ERIC Number: EJ1471201
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-2471-1616
EISSN: EISSN-2471-1624
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Validation of a Gymnastics Common Content Knowledge Instrument for South Korean Preservice Teachers
International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education, v9 n2 p127-139 2025
Developing valid and reliable instruments to assess common content knowledge (CCK) is a prerequisite for determining and improving the content knowledge of preservice teachers (PSTs) and teachers. We report on the development and psychometric analysis of an instrument for assessing PSTs' gymnastics CCK for secondary physical education teaching settings in South Korea. Once content and face validity were established, the Rasch model was used to assess construct validity. Data were collected from 196 participants in six physical education programs. From an original pool of 25 question items, 24 questions showed a good fit with high consistency. The test items were considered slightly difficult for the sample population, but the range of item difficulty was reported as good. The Rasch analysis shows that the instrument is a valid and reliable measure to assess PSTs' gymnastics CCK in a South Korea setting. The instrument can be used in teacher education and professional development to assess the knowledge levels of PSTs and teachers. The gymnastics CCK instrument is specifically tailored to the culture and educational context of teaching secondary physical education in South Korea, and as such, using this test in another country may not be valid.
Descriptors: Athletics, Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Test Validity, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Secondary Education, Physical Education, Test Construction, Teacher Competency Testing, Test Items, Goodness of Fit, Test Reliability
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Korea
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Author Affiliations: 1Department of Kinesiology, East Carolina University, Greenville, USA; 2Department of human Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA; 3Department of Physical Education, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea; 4College of Physical Education and Health, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China; 5Department of Teacher Education and Kinesiology, Minot State University, Minot, ND, USA; 6School of Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA