Using Performance Based Assessment for Physical Education Learning Assessments of Physical Education Teachers under the Secondary Educational Service Area office Singburi Angthong

Abstract

The purpose of this survey research was to study the use of performance-based assessment for evaluating physical education learning among physical education teachers under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Singburi-Angthong. The population consisted of 59 physical education teachers from 26 schools. The research instrument was a questionnaire developed by the researcher. Content validity was verified by five experts using the method of Rovinelli and Hambleton, with index values ranging from 0.60 to 1.00. The reliability, calculated using Cronbach's alpha, was 0.96. A total of 56 completed questionnaires were returned, accounting for 94.92% of the sample. In addition, qualitative data were collected through a focus group with 10 participants (16.94%). The data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation.

            The research results were as follows: 1) The learning management process of physical education teachers was frequently practiced. 2) The use of performance-based assessment at the lower secondary level was occasional, while at the upper secondary level it was frequent. 3) The most commonly used method and tool for assessing ability in physical education were observation and a five-level scoring rubric. 4) Problems in using performance-based assessment were found to be moderate at the lower secondary level and low at the upper secondary level.