Measurement and Evaluation in Exercise Science, Sport, Physical Activity, and Health: Practical Applications offers an accessible, student-friendly introduction to the principles and practice of measurement and evaluation. Spanning applications in exercise science, sport performance, physical education, coaching, athletic training, health, and physical/occupational therapy, the book includes chapters on the key principles underlying good measurement practice―validity, reliability, and objectivity―as well as an introduction to using statistics and qualitative measurement. This textbook is intended to help students overcome their fear of scientific research and statistics. Fully revised and updated, the third edition will provide students with a clear guide to the obstacles of good measurement, how to apply the principles of good measurement, introduction to statistical analyses, and the eventual application/communication of measurement outcomes. Structured for use in both single and double-semester classes and involving readers at every stage through its rich pedagogy and accessibility, this is a crucial resource for introducing students to the principles of best practices in measurement and evaluation and is the ideal learning aid for any students studying measurement, evaluation, or assessment in kinesiology, exercise science, sports coaching, physical education, athletic training, and health and fitness.
1. Measurement and Evaluation for Your Personal and Professional Life
2. The Challenge of Good Measurement: Validity
3. Additional Challenges of Good Measurement: Reliability and Objectivity
4. Understanding Validity
5. Evaluating Validity: Introduction to Statistics
6. Evaluating Validity: T-Tests and Correlations
7. Evaluating Validity for Ordinal Measures, and Error Analysis
8. Evaluating the Validity of Criterion-Referenced Measures
9. Understanding, Calculating, and Evaluating Reliability
10. Understanding, Calculating, and Evaluating Objectivity
11. Devising Measurements
12. Evaluating New Measurements
13. Numbers and Statistics in Measurement
14. Standard Scores
15. Practical Inferential Statistics
16. Misusing Statistics
17. Measuring In Quantitative Research
18. Qualitative Research and Reading Research
19. Measuring Physical Fitness
20. Measuring Body Composition and Range of Motion, and Administering Tests
21. Measuring Exercise and Physical Activity
22. Measuring Health
23. Measuring Psychomotor Performance and Sports Skills
24. Measuring Skills with Rubrics
25. Measuring in Sports and Coaching
26. Alternative Approaches to Measurement and Subjective Measurement
27. Measuring the Affective Domain
28. Measuring and Evaluating Knowledge
29. Creating and Evaluating Cognitive Tests no references
30. Grading
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