Research on Educational Sport

Identifying the Effectiveness Requirements of Virtual Education in the Field of Sport Sciences

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of sport management, faculty of sports science, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran

2 Department of sport management, faculty of sport science, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran

Abstract
The purpose of this study was to identify the effectiveness requirements of virtual education in the field of sport sciences. The research was a qualitative and exploratory study conducted by applying a thematic analysis method. The participants included faculty members with experience in teaching theoretical and practical units in the field of physical education and sport sciences. According to the nature of the research, 15 experts were interviewed as a research sample through purposive sampling to reach the theoretical saturation. The tool used in the study was a semi-structured interview. The intra-subject agreement method was applied to ensure the reliability of the interview findings, and the validity was confirmed by consulting experts and reviewing the outputs based on their opinions. The thematic analysis of the data by Braun and Clarke’s (2006) method led to the extraction of 107 codes, nine sub-themes and four main themes. The findings indicated that "Upgrading and Updating", "Flexibility", "Content Quality", as well as "Interaction and Communication" were the explored efficiency requirements of virtual education in the field of sport sciences. The findings of the current study can be considered by professors, students, and administrators of virtual education in the field of physical education and sport sciences, as a basis for promoting the efficiency and effectiveness of virtual education.

Keywords

  1. Abdollahi, M., Gholami Torksaluye, S., & Abbasian, M. (2022). Developing a model of effective factors in the effectiveness of virtual education in general physical education lessons in corona pandemic conditions. Research on Educational Sport, 9(25), 89-110. (Persian)
  2. Adedoyin, O. B., & Soykan, E. (2020). Covid-19 pandemic and online learning: the challenges and opportunities. Interactive Learning Environments, 29(2), 1-13.‏
  3. Affouneh, S., Salha, S. N., & Khlaif, Z. (2020). Designing quality e-learning environments for emergency remote teaching in coronavirus crisis. Interdisciplinary Journal of Virtual Learning in Medical Sciences, 11(2), 1–3.
  4. Arora, A. K., & Srinivasan, R. (2020). Impact of pandemic COVID-19 on the teaching–learning process: a study of higher education teachers. Prabandhan: Indian Journal of Management, 13(4), 43–56.
  5. Bagheri, J. S., Jaberi, A., Soveini, F. M., & Honari, H. (2021). The effect of social capital dimensions on the knowledge-sharing intention of physical education teachers. Sport Monthly, 19(1), 77-82.
  6. Barbera, E. (2004). Quality in virtual education environments. British Journal of Educational Technology, 35(1), 13-20.
  7. Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2006). Using thematic analysis in psychology. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 3(2), 77-101.
  8. Carini, R. M., Kuh, G. D., & Klein, S. P. (2006). Student engagement and student learning: Testing the linkages. Research in Higher Education, 47(1), 1-32.
  9. Cuthrell, K., & Lyon, A. (2007). Instructional strategies: What do online students prefer?. Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, 3(4), 357–362.
  10. Filiz, B., & Konukman, F. (2020). Teaching strategies for physical education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 91(9), 48-50.‏
  11. Gilbert, J. (2007). E-learning: the student experience. British Journal of Educational Technology, 4(38), 560–573.
  12. Goad, T., & Jones, E. (2017). Training online physical educators: A phenomenological case study. Education Research International, 2017, 1-11.
  13. González-Calvo, G., Barba-Martín, R. A., Bores-García, D., & Hortigüela-Alcalá, D. (2021). The (virtual) teaching of physical education in times of pandemic. European Physical Education Review, 1356336X211031533.
  14. Hajizadeh, A., Azizi, G., & Keyhan, G. (2021). Analyzing the opportunities and challenges of e-learning in the Corona era: An approach to the development of e-learning in the post-Corona. Research in Teaching, 9(1), 204-174. (Persian)
  15. Hannay, M., & Tracy, N. (2018). Perceptions of distance learning: A comparison of online and traditional learning. Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, 2(1), 1–11.
  16. Hassanzadeh, A., Kanaani, F., & Elahi, S. (2012). A model for measuring e-learning systems success in universities. Expert Systems with Applications, 39(12), 10959–10966.
