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Measurement and evaluation in physical activity applications : |
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exercise science, physical education, coaching, athletic training, and health / |
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Phillip A. Bishop. |
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Holcomb Hathaway, |
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[2008] |
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| Title |
Preface -- |
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About the author -- |
| Miscellaneous information |
pt. 1. |
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Understanding the measurement process -- |
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1. |
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Measurement and evaluation in your personal and professional life -- |
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Section 1 : The value of measurement and evaluation -- |
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Section 2 : Classifications in measurement and evaluation -- |
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Section 3 : Measurement and evaluation applications in life -- |
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Measurement may mean life or death-- |
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Good measurement can alter our view of economics -- |
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Practical exercise 1.1. -- |
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Good measurement can altar our view of the world -- |
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Practical exercise 1.2 -- |
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Section 4 : Measurement and evaluation applications in professions -- |
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Applications in physical education -- |
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Applications for coaches and athletes -- |
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Applications in sport psychology and exercise psychology -- |
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Applications in the fitness industry -- |
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Applications in athletic training -- |
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Applications in nutrition -- |
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Applications in health education -- |
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Applications in research -- |
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Practical exercise 1.3 -- |
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Section 5 : Measurement and evaluation are harder than we think -- |
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Concluding thoughts -- |
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Application questions -- |
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Additional practical exercises -- |
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| Miscellaneous information |
2. |
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The challenge of good measurement -- |
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Section 1 : Measurement error -- |
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Practical exercise 2.1 -- |
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Box : Trivia question : world's longest measured coastline -- |
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An example of measurement error in exercise science -- |
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Examples of measurement error in sport -- |
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Minimizing error -- |
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Practical exercise 2.2 -- |
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Understanding error -- |
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How much error can we stand? -- |
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Section 2 : Naming measurement errors -- |
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Validity -- |
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Reliability -- |
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Practice exercise 2.3 -- |
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Improving validity, reliability, and objectivity -- |
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Box : Umpiring : an example of applied validity, reliability, and objectivity -- |
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Concluding thoughts -- |
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Application questions -- |
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Additional practical exercises -- |
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3. |
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Understanding validity -- |
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Section 1 : Types of validity -- |
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Construct validity -- |
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Practical exercise 3.1 -- |
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Criterion validity -- |
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Practical exercise 3.2 -- |
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Content validity -- |
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Practical exercise 3.3 -- |
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Ecological validity and external validity -- |
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Practical exercise 3.4 -- |
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Practical exercise 3.5 -- |
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Quick review : Validity -- |
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Section 2 : Introduction to basic statistical concepts : descriptive statistics -- |
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Measures of central tendency -- |
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Practical exercise 3.6 -- |
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Practical exercise 3.7 -- |
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Practical exercise 3.8 -- |
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Distributions : normal distributions and the normal curve -- |
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Measures of dispersion : standard deviation -- |
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Practical exercise 3.9 -- |
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Practical exercise 3.10 -- |
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Practical exercise 3.11 -- |
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Concluding thoughts -- |
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Application questions -- |
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Additional practical exercise -- |
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Appendix 3A : Computing standard deviation with Excel -- |
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4. |
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Calculating and evaluating validity -- |
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Section 1 : Evaluating criterion validity for norm-references tests -- |
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Comparing mean scores : t-tests -- |
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Practical exercise 4.1 -- |
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Correlations : Pearson product-moment correlation -- |
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Practical exercise 4.2 -- |
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Quick review : Correlation coefficient, R value -- |
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Error analysis (Bland-Altman analysis) -- |
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Quick review : Bland-Altman analysis -- |
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Evaluating validity of ranked data -- |
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Practical exercise 4.3 -- |
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Section 2 : Evaluating the validity of criterion-referenced tests -- |
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Balance between competent and not-competent -- |
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Another statistic for evaluating validity for criterion-referenced tests -- |
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Concluding thoughts -- |
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Application questions -- |
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Additional practical exercises -- |
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Appendix 4A : Predicting VO₂max from meters run, using Excel -- |
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Appendix 4B : Running a t-test with Excel -- |
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Appendix 4C : Creating a scatter plot with Excel before calculating correlations -- |
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Appendix 4D : Calculating correlations with Excel -- |
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Appendix 4E : Crating a trendline in Excel -- |
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Appendix 4F : Evaluating criterion validity with a Bland-Altman analysis using Excel -- |
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Understanding, calculating, and evaluating reliability and objectivity -- |
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Section 1 : Evaluating reliability -- |
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Test-retest method -- |
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Practical exercise 5.1 -- |
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Single-administration methods -- |
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Evaluating the reliability of criterion-referenced measurements -- |
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Standard error of measurement -- |
