Developing Three Japanese Physical Education Scales About Competency with Junior High School Students of Grade3 and High School Students of Grade1 in Japan

Abstract

This study aimed to develop three Japanese physical education scales to assess competency of junior high school and high school students of Grade 3 and 1, respectively, in Japan. Results revealed the following aspects: 1) “Japan Physical Education Evaluation Scale of Knowledge and Skills (JAPEES-KS-J3&H1)” comprised four factors with a total of 11 items :“ Enjoyment of Physical Exercise,”“ Knowledge of Physical Exercise and Safety,”“ Skills. of Physical exercise,” and “Knowledge of Physical Exercise and Physical Fitness”; 2) “Japan Physical Education Evaluation Scale of Think, Make Judgements, and Express (JAPEES-TJE- J3&H1)” comprised three factors with a total of nine items: “Judgement and Expression of Physical Exercise Method,”“ Thinking and Judgement of Physical Exercise,” and“ Judgement and Expression of Physical Exercise Problem Solving with Reason”; 3) “Japan Physical Education Evaluation Scale of Cultivate the Motivation to Learn and Humanity (JAPEES-CH- J3&H1)” comprised four factors with a total 10 items : “Responsibility and Equity of Physical Exercise,” “Live Together of Physical Exercise,”“ Health and Safety of Physical Exercise,” and“ Cooperation of Physical Exercise”; 4) Reliability of the developed scales was confirmed through Cronbach alpha and test-retest correlations, and validity was confirmed by criterion-related and structural validity