Introducing Tablets and a Mobile Fitness Application into Primary School Physical Education

Autor/inn/en	Papastergiou, Marina; Natsis, Petros; Vernadakis, Nikolaos; Antoniou, Panagiotis
Titel	Introducing Tablets and a Mobile Fitness Application into Primary School Physical Education
Quelle	In: Education and Information Technologies, 26 (2021) 1, S.799-816 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Papastergiou, Marina)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-2357
DOI	10.1007/s10639-020-10289-y
Schlagwörter	Handheld Devices; Computer Oriented Programs; Physical Fitness; Physical Education; Elementary School Students; Technology Integration; Grade 5; Grade 6; Student Motivation; Learner Engagement; Student Attitudes; Feedback (Response) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Computerprogramm; Leistungsfähigkeit; Körpererziehung; Sportunterricht; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Schulische Motivation; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	The aim of this study was to assess the impact of the integration of tablets and a mobile application for fitness development into a PE lesson in primary education, in schools that did not apply a 'one tablet per child' policy, on students' intrinsic motivation for the PE lesson. Four 5th grade and four 6th grade classes (145 students aged 10-12 years) were assigned either to an experimental or a control group. The experimental group used 4 tablets and an age-appropriate, kid-friendly fitness app, whereas the control group did the same fitness program without technology. Students' intrinsic motivation for the PE lesson attended was assessed in both cases through anonymous questionnaires. The experimental group students reported a higher level of interest and enjoyment than the control group students, although students' perceived effort, perceived competence and feeling of pressure did not differ significantly between the two groups. The experimental lesson proved to be equally motivational for both boys and girls, and for both 5th and 6th graders. In the experimental lesson, the students particularly appreciated the usefulness of the activity for their body, certain features of the app used and that they trained in subgroups, whereas the PE teachers were freed from the duty of repeatedly demonstrating exercises and had more time to provide individualized feedback to students. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01