Sport Education Research Articles

Examination Of Metaverse Awareness Levels Of University Students Who Have Sports Education

Being a thinking creature, human has made progress in almost every subject that his mind has reached. The word technology has also emerged as a result of this development. With the advancement of technology in today's digital age, systems that transmit human behaviors to the digital world have also developed rapidly. Metaverse is a good example that can be given to these systems and concepts lately. This technology, in which human movements are at the center, provides benefits in many different fields such as medicine, games, sports and art. In this context, it is important to include the Metaverse, a new technological phenomenon that will contribute to the development and technological progress of sports, in the field of sports, and to introduce and train all individuals in the sports community to the Metaverse. In this study, it was conducted to investigate the Metaverse knowledge, attitude and awareness level of the students studying at the Faculty of Sports Sciences in order to reveal the state of Metaverse knowledge and awareness of the students studying at the Faculty of Sports Sciences, which provides human resources to the field of sports, and to draw attention to the awareness of Metaverse technology. The sample of the study consists of 238 students studying at Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Sport Sciences. As a result of our study, while a significant difference was found in various sub-dimensions according to the gender, income level and possession of crypto money, no significant difference was found according to the departments of the students.

Memahami Tantangan dan Strategi Pengembangan Profesionalisme Guru dalam Mengajar Pendidikan Jasmani Adaptif

Physical, social and personal health, especially for children with special needs. This is important so that children can develop optimally according to their abilities. However, the teaching of adaptive physical education also brings many challenges for teachers. Limited space and equipment make it difficult to achieve an inclusive environment for all students. To meet these challenges, teachers must improve their professional skills through specialized training, teamwork, comprehensive curriculum development, improved accessibility of facilities and individualized teaching methods. The purpose of this teacher professional development strategy is to improve teachers' skills in the field of adaptive sports education and ensure that all students, including students with special needs, have a good opportunity to enter physical education. In this way, teachers can provide educational services according to the needs and abilities of each student. In addition, this study uses qualitative research methods to describe and analyze phenomena, events, social activities, attitudes, beliefs, perceptions and thoughts of individuals or groups. Through extensive data collection and in-depth analysis, this study provides a better understanding of the challenges and strategies related to teacher professional development in the field of adaptive physical education. Therefore, adaptive physical education plays an important role in improving the physical, social and emotional well-being of students with special needs. However, to achieve this, further efforts are needed to develop teachers' professional skills and make physical education accessible to all students.

Organizational and pedagogical conditions for the formation of the readiness of future physical training and sports instructors for professional activity

Today, physical training and sports instructors play a key role in the training of military personnel of various categories and age groups, because in the process of professional activity they ensure the development and improvement of: physical qualities and military-applied skills; psychophysical readiness to act in extreme conditions, etc. The theoretical research was carried out in accordance with the plan of the initiative scientific project "SPT Instructor, 2022-2025" with the participation of leading specialists in physical training (physical education of various population groups) of representatives of specialized departments of higher military educational institutions (institutions of higher education) of Ukraine (in accordance with agreements on interdepartmental cooperation). According to the results of the analysis of the scientific and methodological literature by the members of the scientific research group, it was established that empirical studies that comprehensively reveal the peculiarities of the organization of the training process of instructors in physical training and sports in institutions of the security and defense sector of Ukraine are rare, which emphasizes the relevance of the chosen direction of scientific research. Research methods: axiomatic, experience of organizing the system of physical and special physical training of military personnel, idealization, instrumental, historical and logical, departure from the concrete, formalization. As a result of the research, we have developed organizational and pedagogical conditions for the formation of the readiness of future instructors in physical training and sports for professional activity (using the example of servicemen of the National Guard of Ukraine who study at the courses of instructors in physical training and sports).

Criteria and levels of readiness of future physical training and sports instructors for professional activity

According to the results of the analysis of a number of scientific and methodological sources, it was established that the level of physical readiness of the representatives of the studied category directly affects the quality and efficiency of their performance of assigned tasks. This actualizes the need for all-round harmonious and physical development of the soldier's personality. Therefore, the high-quality and effective organization of the system of training future instructors in physical training and sports for the needs of institutions of the security and defense sector of Ukraine is relevant and timely. Taking into account the results of the monitoring of current scientific and methodological and special literature by the members of the scientific research group, it was established that studies that comprehensively reveal the peculiarities of the organization of the system of professional education of future instructors in physical training and sports are rare. In the process of theoretical research, the following methods were used: axiomatic, idealization, historical and logical, descent from the concrete, formalization, as well as the experience of organizing the system of professional education of military specialists in physical training and sports for the needs of institutions of the security and defense sector of Ukraine. As a result of the theoretical study, the members of the scientific research group determined the "criteria" (basic- motivational; substantive-content and analytical-evaluative), corresponding "indicators" and "levels" of the readiness of future physical training and sports instructors for professional activity. Prospects for further research in the chosen direction of scientific research provide for the development of organizational and pedagogical conditions for the formation of the readiness of future instructors in physical training and sports for professional activity.

Misconduct among Spanish grassroots soccer players: evidence for their management

ABSTRACT Purpose Identifying antisocial behaviour among child and youth players is crucial for managing and fostering a safe, supportive, and enjoyable sport. This study aimed to describe and analyse the disciplinary sanctions received by players in Spanish grassroots soccer competitions (6-18 years old). Methodology Referee records from 275,844 games across 1,401 league competitions during five subsequent seasons were examined using ANOVA and Tukey's HSD post hoc test. Findings A total of 53,031 sanctions were documented, primarily mild (93.33%). The most common mild sanctions resulted from card accumulation (41.8%), double warning (24.5%), violent or dangerous play (6.5%), and contemptuous and inconsiderate attitudes towards referees (5.5%). Assaults (3.3%) and insults and serious offences (2.7%) received serious sanctions from referees. Severe sanctions (0.004%) were anecdotal. Furthermore, we found significantly (p < .05) more sanctions in 11-a-side soccer than in 8-a-side, in boys versus girls’ categories, and U18 and U15 boys’ groups compared to younger age categories. Practical implications The strategies adopted for improving sportsmanship should especially target players in the U18 and U15 male categories and those who are repeat offenders. Our findings can be used to guide the prevention and intervention efforts of all institutions and agents with responsibilities in children’s sports education.

Main competencies of future coaches: investigation and effectiveness of development within the tuning project in higher education in China

BackgroundThe purpose of this article is to study the core competencies of future coaches, as well as the effectiveness of their development under the conditions of the Tuning Project in higher education in China.MethodsA survey was conducted in three groups using a random sample of participants (96 student-athletes, 29 teachers and 35 employers of the School of Physical Education of Chongqing University) created by the authors to assess 30 competencies included in the Tuning Project and correlations between the groups’ assessments were examined.ResultsAccording to the ranking and rating results of 30 competencies included in the Tuning Project, there were significant differences between the answers of these three clusters. The competence “Ability to apply knowledge in practice” had the highest correlation of the results in all the clusters of the respondents (students, teachers, employers) for both importance (0.2976) and effectiveness (0.2845). “Problem-solving skills” – (0.2453) and “Will to succeed” – (0.2152) were the next two competencies that the respondents had rated highly according to the both evaluation criteria.ConclusionsThis paper can be used for further studies of the Tuning Project in the educational processes of China, in particular, in higher sports education.

Application of posture estimation optimization algorithm in the analysis of college air volleyball teaching movements

The advent of computer technology and the modernization of sports education have led to an increasing reliance on intelligent technology in the field of sports education. To improve the application effect of intelligent technology in physical education, a volleyball motion analysis technology combined with pose estimation optimization algorithm is designed. During the process, Kinect collects the joint data of the research object, which is then combined with the commonly used background subtraction and frame difference optimization techniques. This results in the construction of a background model. The background update number in the initial frame is utilized as the reference value. The contour edge is smoothed through the application of a one-dimensional Gaussian kernel function, and a teaching action guidance system is designed. The experimental results showed that the average accuracy of the research method reached 79.7 % and the average recall rate reached 75.2 %. The average relative error of the method was 4.13 % when comparing the accuracy of human body model. The research method is validated to accurately capture and analyze volleyball motion, which can provide some technical help for sports teaching.

Shaping (queer) orientations: affective experiences and professional changes of a transgender and intersex teacher in physical education

ABSTRACT Research on LGBTQIA+ topics in sport and physical education have painted a dim view of inclusivity for the field. Research with LGBT physical educators has illustrated many challenges, discriminatory behaviours as well as complexities of being queer in schools. To date, there is little research on the experiences of transgender and intersex physical educators. Using a queer phenomenological lens, the authors explored the affective experiences and professional changes of a transgender and intersex physical educator in Colombia. Using an intrinsic case study, the authors considered how Andrea (pseudonym) was affected by, and produced affect in, traditional physical education practices. To conclude, the authors discuss how Andrea’s experiences can inform future research in LGBTQIA+ topics in sport and physical education.

