Use of Observational Learning to Promote Motor Skill Learning in Physical Education: A Systematic Review

Yankun Han (), Syed Kamaruzaman Bin Syed Ali and Lifu Ji
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Yankun Han: Faculty of Education, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Syed Kamaruzaman Bin Syed Ali: Faculty of Education, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Lifu Ji: Faculty of Sport and Science, Hoseo University, Asan 31066, Korea

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 16, 1-18

Abstract: Observational learning is an effective pedagogical approach that can influence students’ motor skill development at every level of physical education (PE). This study aimed to systematically summarize the evidence on observational learning for motor skill learning in PE and to generalize the evidence on the effect of model formats and verbal cues during observational learning. An electronic search of eight databases was conducted. Eighteen studies were included and their methodological quality was assessed using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database Scale. Best evidence synthesis (BES) was used to assess levels of evidence. Strong evidence supported the effect of observational learning on students’ motor skill learning compared to students who did not participate in observational learning. Moderate evidence suggested that there is no significant difference in the effectiveness of observing an expert model compared to a self-model. Conflicting evidence was identified for the effect of the presence of verbal cues compared to the absence of verbal cues during observational learning. The results suggest that observational learning is useful for students’ motor skill learning in PE. Given the influences of potential factors, we recommend that future studies investigate how observational learning interacts with verbal cues on students’ motor skill learning.

Keywords: modeling; observational learning; students; physical education; motor skill learning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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