COMPLEXITY IN THE USE OF ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES AND INSTRUMENTS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION.

Abstract

This scientific essay focuses on assessment within the field of physical education, considered a sensitive and complex issue, especially due to the nature of the practices involved and which often focuses solely on the physical dimension of the human being, ignoring other dimensions such as the cognitive, in addition to the axiological. Therefore, this article addresses the complexity implicit in the use of assessment techniques and instruments that predominate formative aspects of the aforementioned area, beyond a simple qualification focused on physical performance. For this reason, various reference elements are required, as well as some research published in recent years, which in general allow us to substantiate the idea of ​​the implicit complexity in the assessment process, and how it represents a challenge for the teacher specialized in physical education. Based on the above, some conclusions are drawn regarding the objective assumed, which generally revolve around the importance of considering evaluation techniques, in addition to alternative methods, that facilitate the teacher's ability to assess both physical abilities and other dimensions of the human being, in line with a comprehensive evaluation that considers the biopsychosocial aspects of students, especially in the area of ​​physical education.