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Evaluation Of The Throw-Catch Assessment, Bryan Terlizzi
Evaluation Of The Throw-Catch Assessment, Bryan Terlizzi
Theses and Dissertations
Motor competence assessment has been characterized by the evaluation of motor skill performance in closed performance contexts that lack task and environmental constraints reflective of real-world contexts. In contrast, the throw-catch (TC) assessment employs a dynamic task environment that allows performers to adapt over multiple trials to evaluate the degree of skilled performance via demonstration of a flexible and adaptable repertoire of both throwing and catching actions. The purpose of this dissertation was to investigate the developmental validity of the TC, as well as the content validity of the TC in terms of assessing throwing skillfulness.
Performance of the TC …
Two Studies Conceptualizing Physical Literacy For Assessment Of High School Students In The United States, Chelsee Shortt
Two Studies Conceptualizing Physical Literacy For Assessment Of High School Students In The United States, Chelsee Shortt
Theses and Dissertations
Purpose: Toward the advancement of physical literacy (PL) in the United States, the purpose of this dissertation was to operationalize the construct and work toward a foundational framework to which PL can be assessed. The purpose of Study 1 was to develop an operational conceptualization of PL via a modified Delphi approach. The purpose of Study 2 was to expand upon the findings from Study 1 by exploring adolescents' perceptions of PL using repertory grid analysis (RGA).
Methods: Study 1 used a sequential, mixed methods design. Participants (N=22) were national and international PL academics with peer-reviewed publications on PL or …