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Practical exercise 5.2 -- |
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Increasing reliability -- |
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Quick review : reliability -- |
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Section 2 : Evaluating objectivity -- |
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Calculating objectivity for continuous measures -- |
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Calculating objectivity for discrete measures -- |
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Concluding thoughts -- |
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Application questions -- |
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Additional practical exercises -- |
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Appendix 5A : Calculating the intraclass correlation using Excel -- |
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Devising tests -- |
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Introduction -- |
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Section 1 : The process of devising a test -- |
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Step one : Defining what to measure -- |
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Step two : Researching relevant information -- |
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Practical exercise 6.1 -- |
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Step three : Establishing testing procedures -- |
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Practical exercise 6.2 -- |
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Step four : Determining scoring for the test -- |
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Step five : Pilot- testing the test, scoring system, and instructions -- |
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Step six : Evaluating, modifying, and retesting the pilot test -- |
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Step seven : developing norms -- |
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Quick review : Developing a test -- |
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Section 2 : Evaluating the qualities of a new measurement -- |
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Estimating the validity of the new measurement -- |
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Quick review : Evaluating the validity of a test -- |
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Estimating reliability -- |
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Estimating objectivity -- |
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Section 3 : Additional real-world measurement and evaluation applications -- |
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Hand grip endurance -- |
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Box : Devising bad measurements -- |
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Box : Measurement and evaluation in the real world -- |
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Evaluating employees -- |
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Concluding thoughts-- |
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Application questions -- |
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Additional practical exercises -- |
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Numbers and statistics in measurement -- |
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Understanding numbers in measurement -- |
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Section 1 : Introduction to numbers -- |
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Types of numbers -- |
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Practical exercise 7.1 -- |
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Significant digits and precision -- |
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Section 2 : Normal vs. non-normal (non-standard) distributions -- |
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Practical exercise 7.2 -- |
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Section 3 : Measures of dispersion -- |
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Range -- |
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Uses for the standard deviation -- |
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Standard error of the estimate -- |
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Practical exercise 7.3 -- |
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Section 4 : Standard scores -- |
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Percentile rank -- |
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Percentile -- |
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Z-scores -- |
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Quick review : Standard scoring -- |
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Practical exercise 7.4 -- |
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Section 5 : Checking a measurement technique -- |
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Case study : Bad measurement in a power lifting competition -- |
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Practical exercise 7.5 -- |
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Concluding thoughts -- |
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Application questions -- |
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Additional practical exercises -- |
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Practical inferential statistics for the physical activity and health professions -- |
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Section 1 : Correlations as a measure of relationships between numbers -- |
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Practical exercise 8.1 -- |
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Assessing the correlation between two variables -- |
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Practical exercise 8.2 -- |
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Multiple correlation -- |
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Case study : Using multiple correlations to predict football success -- |
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Section 2 : Complex comparisons of group means -- |
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T-tests for independent data -- |
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Testing three or more means -- |
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Section 3 : Probabilities -- |
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Means and probabilities -- |
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Probability and correlations -- |
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Errors in probabilities -- |
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Quick review : Errors in probabilities -- |
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Section 4 : Statistical power -- |
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Section 5 : Misusing statistics -- |
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Use of non-normal samples -- |
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Sample size and group mean comparison problems -- |
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Over-reliance on group means -- |
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Substituting statistics for clear thinking -- |
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Case study : Using statistics in performance measurements -- |
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Quick review : Using statistics in performance measurements -- |
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Concluding thoughts -- |
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Application questions -- |
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Additional practical exercises -- |
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| Title |
Measurement and evaluation applications -- |
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Measuring physical fitness -- |
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Section 1 : What is physical fitness? -- |
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Section 2 : Measuring body composition -- |
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Direct measures of body composition -- |
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Practical exercise 9.1 -- |
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Indirect measures of body composition -- |
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Body mass index -- |
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Practical exercise 9.2 -- |
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Section 3 : Measuring cardiorespiratory fitness -- |
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12-minute run walk test -- |
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Harvard step test -- |
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Box : Measuring heart rate accurately -- |
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Practical exercise 9.3 -- |
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Box : Reading between the lines -- |
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Practical exercise 9.4 -- |
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Section 4 : Measuring muscular endurance -- |
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Push-ups -- |
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Pull-ups/chin ups -- |
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Crunches -- |
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Other tests -- |
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Section 5 : Measuring muscular strength -- |
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Lifting weights -- |
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Isometric devices -- |
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Isokinetic devices -- |
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Measuring concentric and eccentric strength -- |
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Section 6 : Measuring range of motion -- |
