The Impact of Agile Management and Technology in Teaching and Practicing Physical Education and Sports

Adin-Marian Cojocaru, Marilena Cojocaru, Anca Jianu, Rocsana Bucea-Manea-Țoniş, Dan Gheorghe Păun and Paula Ivan
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Adin-Marian Cojocaru: Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Spiru Haret University, 041905 Bucharest, Romania
Marilena Cojocaru: Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Spiru Haret University, 041905 Bucharest, Romania
Anca Jianu: Kinetotherapy and Special Motricity Department, Spiru Haret University, 041905 Bucharest, Romania
Rocsana Bucea-Manea-Țoniş: Doctoral School, National University of Physical Education and Sports, 060057 Bucharest, Romania
Dan Gheorghe Păun: Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Spiru Haret University, 041905 Bucharest, Romania
Paula Ivan: Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Spiru Haret University, 041905 Bucharest, Romania
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Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 3, 1-13

Abstract: The context of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused educational institutions and sports clubs to change their management strategy. Due to the modernization of computer technology, physical education and sports (PES) teachers decided to include this technology in their teaching activity to help students and athletes to acquire PES-specific transversal skills and digital skills, and also to increase the attractiveness of the lessons. The present research aims at assessing the challenges and opportunities of technology and adopting an Agile Management style to improve the teaching, learning, and practice of PES. Therefore, a survey was conducted on PES teachers and trainers, as they have a clear perspective on the field and their views are therefore very important and relevant to our study, even if they do not have solutions for all the challenges facing them. They were asked to share their professional opinions regarding the implementation of digital methods and applications on the sportive results of performance sportsmen, athletes, and students. The survey, conducted on 144 respondents, contained mostly multiple-choice questions rated on a Likert scale and open-ended questions allowing respondents to offer solutions and express their opinion freely. This article demonstrates the positive influence of Agile Management in the choice and implementation of technology dedicated to PES.

Keywords: physical education and sports; Agile Management; VR/AR (Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality); MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses); gaming; mobile apps (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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