Open AccessDevelopment and validation of common content knowledge test of soccer
Author(s) -
Han-Joo Lee,
Bomna Ko,
Phillip Ward,
Taekoo Lee,
Kelsey Higginson,
Yaohui He,
Yun Soo Lee
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
cheyuk gwahag yeon-gu/cheyug gwahag yeon'gu
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2233-7938
pISSN - 1598-2920
DOI - 10.24985/kjss.2018.29.4.650
Subject(s) - rasch model , reliability (semiconductor) , content validity , test (biology) , psychology , internal consistency , consistency (knowledge bases) , construct validity , polytomous rasch model , item analysis , applied psychology , item response theory , psychometrics , computer science , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , artificial intelligence , power (physics) , paleontology , physics , quantum mechanics , biology
Purpose Common content knowledge(CCK) is composed of rules, techniques, and tactics. Such knowledge is a requirement for effective teaching of physical education (PE). There are, however, few validated tests of CCK. Thus, the purpose of this study was to develop a CCK test of soccer and evaluate the validity and reliability of the test using Rasch modeling (Rasch, 1980). Methods We developed thirty item common content knowledge test for soccer. Then, we used Rasch modeling to evaluate the validity and reliability of a test of soccer. Pre-service teachers (N=92) majoring in physical education and non-PE major (N=111) participated in this study. Results Thirty questions demonstrated good item-model fit. Moderately high internal consistency for person-ability and high internal consistency for item-difficulty are reported. Both Infit and Outfit statistics showed a good fit between the data and the Rasch model. Conclusions The analysis provides evidence to support the validity and reliability of this instrument as a CCK test of soccer. Limitations of the study were discussed and suggestions were provided to improve the test.