THE CURRENT STATE OF TRAINING OF FUTURE SPECIALISTS FOR SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL WORK WITH PEOPLE OF THE THIRD AGE IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS OF UKRAINE AND THE EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES

The article deals with some aspects of training future specialists for sports and recreational work with people of the third age. The Ukrainian socio-economic location dictates new requirements for training. It is necessary to expand the possibilities of choosing the directions of the curriculum of the educational process, which allows students to increase the level of self-education. Today, there is an increase in the level of professional and social prestige of sports education, improvement of material resources, increased funding, and the growing role of interregional institutions. The system of sports education should develop dynamically, using the achievements of science, the latest educational technologies and best practices. The main strategic course of higher education should be aimed at improving the level of professional skills, qualifications, and ethics. The article examines the current state of training future specialists for sports and recreational work with people of the third age at European universities (on the example of Norway, Sweden, Poland), the main types of universities that train students in European countries, the management system of European universities, and the peculiarities of organizing the educational process. The education system of each European country has centuries of experience, its own traditions in the field of education and is characterized by a number of national peculiarities. Differences are manifested in the structural organization of the learning process, in the content of education, in the methods and forms of organizing the learning process, as well as at the level of governance. The trend of the modern system of student training in higher education institutions in Europe is the priority of state classical and pedagogical universities.

The relationship between mindfulness and optimism-pessimism levels in athletes

This study investigates the interplay between psychological traits—Optimism, Pessimism, and Mindfulness—and their collective impact on athletes' performance and well-being. Employing a correlational survey design, this study engages a carefully selected convenience sample comprising 236 athletes from various sporting disciplines, encompassing various educational backgrounds. The sample included 33.1% women and 66.9% men, with a significant portion holding bachelor's degrees. The Athlete Optimism And Pessimism Scale (AOPS) and the Mindfulness Inventory for Sport (MIS) were administered to assess the psychological constructs. Analytical methods included t-tests, ANOVA, and Pearson's correlations. Results indicate no gender differences in overall Optimism, Pessimism, and Mindfulness. However, males displayed higher Refocusing abilities. No significant impact of sport type or education level was observed on these psychological traits. Age showed no correlation with the variables. A positive association between Optimism and the Mindfulness subcomponents of Awareness and Refocusing emerged, highlighting Optimism's beneficial role. In contrast, Pessimism showed negative correlations, suggesting its detrimental effect. The findings underscore the need for tailored psychological interventions that enhance Optimism and Mindfulness while reducing Pessimism. This study contributes to sports psychology by suggesting that individualized interventions are crucial for fostering an athlete's psychological resilience and performance, with the potential for growth and adaptation extending across the lifespan. Keywords: Athletic Performance, Psychological Resilience, Mindfulness, Optimism, Pessimism

Research on the Dilemmas and Cultivation Pathways of Excellent University Sports Teachers

Research on the Dilemmas and Cultivation Pathways of Excellent University Sports Teachers

Intelligent long jump evaluation system integrating blazepose human pose assessment algorithm in higher education sports teaching

There are issues in current higher education long jump teaching, e.g., assessment relies on teachers' experience, lacks scientific evaluation, and can't quantitatively give performance feedback to students. To address these issues, this research first divides the long jump process into the approach run and mid-air phases. Secondly, it proposes a method for measuring approach run speed based on virtual line velocity algorithm. Subsequently, by combining the BlazePose human pose assessment algorithm with posture matching algorithms, a technique for assessing mid-air long jump movements integrated with BlazePose human pose assessment algorithm is designed. Finally, an intelligent long jump evaluation system incorporating the BlazePose human pose assessment algorithm is established. The research findings demonstrate that the average accuracy of video at 120FPS reaches a maximum of 94.47%. The assessment accuracy of mid-air long jump movements integrated with the BlazePose human pose assessment algorithm is highest, with accuracies of 94%, 90%, and 88% for the takeoff, hip extension, and abdominal contraction key movements respectively. Additionally, the method shows a scoring result with an average error range of 3 points compared to evaluations by professional teachers. In the practical application of the BlazePose human pose assessment algorithm's intelligent long jump evaluation system, evaluation scores and long jump proficiency receive scientifically objective assessments, while teachers provide targeted corrective feedback, achieving good application results. In summary, the proposed intelligent long jump evaluation system exhibits good performance, complete functionality, and can provide quantifiable data references for both teachers and students.

