Assessment for learning in Physical Education: Its emergent relationships with motor competence development and intrinsic motivation toward physical literacy

By pursuing the well-known idea that assessment for learning is paramount for enhance learning, this paper argues that assessment for learning in physical education (PE) is the best process and strategy to ensure an adequate motor competence development, physical literacy and foster intrinsic motivation in PE. There is the need to consider assessment for learning as a cornerstone for successful motor competence development, PE learning and physical literacy, recognized as an essential basis for the whole-child education. The current paper presents a set of arguments supporting motor competence development and its assessment within PE. Finally, it is briefly provided a background to improve the strategies that facilitate the promotion of PE autonomy-supportive environments in order to enhance motor competence, intrinsic motivation for PE learning, physical literacy, and physically active lifestyles.