Examining The Negative And Positive Impacts Of Standardized Testing On Physical Education Programs In Public Schools In Katima Mulilo Of Zambezi Region, Namibia.
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https://doi.org/10.69980/ajpr.v28i5.866Keywords:
Examining, negative impact, positive impact, standardized, testing, physical education, programs, public, primary school, Katima Mulilo, Zambezi Region, NamibiaAbstract
Standardized testing is well-thought-out as effective technique because it gives an empirical, homogeneous bench mark for assessing student and academic performance, acknowledging for fair associations, responsibility, and the detection of learning disparities. On the other hand, standardized tests are ought to be ineffective because it can stifle originality, decrease emphasis on social-emotional education, encourage a narrow curriculum, worsen educational biases knotted to socioeconomic position, and destructively affect teachers and student well-being through tension and anxiety. The main aim of this study is to examining the negative and positive impacts of standardized testing on physical education programs in public schools in Katima Mulilo of Zambezi Region, Namibia. This study employed a qualitative approach in its methodology. A total of 15 physical education teachers were purposively selected to participate in this study and data was analyzed thematically. The outcomes of this study revealed that there are positive and negative impacts of standardized testing on physical education program such as; narrowing the curriculum, decrease self-esteem in students, emphasis placed much on rote memorization, does not correctly assess student well-being, may lead to less engagement in physical activities, educators may not strike balance between learning instruction and might ignore other crucial components.
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