Hubungan Persepsi dan Motivasi Diri Terhadap Minat Mahasiswa Pendidikan Jasmani Kesehatan dan Rekreasi Menjadi Guru PJOK

This research aims to find out the relationship of perception and self-motivation to the interest of students of Physical Education Health and Recreation to become teachers of Physics Education Sports and Health. This research uses a method of quantitative approach through causality relationships. The subjects used in this study are students from the Department of Jasmanian Education Health and Recreation State University of the 2020 Army. The sample determination was selected using a non-probability sampling method with a purposive sample approach, and the number was calculated using the Slovenian formula to total 131 students. Data collection techniques using questionnaires and documentation. The results showed that the relationship between the perception variable and the interest variable was 0.046 while the relationship of the self-motivation variable with the interest Variable was 0.860. From these values, claim that perception variables and self-motivation variables have a relationship with interest variables positively. The results of the Test of the determination coefficient of perception variables and self-motivation variables to student interest variables have a relationship of 85.1%. This it can be concluded that the self-motivation variable has a major role in the level of interest of students in Physical Education Health and Recreation to become teachers of Physical education Sports and Health.

Analysis of Errors in Writing Capital Letters in Description Essays in Semester II Students of the Sports and Health Education Study Program

This research aims to find out errors in writing capital letters in writing Indonesian language papers, as well as to find out the factors that cause errors in writing capital letters in writing papers among second semester students of the Sports and Health Education Study Program, so that these errors can be reduced and corrected. The approach used in this research is a qualitative approach with descriptive research type. The research subjects consisted of 35 second semester students of the Sports and Health Education Study Program. The instruments used were interviews and documentation in the form of students' descriptive essays. The data analysis used in this research uses the Miles and Huberman model analysis, where in analyzing the data there are four activities, namely: data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and conclusions. The results of this research found errors in writing capital letters in descriptive essays in second semester students of the Sports and Health Education Study Program, including 465 errors in the high error category with a percentage of 70.77%. Meanwhile, writing errors in punctuation marks in descriptive essays for students in the second semester of the Sports and Health Education Study Program were in the low error category with 192 errors with a percentage of 29.22%. Factors that cause errors in writing capital letters in descriptive essays for students in the second semester of the Sports and Health Education Study Program, namely: Lack of student interest in essay writing activities, low student interest in reading, students' attitudes that are less concerned about writing capital letters, lack of student understanding of the rules. writing capital letters, less varied learning methods, less interesting learning media and current technological developments.

Sport pedagogy and feminism: what is known and what is missing? Findings from a scoping review

ABSTRACT Background Worldwide, to play sports is proclaimed a right. Yet its sexist practices insist on cultivating a hegemonic gender culture to keep ‘others’ away and deprive them from its potential educational benefits. Sport feminisms have been vocal on the gender oppressions operated in the field and have claimed pedagogy has a role to play in social transformation through a liberating education. Purpose We aimed at analyzing the academic production about sport pedagogy and feminism published in articles globally, to answer when, where how and by whom the studies were developed; what is known and what is missing. Method We conducted a scoping review searching for sport pedagogy and feminism and their related terms combined. Selection was delimited by studies informed by feminist approaches discussing sport pedagogy from recreational to elite level. Findings Our review covered 46 studies from the last three decades when Global North English-speaking countries have dominated the scene, both as investigation settings and authorship. Studies presented two main trends. The most substantial were investigations reporting gender inequalities, especially with women coaches; followed by others exploring pedagogical alternatives for more equitable sport experiences. Together, studies have demonstrated that the ‘patriarchal gender game’ is still on and the ‘deviants’ from the cis-hetero-white-able-bodied-male ideal continue to suffer systematic prejudice and discrimination in sport, inclusive through sexist coaching. But they also showed ‘the tactics of the equity gender game’ is counterattacking with pedagogical strategies to welcome girls, women and gender-diverse people in sport. Discussion Undoubtedly, the dialogues between sport pedagogy and feminisms have contributed greatly to challenge sexism through education, but the game is not over. The invisibility of black women, women with disabilities and queer people in studies evidenced the need for more intersectional approaches. Coach development initiatives should be critically examined and rethought. The predominance of studies and researchers from Global North English-speaking countries denoted that voices and knowledges from Global South are missing. More than empathizing with gender inequalities, we long to see feminist sport pedagogy engaging in the reinvention of the ways we learn, practice, teach and coach sport. More democratic, diverse and audacious research designs grounded in the commitment to guarantee sport as an educational experience for everyone seem promising ways to be explored.

