Developing an Instrument to Assess Physical Education Teachers’ Competencies in Using Fitness Monitoring to Promote Physical Literacy
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Background: Physical education teacher (PET) competences are crucial for developing students’ physical literacy. To support holistic student growth and lifelong physical activity, teachers need skills like using fitness monitoring as an educational tool. This study aimed to create an instrument to evaluate teachers’ competencies essential for promoting physical literacy through fitness monitoring.; Methods: A Delphi study with 30 experts from 26 countries established content validity. Pilot testing on 339 PETs across Europe assessed psychometric characteristics using exploratory factor analysis and Cronbach’s Alpha.; Results: The Delphi study identified 13 core competencies, but construct validation revealed 7 dimensions: 1) Supporting cognitive learning, 2) Encouraging positive feedback and learning climate, 3) Understanding of fitness concept, 4) Emotional support, 5) Planning, 6) Understanding of physical literacy concept, 7) Explaining learning objectives. Thus, the final instrument, FitBack PET competency questionnaire, was designed with 27 items covering 7 competencies. The instrument exhibited high reliability, with Cronbach’s alpha exceeding 0.7 for 6 factors and the intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.94 for test-retest.; Conclusions: The instrument’s development was successful, demonstrating high validity and reliability. The final version is publicly available, providing a practical tool for teacher training programs.
Source: Education Sciences
Authors: Hossein Sepahvand, Bojan Leskošek, Kaja Meh, Sara Besal, Gregor Jurak
Institution: University of Ljubljana
Language: English
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,172
OpenAlex ID: W4409296160