Comparison of two types of educational methods of training and games aimed at learning motor skills with emphasis on the idea of specialization and educational diversification
Mahdi Fahimi
1
(
department of sport science, faculty of human science, university of qom qom iran
)
khalil alavi
2
(
department of sport science, faculty of human science, university of qom qom iran
)
Keywords: educational methods, purposeful practice, purposeful game, specialization, diversification, movement skills,
Abstract :
Introduction: In this research, the effect of deliberate practice of football, volleyball and basketball and deliberate games on the learning of selected movement skills of three disciplines was investigated, with emphasis on the idea of specialization and diversification of sports in 10-12-year-old boys.
Materials and methods: This research was semi-experimental, applied with four experimental groups. 120 fourth and fifth grade students who were randomly placed in four groups of targeted volleyball training, targeted soccer training, targeted basketball training and targeted game. The pre-test of football, volleyball and basketball skills was taken from the participants, and then the participants in each group performed their programs for 16 weeks and 3 sessions per week, each session lasting 90 minutes.
Findings: The results showed that in the comparison of four groups, the purposeful game group leads to the growth of motor skills more than the other three groups (P<0.05). The targeted volleyball training group improved soccer dribbling and basketball defensive footwork and dribbling skills. Also, the targeted football training group improved dribbling skills and defensive foot movement in basketball. But the basketball group only improved basketball movement skills.
Conclusion: The results of the research showed that diverse participation in a number of sports during the early stages of development can facilitate the growth of internal motivation and create a rich environment for the development of movement, cognitive and general physiological skills in athletes. In total the types games for learning motor skills are emphasised.
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