Chair of Didactics Exercise and Sport, Zurich University of Teacher Education
Assessment and Monitoring of Basic Motor Competencies in Europe (BMC-EU)
18 November, 14h00–15h00
A central aim of Physical Education (PE) is the promotion of basic motor competencies (BMC). BMC are important determinants for explaining voluntary activities in sport and for promoting health-enhancing physical activity (HEPA) through increased participation in sports and exercise (Herrmann et al., 2019). They constitute the essential requirements for developing a physically active lifestyle. To promote BMC effectively, the teachers have to know what their students are able to perform. For this reason, the MOBAK test instruments (www.mobak.info) have been developed and provide valid and reliable information about the level of students’ motor competence (MOBAK-1-4, Herrmann, 2018). The individual measurement of competencies allows teachers to identify groups with special needs and initiate special support to reduce inequalities.
In the BMC-EU-project (www.mobak.info/bmc-eu/), assessments of BMC were held in twelve countries in Europe with children between the age of 6 and 10 in primary school. Based on the total sample of N = 4590 first and second graders (M = 6.90 years, SD = 0.63) and N = 2138 third and fourth graders (M = 9.38 years, SD = 0.71), the presentation will examine whether the BMC are structured similarly in all countries. Subsequently, performance levels are compared across countries and put in relation to endogenous (BMI, gender, age) and exogenous factors (e.g. extracurricular sports).
References
Herrmann, C. (2018). MOBAK 1-4: Test zur Erfassung motorischer Basiskompetenzen für die Klassen 1 – 4. Hogrefe Schultest. Hogrefe.
Herrmann, C., Heim, C. & Seelig, H. (2019). Construct and correlates of basic motor competencies in primary school-aged children. Journal of sport and health science, 8(1), 63–70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jshs.2017.04.002
Bio:
Christian Herrmann works at the Zurich University of Teacher Education in Switzerland. His research focuses on the development of basic motor competencies.