Evaluation of
Learning
In order
to effectively evaluate learning of a skill, such as shooting, certain
questions should be answered prior to beginning any testing:
What are
the goals of the person being assessed?
What is
going to be tested and is this a valid indicator of the skill and environment
in question?
When and
how often should this skill be assessed?
Once a
basic concept of the skill has been attained by the individual it is important
to gain a baseline from which further improvements can be compared to.
This baseline should reflect the outcome measures of the skill, which in
the case of shooting would be the number of shots made. In order
to verify that learning has occurred the skill must be shown to be consistent,
a stable enduring trait in different environments. The tests themselves
should be consistent so as to be easily compared across time.
A sample
testing session that would be an appropriate analysis and measure of shooting
based on our practice sessions could be the following:
A total
of 20 lay-up shots on each side of the basket. Alternating
between the two sides every five shots.
Two cycles
through the practice shooting spots in either the stationary or rotating
spot shooting drills, five shots taken from each spot consecutively.
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