The Effect of Studying Physical Education Teaching Methods Course on Improving Students' Teaching Skills from the View Point of Students

Abstract

The study aimed at identifying the effect of a physical education teaching methods course on improving teaching skills from the view point of students. It also aimed at examining significant differences in the effect of studying the course due to gender and academic level. The sample of the study consisted of 60 students enrolled in the physical education college at Yarmouk university during the first semester of academic year 2016/2017. The researcher used descriptive research methodology that matches the nature and aims of the study. To gather the data, the researcher used a questionnaire of 36 items categorized into four areas (planning, teaching methods, implementation and evaluation). The results of the study revealed the positive effect of studying the physical education teaching methods course on improving students, teaching performance. It also showed that there are no statistically significant differences in the effect of studying the teaching methods course attributed to gender and academic level. Finally, the researcher recommend including the teaching methods course in the curriculum due to its importance in updating the content of the course and encouraging training students to use modern teaching strategies.