Validation of a Common Content Knowledge Test for Hiking and Camping

Author:

Bilgiç Mert1ORCID,Uğurlu Alkan2ORCID,Devrilmez Erhan3ORCID,Dervent Fatih4ORCID,Ward Phillip5ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Coaching Education, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey

2. Department of Physical Education and Sports, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey

3. Department of Physical Education and Sports, Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University, Karaman, Turkey

4. Department of Physical Education and Sports, Marmara University, İstanbul, Turkey

5. Department of Human Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to develop a valid and reliable hiking and camping common content knowledge test for Turkish preservice physical education teachers. Method: Participants were 305 physical education students who had previously completed hiking and camping content course in Physical Education Teacher Education. The researchers followed five steps to develop the test. The Rasch model was utilized for data analysis. Results: Findings showed a good item model fit for all items, except Item 4. Results also indicated that the developed test had high internal consistency for both item difficulty and person ability. Overall, the test findings demonstrated good evidence to support the validity and reliability of hiking and camping common content knowledge test. Discussion/Conclusion: The developed test can be used for measuring hiking and camping knowledge level of physical education teachers and Physical Education Teacher Education students.

Publisher

Human Kinetics

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