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The sit-and-reach test -- |
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Section 7 : Fitness tests for the elderly -- |
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The 30-second chair stand -- |
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Practical exercise 9.5 -- |
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Two-minute step-in-place -- |
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Practical exercise 9.6 -- |
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Timed up-and-go (TUG) -- |
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Section 8 : Fitness tests for children -- |
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Section 9 : Fitness tests for individuals with disabilities -- |
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Section 10 : Measuring physical fitness in athletic training and physical therapy -- |
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Section 11 : Administering fitness tests -- |
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Safety -- |
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Time -- |
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Equipment -- |
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Trained personnel-- |
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Facilities and environment -- |
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Data management -- |
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Combining different measures -- |
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Practical exercise 9.7 -- |
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Practical exercise 9.8 -- |
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Practical exercise 9.9 -- |
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Concluding thoughts-- |
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Application questions -- |
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Additional practical exercises -- |
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Measuring exercise, physical activity, and health -- |
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Section 1 : Measuring exercise -- |
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Measuring frequency, duration, and mode -- |
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Measuring intensity -- |
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Box : Measuring physical activity -- |
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Pedometers -- |
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Accelerometers -- |
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Physical activity surveys -- |
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Practical exercise 10.1 -- |
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Practical exercise 10.2 -- |
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Practical exercise 10.3 -- |
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Section 3 : Measuring health -- |
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Section 4 : The exercise prescription -- |
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Medical status/health history -- |
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Fitness level/exercise history -- |
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Preferences and interests -- |
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Exercise goals -- |
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Concluding thoughts -- |
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Application questions -- |
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Additional practical exercises -- |
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Measuring psychomotor performance and sports skills -- |
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Section 1 : Using taxonomies in human performance measurement -- |
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Reflexes -- |
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Basic intentional movements -- |
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Sensing, differentiating, and responding to the environment -- |
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Basic physical skills -- |
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Skilled movement -- |
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Communicative movement -- |
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Section 2 : Measuring performance based on the psychomotor taxonomy -- |
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Measuring reflexes -- |
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Measuring basic intentional movements -- |
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Practical exercise 11.1-- |
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Measuring sensory ability and response to environmental challenges -- |
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Practical exercise 11.2 -- |
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Measuring basic physical skills -- |
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Measuring skilled movements -- |
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Measuring communicative movement -- |
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Practical exercise 11.3 -- |
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Quick review : Measuring human performance -- |
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Section 3 : Issues in measuring human performance -- |
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External validity -- |
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Ecological validity -- |
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Variables that may interfere with measurement -- |
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Using test batteries -- |
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Overtesting -- |
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Misleading testing -- |
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Resolving deficiencies -- |
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Discrimination in skills tests -- |
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Nonteaching applications -- |
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Section 4 : Administration of psychomotor skills tests -- |
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Planning for psychomotor skills tests -- |
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Designing psychomotor skills tests -- |
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Concluding thoughts -- |
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Application questions -- |
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Additional practical exercises -- |
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Measuring in competitive sports and coaching -- |
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Section 1 : Measurement challenges in competitive sport -- |
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Training for officiating -- |
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Discarding scores -- |
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Rules -- |
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Changes to the structure of competitions -- |
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Case study : Measurement in sport : women's steeplechase -- |
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Practical exercise 12.1 -- |
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Section 2 : Measuring in coaching -- |
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Practical exercise 12.2 -- |
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Measuring recruits in college sport -- |
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Practical exercise 12.3 -- |
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Section 3 : Measuring in athletic training -- |
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Using standard scores in athletic training -- |
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Practical exercise 12.4 -- |
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Assessing hydration status -- |
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Assessing the potential for heat injuries -- |
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Practical exercise 12.5 -- |
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Section 4 : Measuring in hunting and fishing -- |
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Section 5 : Measuring multisport competitions -- |
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Case study : Multisport competitions -- |
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Section 6 : Advances in sport measurement -- |
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Instant replay -- |
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Electronic timing -- |
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Practical exercise 12.6 -- |
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Videography -- |
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Biomechanical analysis -- |
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Biochemical measurement -- |
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Section 7 : Testing athletes and employees for illicit substances -- |
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Alcohol testing -- |
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Drug testing -- |
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Concluding thoughts -- |
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Application questions -- |
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Additional practical exercises -- |
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Alternative approaches to measurement and subjective measurement -- |
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Section 1 : Authentic assessment -- |
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Section 2 : Alternative assessment instruments -- |
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Rubrics -- |
