Development and assessment of performance based evaluation instrument in rhythmic gymnastics

Rhythmic Gymnastics is another component of Gymnastics curriculum under the subject of Physical Education. It is performed by both men and women at many levels, from local clubs and schools to colleges and universities, and in elite national and international competitions. It gained popularity as many considers it elite sports. Performers try to perform the most difficult routines in the most graceful way, thus impressing the judges with their mastery of the sport. Judging is very subjective and judgment may possibly be laden with bias if taken carelessly. The Developmental Research is a process of developing and validating products which make it appropriate in this research to acquire new systematic study of developing and evaluating the design product. Developmental Research is typically involved in product development process wherein the final product is analysed, described and assessed. This research conducted in the different campuses of the university that includes the Physical Education teachers teaching P.E. 1. This study sought to develop a performance-based assessment instruments in rhythmic gymnastics for college students with the following components: Description; Objectives; Contents; Administration; Scoring; and Interpretation. It also aimed to establish the quality of the instrument in terms of content validity and reliability.