The Impact of Sport Education on Chinese Physical Education Majors’ Volleyball Competence and Knowledge

Ping Li, Wei Wang, Hairui Liu, Chunhe Zhang and Peter A. Hastie
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Ping Li: College of Physical Education, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, China
Wei Wang: College of Physical Education, Hubei Normal University, Huangshi 435002, China
Hairui Liu: Department of Kinesiology & Applied Health, The University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB R3B 2E9, Canada
Chunhe Zhang: College of Physical Education, Hubei University, Wuhan 430061, China
Peter A. Hastie: School of Kinesiology, Auburn University School of Kinesiology, Auburn, AL 36849, USA

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 3, 1-11

Abstract: The Sport Education curriculum model, while well studied in primary and secondary school settings, has been much less evaluated in university physical education. In this study, 110 Chinese university students were randomly assigned to participate in 6 classes taught using either Sport Education or a more traditional teacher-directed style. Data were collected on the students’ skill execution, game performance, and knowledge. Over the course of a 16-week term, all participants showed significant improvements. However, the Sport Education students’ gain scores were significantly higher after controlling for pretest scores. It is suggested that the features of Sport Education that have been shown to motivate students in previous studies (persisting teams, developmentally appropriate competition, and taking roles other than player) serve to stimulate students toward achieving the multiple goals of Chinese university physical education.

Keywords: sport education; volleyball; physical education; experimental design; China (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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