Construction of an Instrument for Formative Evaluation of Athletic Clubs.

The purpose of this study was to develop a reliable and effective structure for formative evaluation of athletic clubs of junior high school and high school. To develop a formative evaluation of athletic clubs which can be used in each activity unit is shown an improvement point of observation and the way to desirable coaching with students. The school students were asked to answer a questionnaire which contained 25 items on the instructional objectives and the ways of training after each activity unit, and a factor analysis was done.

Factor analysis reveals a three-factor solution. The first factor, "Motivational coaching" was defined by three items. The second factor, "Successful training" was defined by three items. The third factor, "Enthusiastic training" was defined by three items. The reliability of these scales were tested by the coefficient α, and credible results were obtained. Three factor scores showed significant and positive relationships with those of the comprehensive evaluation items concerning good and effective training.