How can Distance Learning be Used in the Physical Education of Students?

Abstract

Russian universities switched to distance students learning for before the global pandemic threat. Physical education departments are also required to provide students with distance learning opportunities. The organization of high-quality distance learning in physical education of students is not an easy task for most Russian universities. The purpose of the research-analysis of the level of effectiveness of using distance learning methods in the physical education of students in self-isolation during the COVID-19. Effectiveness criteria of distance learning: the quantity, quality and speed of completion of distance tasks. The research participants-347 students. The research period-30 days. It was revealed that medical students have a significant (Р<0.05) advantage in the speed and number of completed distance tasks. Humanities and technical students have lower scores. The completed tasks quality is evaluated moderate scores. Can be explained moderate and low scores by the lack of students' motivation to perform distance learning tasks. Dissatisfaction of the majority of students with a large academic workload and lack of motor training sessions was revealed. Improving the quality of distance learning of physical education of students is necessary. Students want to reduce the number of theoretical tasks and more motor training sessions use.

The impact of the universities closure on physical activity and academic performance in physical education in university students during the COVID-19 pandemic

“…Osipov et al, state that the medicine students showed a higher level of adaptation to the distance learning in PE during the COVID-19 pandemic. It is possible this is related to the extensive experience in using electronic educational resources in the daily learning practice in medical education process [31]. There was a significant (p≤0.05) difference between female groups (in favour of medicine female students) in mean grading scores in PE post-cancellation of face-to-face PE classes.…”

“…Perhaps these results are related to less effective teacher-student communication in self-isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, impossibility of performing most practical applications in PE, lack of socialization and other reasons. The most Russian university students are dissatisfied with the content of distance learning courses in PE (a significant volume of theoretical tasks), lack of motor training and lack of contact with PE teachers [31]. Significant number of Russian university students have a fairly meaningful position, considering that online PE learning is unproductive in nature, without the main physical activities and PE practical classes [30].…”

“…However, Russian researchers state that during distance learning in the framework of practical PE classes, there is a significant decrease in students' motivation to engage in PE and sports in education [30]. It is known that before the pandemic, most Russian university students did not use online learning in PE [31]. Investigators point to significant resistance of some PE teachers in terms of transition to distance learning models.…”

Trends on Distance Education in the COVID-19: A Content Analysis Study

“…Distance education has been discussed in the research in terms of challenges and effectiveness. As the difficulties in distance education, it is emphasized that it creates limitations, problems in classroom management, limitations on human resources in distance education, and limitations in applied fields (Sari & Nayir, 2020;Osipov et al, 2020;Hash, 2021). On the other hand, the research on the effectiveness of distance education has discussed the key importance of technology in school attendance, its effectiveness in developing digital skills and the advantages and disadvantages of distance education (Dinh & Nguyen, 2020;Khlaif et al, 2020;Machynska & Dzikovska, 2020).…”

Особливості Використання Засобів Дистанційного Навчання В Закладах Вищої Освіти Фізкультурного Профілю В Умовах Карантинних Обмежень

“…та відповідно вітчизняних, таких як: В. Кухаренко, В. Олійник, В. Рибалко, О. Свєженцев, О. Андрєєв, Г. Козлакова, І. Козубовська, Є. Полат, А. Хуторський, І. Власенко, Г. Даценко та ін. Проблеми теорії та практики дистанційного навчання у галузі фізичної культури та спорту стали предметом дослідження у працях В. Шандригось, В. Ашаніна, Л. Філенко, О. Церковної, В. Мунтяна, С. Пятисоцької, М. Булатової, А. Осіпова, П. Ладика, М. Кудрявцева та ін [2][3][4][5]9]. Але, не зважаючи на значну кількість наукових досліджень у даному напрямку, і, здавалося б, готових до дистанційної роботи закладів вищої освіти, не всі змогли оперативно та ефективно організувати процес онлайн-навчання.…”