Assessment Practices of Knot Tying in Climbing Activities in Physical Education

Abstract

This paper is part of the project Pedagogical Climbing Practices in Physical Education. Teacher training and professional field of the National University of Comahue, Bariloche. The purpose of this article is to share the assessment methodology carried out with third-year students of the Physical Education teacher training program, in the subject Regional Summer Sports I. This instance arises through the need to create opportunities to assess the procedure of rock climbing knots to allow students to practise, incorporate and transfer them to their study practice, consequently gaining autonomy in their tying and general safety during the development of the climbing activities suggested. On the other hand, the information gathered will allow the creation of teaching strategies which will tend to minimize the difficulties observed and, therefore, improve teaching methods. Assessment results and its corresponding quantitative analysis are shared.