Motor Development and Learning
Hamidreza Taheri; mehdi sohrabi; ehsan zarei mahmoudabadi
Abstract
Introduction: Manipulate and control the environment, leads to improved motor skills, increased sports participation, and more active social engagement. These factors, in turn, enhance physical and motor competence. This study aims to compare the effectiveness of traditional education and the Teaching ...
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Introduction: Manipulate and control the environment, leads to improved motor skills, increased sports participation, and more active social engagement. These factors, in turn, enhance physical and motor competence. This study aims to compare the effectiveness of traditional education and the Teaching Games for Understanding (TGFU) approach in enhancing perceived competence, sports participation, and basketball skills among 10-12 year-old students.
Methods: The present study was semi-experimental. The statistical population of the research included male students 10 to 12 years-old in Meybod City, that 45 people were selected using the available purposive sampling method, and they were randomly divided into three groups of 15 people, including traditional training, TGFU training and control groups. In order to collect data from sports participation motivation questionnaire, perception competence questionnaire, controlled dribble tests, and AAHPERD basketball pass tests were used. In addition, Covariance analysis (ANCOVA) tests and Bonferroni's post hoc test were used to analyze the data at a significance level of P≤0.05.
Results: The results showed that the perceived competence (physical, cognitive and social), sports participation and learning basketball skills (pass and dribble) in the traditional group and TGFU were better than the control group (Sig≤0.05). In the TGFU group, it was significantly higher than the traditional group (Sig≤0.05).
Conclusion: Teachers and coaches can use the TGFU teaching method to increase participation in sports and improve students' competencies, as well as provide an attractive and motivating learning experience for students.
