysis. The analysis showed that the instrument fits a 2-factor model where the latent factors of achievement and enjoyment adequately described the subject of attitude towards physical education. This study yielded an instrument with valid and reliable scores that could assess students’ attitude towards physical education.
Date Issued
2018
Call Number
GV443 San
Date Submitted
2018