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A Computerized Functional Skills Assessment and Training Program Targeting Technology Based Everyday Functional Skills
Published on: February 13, 2020
Does computer-based motor skill assessment training transfer to live assessing?
Luke E Kelly1, Andrea Taliaferro, Jennifer Krause
1Kinesiology Department, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 22904-42677, USA. lek@virginia.edu
Abstract:
Developing competency in motor skill assessment has been identified as a critical need in physical educator preparation. We conducted this study to evaluate (a) the effectiveness of a web-based instructional program --Motor Skill Assessment Program (MSAP)-- for developing assessment competency, and specifically (b) whether competency developed by using this method transferred to participants' ability to accurately assess actual students in a gymnasium setting. Participants were 36 (9 men and 27 women) preservice kinesiology majors. Results revealed they performed significantly better on assessing a motor skill after using MSAP training and this training transferred to significant improvements in accurately assessing students in an actual gymnasium setting
