This book drew inspiration during one of the tea breaks of the Committee of Friends in the Faculty of Education Delta State University Abraka in the office of Professor P. O. Ikoya, who was the chairman and founding father of the Committee. These are academic staff who benefit from the mentoring of their more experienced colleague. In this particular tea break, the issue of research in education was raised, and members aired their views of their experiences in teaching and supervision of research in education. Professor P.O. Ikoya, the chairman, from his experience, addressed many of the...

Tests and measurements in general education are usually designed to measure abstractions like intelligence and academic aptitude. For this reason, the field of psychometrics is primarily concerned with the development and refinement of methods to test just such abstract qualities. However, students of Human Kinetics and Health Education programmes need to understand the constructs of physical activity, fitness, sports skills, health promotion processes, outcomes and impact, among others, and how to measure them. This book, Measurement and Evaluation in Human Kinetics and Health Education,...