Description
Aiming at modernizing the content of preschool and primary school education, it has been suggested to develop physical fitness testing and assessment methodology for preschool and primary school children and integrate it into the physical education process. General provisions of physical education in primary school curriculum emphasize the need to gather information about students’ physical fitness every autumn and spring to help assess each student’s individual progress. However, in Lithuania there are no scientifically grounded physical fitness measuring instruments for preschool and primary school children. European students’ physical fitness testing and assessment methodology has been developed and designed for 5-10th graders. The development of preschool and primary school children’s physical fitness testing and assessment methods would fill one of the gaps between the requirements for educators in the general provisions of physical education in the primary school curriculum and real opportunities for them to meet high quality in the implementation of the programme. In the development of preschool and primary school children’s physical fitness testing and assessment methodology we are going to use the good practice of our partners, Norwegian scientists, who have developed and validated Physical Fitness Test Battery for Children. The aim of the project is to modernize the preschool and primary school curriculum and improve teacher qualifications by introducing physical fitness testing methodology.
Summary of project results
The aim of the project was to modernize the preschool and primary school curriculum and improve teacher qualifications by introducing physical fitness testing methodology. The development of preschool and primary school children’s physical fitness testing and assessment methods filled one of the gaps between the requirements for educators in the general provisions of physical education in the primary school curriculum and real opportunities for them to meet high quality in the implementation of the programme. In the development of preschool and primary school children’s physical fitness testing and assessment methodology were used the good practice of partners, Norwegian scientists, who have developed and validated Physical Fitness Test Battery for Children. The methodology was characterized by its easy adaptability because the tests carried out do not need a lot of additional hardware and their application is easily administered. Expertise and advice from Norwegian researchers helped significantly reduce the time of the development of the methodology and save money creating a similar methodology independently. A study was tested by the 200 preschool and 400 primary school children. Preschool and primary school children’s physical fitness testing and assessment methodologies were integrated into the physical education process. This measure would enable the development of general and professional pre-school and primary school teachers’ competencies.
Summary of bilateral results
In the development of preschool and primary school children’s physical fitness testing and assessment methodology were used the good practice of partners, Norwegian scientists, who have developed and validated Physical Fitness Test Battery for Children.