Applying Item Response Modelling to Confirm the Underlying Construct of a New Process Instrument in Gymnastics

Title
Applying Item Response Modelling to Confirm the Underlying Construct of a New Process Instrument in Gymnastics
Publication Date
2006
Author(s)
Haynes, JE
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2864-8269
Email: jhaynes2@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:jhaynes2
Miller, JA
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3098-6504
Email: jmiller7@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:jmiller7
Callingham, RA
Pegg, JE
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7200-3487
Email: jpegg@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:jpegg
Editor
Editor(s): Peter L Jeffery
Type of document
Conference Publication
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE)
Place of publication
Australia
UNE publication id
une:962
Abstract
Three cohorts were observed performing a gymnastic locomotor skill – the forward roll. These groups included: children (n=48) aged between 6 years and 15 years; young adults (n=24) aged between 18 years and 22 years; and, older adults (n=45)aged between 28 years and 42 years. Qualitative analysis of visually recorded data resulted in the forward roll being categorised into three sequences, the 'beginning','middle' and 'end'. For each sequence a number of 'indicators' were identified. Each 'indicator' was further sub-divided into a number of 'descriptors'. These 'descriptors' were hierarchically ranked and using the 'Quest' (ACER) statistical package; a Rasch analysis was employed to determine whether the 'descriptors' confirmed the underlying construct. The application of the Rasch model was confirmatory for identifying the structure of a range of quality movement performances.
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Citation
AARE Conference Papers, v.2005, p. 1-16
ISSN
1324-9339
1324-9320
Start page
1
End page
16

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