2017 Volume 14 Pages 67-78
“Fundamental competencies for working persons”(FCWP) consists of three competencies and twelve competency factors, and the cultivation of FCWP has been one of an important theme in academic education. In previous studies, we uniquely invented a valuation method of FCWP using visual analog scale (VAS) method and then we revealed FCWP scores were increased by the regular physical education classes in academic education (Ishido et al. 2015, 2016). On the other hand, because the valuation method of FCWP has not been established academically until now, neither reliability nor validity for our valuation method of FCWP using VAS method also has been fully examined, academically. The aim of this study was to clarify the reliability and validity of the valuation method of FCWP using VAS method in the regular physical education classes in academic education by elucidating the relationship between FCWP and communication skills. First, the present study investigated the differences between evaluation results of VAS and 5-point evaluation method in evaluating FCWP scores. Next, the present study investigated the relationship between the evaluation results of VAS method for FCWP scores and the scores of communication skills scale “ENDCOREs”. As a result, in three competencies and twelve competency factors for FCWP, all items indicated significant correlations between VAS and 5-point evaluation methods (p<0.05). Thus, it was suggested that the direction of evaluation results for FCWP using VAS method may indicate a similar trends for that using 5-point evaluation method. Moreover, when dependent variables were three competencies scores of FCWP using VAS method and independent variables were communication skills scores using ENDCOREs in multiple regression analysis, significant regression models were respectively detected in three competencies of FCWP (p<0.05). Thus, it was suggested that the three competencies in FCWP may potentially include basic abilities evaluated in ENDCOREs. In conclusion, in the present study, it was demonstrated that the valuation method of FCWP using VAS method was fully valuable in the regular physical education classes in academic education, and the present study brought useful basic findings to establish the valuation method of FCWP.
