Formative assessment and pre-service teacher education: previous, current and prospective experiences

Resumen

This study further explores the analyses of Physical Education Teacher Education students’ experiences about
Formative and Shared Assessment (F&SA) in Physical Education (PE) during their primary and secondary
education, in their perception about F&SA experienced in the subject of ‘Didactics of PE in Primary Education’; and
in their expectations about its application in their future teaching practice. To this end, 42 reflection diaries were
collected that participants wrote throughout the semester. A thematic analysis was carried out using the NVivo v.10
software. The main results reveal that the majority did not experience F&SA in the PE subject during their compulsory
education. However, after experiencing the methodin the subject, students perceive F&SA very positively,
especially valuing their potential to promote more gradual, continuous, meaningful, reflective and adapted learning.
They also pointed out that, for both teachers and students, it implies an increase in the workload. Finally, a large part
of the participants expressed their intention to apply F&SA in their future professional practice.