Executive functions, metacognition, formative assessment and physical education

The data are the result of a study on the influence of a Formative Assessment programcarried out during Physical Education sessions, on the cognition of students aged 13–14.It includes: Gender Group (experimental or control) Number of assessment activities and different subgroups Physical Education grades for the 2nd and 3rd trimesters and final grade Grade groupings BRIEF2 school and family results (pre- and post-test) Jr.MAI-B results (adapted to Physical Education) (pre- and post-test) Averages from the Jr.MAI-B Data from the analysis of assessment activities (rubric) Rubric averages The aim was to collect information about the number of activities carried out and to explore the followingdimensions: academic performance in Physical Education, executive functions, and metacognition(direct and indirect).