The MOBAK 1-4 test for the assessment of basic motor competencies in grades 1-4 is available at the Hoegrefe testcentrum. The package contains the test manual including standardization tables, protocol sheets for single and group testings as well as a test case with standardised material. It can be ordered with the following link: MOBAK 1-4 Test (Hogrefe Testcentrum)
Herrmann, C. (2018). MOBAK 1-4: Test for the assessment of basic motor competencies for grades 1-4. Hogrefe Schooltest. Göttingen: Hogrefe.
Application area
Assessment of the basic motor competencies in 6-to 10-year old children in grades 1-4 of physical education and in research. Single or group testings.
Content
Basic motor competencies are anchored in German curricula and are regarded to be the central learning objectives of physical education. They are a requirement to actively participate in the sports and exercise culture. MOBAK 1-4 allows to standardisedly and economicly assess the current status and development of basic motor competencies. The obtained informations help educators to adapt their lessons to the requirements of the chilren.
The MOBAK-1-2 test instrument is designed for 6- to 7-year-old children of the first and second grade, MOBAK-3-4 for 8- to 9-year-old children of the third and fourth grade.
Both MOBAK test versions capture basic motor competencies of “self-movement” (balancing, rolling, rope skipping, moving variably) and “object movement” (throwing, catching, bouncing, dribbling). The assessment of the MOBAK tasks is easily feasible due to dichotomous coding (pass vs. fail). The evaluation is done by summation. In addition to the materials from the test case, large-scale equipment from the sports hall is needed (long bench, gymnastic mats, etc.).
