College of Education

Department of Physical Education

PHED 200 FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Task 2 Guidelines - Assessment

Students will be asked to search for one of the professional careers within health, physical
education, and sports. Students must prepare a report regarding the professional career of
their choice, focusing on the job description, responsibilities, areas of work, advantages and
disadvantages of the profession, and challenges facing such a profession in the field. Also,
they will be required to explore the profession's impact on the community and environment.

Please, kindly consider the following information:

• Submission on the BlackBoard (folder “Task 2”)

• The due date for submission is November 6th, 2024 (Wednesday)
• The task should be prepared in APA style. Please use 12-point type, double-space your
text, use standard margins, and insert page numbers in the top right-hand corner of
each page. The task must be submitted with a cover page that includes students’ full
names, ID numbers, title of assignment, and date.
• The task is composed of:
• The task is composed of a written report where each student is going to
appraise themselves or another person physically to evaluate behaviors in
physical activity and risk factors. Students will select the proper tools for
assessment. Once the measurements are taken and the analyses are finalized,
students will classify and interpret the levels of risks and physical activity,
suggesting behavioral changes and implementation.
• Select the proper measurement tools from your book (Corbin et al., (2016).
Concepts of Fitness and Wellness: A comprehensive lifestyle approach. 11th
ed. New York, NY. McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.).
• Prepare a written report (up to 1500 words).
Rubric

Criteria Excellent Good Fair Poor

Appraisal of Thorough appraisal Mostly Partially Superficial or inaccurate
Behaviors of behaviors, comprehensive comprehensive appraisal of behaviors
considering multiple appraisal of appraisal of behaviors, or no appraisal.
factors and aspects, behaviors, but lacks depth and
providing insightful considering multiple clarity.
and detailed analysis. factors and aspects.
Interpretation of Clear and accurate Mostly clear accurate Partially clear accurate Unclear or inaccurate
Risk and Physical interpretation of risk interpretation of risk interpretation of risk interpretation of risk
Activity Levels and physical activity and physical activity and physical activity and physical activity
levels with insightful levels with some levels with limited levels with no insight or
analysis and analysis. analysis. analysis.
connections.
Suggested Well-developed and Mostly developed Partially developed Incomplete or
Behavioral supported and supported and supported unsupported
Changes and suggestions for suggestions for suggestions for suggestions for
Implementation behavioral changes behavioral changes behavioral changes behavioral changes with
with clear with some evidence with limited evidence no evidence or
suggestions for of implementation of implementation inappropriate
behavioral changes strategies and strategies and strategies.
with clear considerations. considerations.
implementation
strategies and
considerations
Organization Presents a well- Presents a good- Presents a satisfactory Presents a report with
and Structure written report in a written report in a report in a clear and unclear writing, lack of
clear, concise, and clear, concise, and organized manner, organization, and
organized manner, organized manner, following the given significant errors in
following the given following the given guidelines and style style.
guidelines and style. guidelines and style with some
with minor errors. inconsistencies.
Appropriate use Thoroughly selects Selects and utilizes Includes some Includes irrelevant or
of references and utilizes highly mostly relevant and relevant references, outdated references,
relevant and current current references. but could have been demonstrating a lack of
references. Utilizes a Utilizes a good variety more comprehensive. effort or understanding.
wide variety of of credible sources. Includes a limited Relies heavily on a
credible sources. Integrates references variety of sources, single type of source,
Effectively integrates into the discussion to potentially missing out neglecting alternative
references into the support arguments on important viewpoints. Fails to
discussion, and provide relevant perspectives. integrate references
supporting context. Mostly Integration of into the discussion,
arguments. follows a specific references into the resulting in
Consistently follows referencing style with discussion is unsupported
a specific referencing minor errors or inconsistent or arguments. Lacks
style with accurate inconsistencies in superficial. Contains proper referencing or
formatting. formatting. some inconsistent or includes significant
incorrect referencing, errors, indicating a lack
but attempts to of understanding.
attribute sources. Contains significant
formatting errors,
making it difficult to
locate and verify
sources.