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Practical exercise 13.1 -- |
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Questionnaires -- |
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Section 3 : Alternative assessment techniques -- |
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Systematic observation -- |
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Interviews -- |
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Section 4 : Measuring the affective domain -- |
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Rating scales -- |
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Practical exercise 13.2 -- |
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Borg rating of perceived exertion scale -- |
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Myers-Briggs personality factors -- |
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Other affective measurements -- |
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Concluding thoughts -- |
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Application questions -- |
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Additional practical exercises -- |
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Measuring and evaluating knowledge and assigning grades -- |
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Section 1 : Why test and grade? -- |
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Practical exercise 14.1 -- |
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Box : Mistakes in testing and grading -- |
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Section 2 : Planning for testing and grading -- |
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Content orientation -- |
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Assignment orientation -- |
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Student orientation -- |
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Section 3 : Devising cognitive tests -- |
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Using Bloom's taxonomy of cognition to measure knowledge -- |
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Types of test questions -- |
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Practical exercise 14.2 -- |
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Item analysis for evaluating tests -- |
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Practical exercise 14.3 -- |
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Standardized tests -- |
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Section 4 : Grading -- |
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Options in physical education grading -- |
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Methods for calculating grades -- |
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Practical exercise 14.4 -- |
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Developing a philosophy of grading -- |
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Practical exercise 14.5 -- |
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Common errors in grading -- |
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Practical exercise 14.6 -- |
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Formative and summative assessment in grading -- |
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Case study : A poorly written multiple-choice exam -- |
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Practical exercise 14.7 -- |
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Box : Sample essay questions -- |
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Concluding thoughts -- |
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Application questions -- |
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Additional practical exercises -- |
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Measuring employees -- |
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Section 1 : Overview of the employee evaluation process -- |
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Job performance standards and employee goals -- |
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Performance records -- |
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Writing the evaluation -- |
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Meeting for the evaluation -- |
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Rating systems -- |
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Section 2 : Data collection methods -- |
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Peer reviews -- |
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Supervisor visits -- |
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Committee visits -- |
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One-time observations -- |
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Videotaping -- |
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Section 3 : Written performance evaluations -- |
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Section 4 : Pre-employment measurements -- |
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Pre-employment performance testing -- |
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Pre-employment cognitive testing -- |
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Other forms of pre-employment testing -- |
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Section 5 : Evaluating ourselves -- |
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Section 6 : Measurement, evaluation, and professional ethics -- |
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Practice exercise 15.1 -- |
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Concluding thoughts -- |
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Practical exercise 15.2 -- |
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Application questions -- |
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Additional practical exercises -- |
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Measuring in research -- |
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Section 1 : Measurement challenges in physical education, sport, and exercise science research -- |
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Field versus laboratory studies -- |
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Section 2 : Quantitative and qualitative research -- |
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Section 3 : Challenges in quantitative research -- |
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Getting an overview of the data -- |
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Using non-normal data -- |
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Confusing practical significance and statistical significance -- |
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Box : Statistical difference without practical significance -- |
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Choosing appropriate research subjects -- |
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Measuring the right items -- |
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Recognizing ceiling effects, floor effects, and regression to the mean -- |
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Over-relying on group means -- |
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Small sample sizes -- |
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Case study : Calculating the statistical power of a study on urine production -- |
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Mistakes in data interpretation -- |
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Equipment issues -- |
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Measurement challenges in clinical and epidemiological quantitative research -- |
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Practice exercise 16.1 -- |
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Section 4 : Challenges in qualitative research -- |
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Evaluating validity in qualitative research -- |
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Evaluating reliability in qualitative research -- |
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Evaluating objectivity in qualitative research -- |
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Practical exercise 16.2 -- |
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Section 5 : Reading research papers -- |
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Finding relevant research papers -- |
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Reading quantitative journal articles -- |
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Practical exercise 16.3 -- |
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The peer-review evaluation process -- |
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Box : Peer review is not foolproof -- |
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Concluding thoughts -- |
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Application questions -- |
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Additional practical exercises -- |
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Appendices -- |
| Miscellaneous information |
A. |
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Skinfold sites -- |
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B. |
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NCAA 2006-2007 banned drug classes with examples -- |
| Miscellaneous information |
C. |
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Sample rubrics -- |
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Glossary -- |
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Index. |
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Measurement |
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| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Research |
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| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Exercise |
| General subdivision |
Statistics. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Sports sciences |
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Statistics. |
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