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Exploring alternative assessment in college physical activity classes.(Statistical Data Included)
Abstract
Physical activity instructors teaching college and university physical activity courses should heed increased calls for accountability in higher education. Simply relying on participation and/or attendance as a means to evaluate student performance is an "inappropriate practice." This article describes a couple of different approaches to assessment that instructors might integrate into their overall evaluation scheme.
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Appropriate/Inappropriate Practice
In an extension of the "appropriate practices" documents for physical educators (Graham, Castenada, Hopple, Manross, & Sanders, 1992), the National Association for ...
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