Research on The Teachers Views About The Use of Alternative Assessment and Evaluation Methods for Physical Education And Sports Courses

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to determine the frequency of using alternative assessment and evaluation methods of the physical education teachers working in secondary schools and to determine their opinions about these methods, according to some demographic characteristics of teachers. Quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques, designed according to the research screening model, were utilized. The sample of the research was composed of 257 physical education teachers working in the state and private secondary schools in Istanbul province in 2014-2015 academic year. In the collection of the data: authentic assessment and evaluation tools usage frequency survey and semi-structured interview questions were used. According to the obtained data; there are significant differences in the frequency of physical education teachers’ usage of alternative assessment and evaluation methods based on the level of in-service training, which they have attended. It was observed that demonstration was the most frequently used method, then respectively, performance evaluation, observation, control list, grading scale, and interview were the frequently used by physical education teachers compared to other alternative assessment and evaluation methods. Besides, physical education teachers indicated the alternative assessment and evaluation methods which they widely used respectively as control list, demonstration and grading scale, observation, interview, group evaluation, peer-evaluation, and self-evaluation, project, rubric, and drama. According to most of the physical education teachers, the greatest challenge was time insufficiency in implementing alternative assessment and evaluation methods.