Optimising orthodox style learning in physical education through a variational training model

Background: The research problem is to improve our understanding of how different training approaches can improve bullet-shot results. Research Objectives: This study aims to investigate the impact of different training models on the learning outcomes of orthodox-style shot put. Methods: The research method employed was an experiment with a one-group pre-test and post-test design to enhance student learning outcomes using a varied training model. The subjects consisted of 32 students from a high school in Palembang. The study was conducted over 30 days, with four weekly meetings. During each meeting, 2-3 training models were presented, resulting in a total of 10 variation training models, namely Passing Techniques in Football Baseball, Techniques that Hold the Repulsion, Hanging the Ball, Resisting Pull, Clap Hand, Reject Target, Throwing Darts, Shoot in Target, and Load Rejection One Shoot. Data analysis used SPSS version 23 to calculate the significant value of the pretest and posttest results. Finding/Results: The study found that using varied training models resulted in significantly better learning outcomes in orthodox-style bullet throwing. Conclusion: The study concluded that varied training models have a considerable positive influence on learning outcomes in the orthodox style of instruction. This suggests that the findings contribute to a deeper understanding of effective training methods in sports education and have practical implications for athletic training programs. We could conduct longitudinal studies to investigate the long-term impact of diverse training on skill retention and entry into competitive athletics.

Opportunities and possibilities for implementing information technologies in physical education and sport in primary education

Opportunities and possibilities for implementing information technologies in physical education and sport in primary education

Application of Interactive Object Model in Sports Teaching

Traditional physical education is just repeated training without quantitative teaching and training data results. Multimedia information analysis and retrieval technology can make repeated research on the content of competition or training, and increase the quantitative analysis of training indicators. Therefore, this paper proposes an interactive compressed domain key video object model to realize the design and production of physical education video, so as to quantify the effect of physical education. This paper discusses the interactive design and application of PE teaching video from three aspects: static, dynamic, and semantic. The interactive object model proposed in this paper can formulate corresponding strategies for different key sports video objects. The distortion rate of the complete key video object is 2.3%, which is 0.09% lower than the distortion rate of the Kim2002 scheme. From a usage perspective, through the scheme proposed in this article, coaches can obtain teaching videos with simple initial extreme values on an interactive interface, and the distortion rate of the video object is lower than that of traditional schemes.

Student responsibility after using SE in gymnastics as support for the MBKM curriculum

Background Problems: Responsibility is an important part for students to study at university. In the learning process, students arrive late to take part in learning and do not complete assignments or even do not do them. By using Sport Education (SE) students are given assignments in a role to be responsible for the success of learning. SE has a strong connection to the Merdeka Belajar-Kampus Merdeka (MBKM) curriculum with students as the center of learning. Research Objectives: The aim of this research is to find out the responsibilities of each subscale according to the student's role after using SE and to test the effect of using SE on student responsibilities. Methods: The research method uses experimentation with a one-shot case study design. The participants involved in this research were 53 students at one of the universities in the sports studies program in Indramayu who were taken using convenience sampling techniques. The research instrument used the Contextual Self-Responsibility Questionnaire for sports program students. The data analysis technique uses statistical descriptions to determine the mean and standard deviation and tests hypotheses using the one-sample t test. Finding/Results: This research provides new findings regarding student responsibilities using SE at university level, especially in Indonesia as a support for the MBKM curriculum. Conclusion: This research concludes that there is an influence after using SE on student responsibility. Further investigation is needed regarding the administration of pretests, the existence of comparison classes, and the development of instruments to facilitate all roles according to the characteristics of roles in SE.

Pedagogy of love on the way to the inclusion of people with Down Syndrome through the provision of sports education

Pedagogy of love on the way to the inclusion of people with Down Syndrome through the provision of sports education