GPAI assessment Log Entry

As described in the course outline:

The fifth area to be assessed will be Tactical Awareness and Game performance (10%). Drawing on the work of Hopper (2003) and Griffin et al. (1997)[1] the game performance assessment instrument (GPAI) will be used.  A minimum of two uses of the instrument will be needed to earn marks. Students are invited to complete the GPAI as many times as they want to improve their game play and tactical awareness mark.  Students ability to reflect on the meaning of the results of the instrument in relation to their game play will be given marks out of 10.  Marks will be awarded for description of what data showed, interpretation of meaning for tactical play and skill execution and personal recommendation for improvement.  GPAI reflections will be handed in as part of students’ course log reflection.
 

[1] Griffin, L. L., Mitchell, S. A., & Oslin, J. L. (1997). Teaching sport concepts and skills : A tactical games approach. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.  

 

 

Prompt questions to write the reflection.  After examining your scores on the GPAI sheet answer the following questions.

  1. What key ideas have I learned in the course so far?

  2. What are my GPAI scores?

  3. What do the GPAI scores tell me about what I do well and what I could improve on to play against different opponents in a game of tennis (game performance)?

  4. Based on what I am learning in the course, how could I practice to improve my game performance?

Note that your tactical assessment is not based on how well you did in a game of tennis (won or lost) but on how well your interpret your game performance scores to help you play will more tactical awareness.

Expected length of reflection is approximately 250-450 words.  It is recommended that you type the reflection.  GPAI assessment will be performed a minimum of 2 times on the course to score your tactical assessment.  You can repeat the GPAI assessment and reflection as many times as you like during the course to improve your tactical mark.

 

 

 


Criteria to assess the GPAI instrument (level I and II) for tactical awareness assessment

 

Expected size:  250-450 words.

 

Level

Interpret GPAI scores

Player Recommendations

 

1 - 4

General sense of the course content.  GPAI scores not noted.  Description of actions general and with some evidence that the player understands each component in reflection.

Ideas to improve GPAI score show a general idea of each component and how to improve.

 

4 - 6

Good concept of course focus shown. GPAI scores noted for each component.  
Player’s description of score for each component indicates an understanding of how the component contributes to the player’s game play.

Some specific cues noted to improve game performance. A general sense of how to practice to realize improvements.

 

6 - 8

Very good sense of how the course develops tactical concepts to support skill execution.  
GPAI scores noted for each component and connected to winning or losing the point.  Player’s analysis of the component indicates an understanding of how each component connects to each other and explains the players game performance in relation to an opponent.

The player identifies effective elements of own play and offers specific recommendation to improve game performance.  The player notes some specific skill cues and tactical pointers to develop his/her game against an opponent.

 

8 - 10

 

Excellent sense of how tactical play and skill execution are taught in the class with evidence of how to apply ideas to own game play.  
GPAI scores noted with meaning in relation to game play clearly explained.  The player’s analysis indicates how each component contributes to their game performance with examples of specific points in the game.  Based on reading the play of the opponent the player offers insights into how he or she could play to challenge his/her opponent more.

Player offers a clear sense of how the GPAI scores reflects his or her game play with specific stroke and movement skill cues to support his/her analysis.  Player suggestions appropriate practice situations, adapted from class, to help improve his/her game play.  Based on points won and lost the player can identify how they could play to maximize his/her ability to challenge the opponent.