  17. Hurst, B., Wallace, R., & Nixon, S. (2013). The impact of social interaction on student learning. Reading Horizons, 52(4), 375–398.
  18. Iuvinale, K. (2019). Facing distance learning in Math, during Coronavirus outbreak in Italy: How technology and flexibility can help teachers and students. Dialog, 6(2), 135-145.
  19. Jaberi, A., & Mazloomi Soveini, F. (2021). Identifying the opportunities arising from the COVID-19 pandemic in sport context: A thematic analysis. Sport Management Studies, 13(68), 171-196. (Persian)
  20. Jeong, H. C., & So, W. Y. (2020). Difficulties of online physical education classes in middle and high school and an efficient operation plan to address them. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(19), 7279.‏
  21. Kashani, S., Keshtidar, M., Heydari, R., Esfahani, M., & Tabatabai, F. (2021). Identification and analysis the factors affecting the virtual education of the general physical education course of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad during the corona virus. Research on Educational Sport. (Published online).
    doi: 10.22089/res.2021.9312.1940. (Persian)
  22. Keller, C., & Cernerud, L. (2002). Students’ perception of e-learning in university education. Learning, Media and Technology, 27(1-2), 55–67.
  23. Kemp, N., & Grieve, R. (2014). Face-to-face or face-to-screen? Undergraduates' opinions and test performance in classroom vs. online learning. Frontiers in Psychology, 5, 1278.
  24. Killian, C. M., Kinder, C. J & Woods, A. M. (2019). Online and blended instruction in K-12 physical education: A scoping review. Kinesiology Review, 8(2), 110–129.
  25. Lall, S., & Singh, N. (2020). CoVid-19: Unmasking the new face of education. International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 11(SPL1), 48–53.
  26. Liaw, S. S. (2002). An Internet survey for perceptions of computer and world wide web: relationship, prediction, and difference. Computers in Human Behavior, 1(18), 17–35.
  27. Mosier, B. (2012). Virtual physical education: A call for action. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 83(3), 6-10.‏
  28. Nguyen, T. (2015). The effectiveness of online learning: Beyond no significant difference and future horizons. MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, 11(2), 309–329.
  29. Onyema, E. M., Eucheria, N. C., Obafemi, F. A., Sen, S., Atonye, F. G., Sharma, A., & Alsayed, A. O. (2020). Impact of Coronavirus pandemic on education. Journal of Education and Practice, 11(13), 108-121.
  30. Ozkan, S., & Koseler, R. (2009). Multi-dimensional students’ evaluation of e-learning systems in the higher education context: An empirical investigation. Computers & Education, 53(4), 1285–1296.
  31. Papadakis, S., Kalogiannakis, M., Sifaki, E., & Vidakis, N. (2017). Access moodle using smart mobile phones. A case study in a Greek University. In Interactivity, game creation, design, learning, and innovation (pp. 376–385). Cham: Springer.
  32. Parkes, M., Stein, S., & Reading, C. (2014). Student preparedness for university e-learning environments. The Internet and Higher Education, 25, 1–10.
  33. Ratten, V. (2020). Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and sport entrepreneurship. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, 26(6), 1-9.
  34. Ray, S., & Srivastava, S. (2020). Virtualization of science education: a lesson from the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Proteins and Proteomics, 11, 77-80.
  35. Rezaei, A. (2020). Student learning evaluation during the Corona: Challenges and Strategies. Educational Psychology, 16(55), 179-214. (Persian)
  36. Rezapour, F., & Moharramzadeh, M. (2021). Developing an efficiency model for virtual educational plan of physical education in schools (Case study: COVID-19 pandemic). Research on Educational Sport, 9(23), 99-128. (Persian)
  37. Selim, H. M. (2003). An empirical investigation of student acceptance of course websites. Computers & Education, 40(4), 343-360.
  38. Sharma, A., & Alvi, I. (2021). Evaluating pre and post COVID 19 learning: An empirical study of learners' perception in higher education. Education and Information Technologies, 26, 7015-7032.
  39. Shee, D. Y., & Wang, Y. S. (2008). Multi-criteria evaluation of the web-based e-learning system: A methodology based on learner satisfaction and its applications. Computers & Education, 50(3), 894–905.
  40. Soltani Zarandi, H., Jaberi, A., & Sharifian, E. (2021). Knowledge sharing in sport organizations: The role of social capital. Journal of New Studies in Sport Management, 2(3), 256-264.
  41. Sun, P., Tsai, R., Finger, G., Chen, Y., & Yeh, D. (2008). What drives a successful e-Learning? An empirical investigation of the critical factors influencing learner satisfaction. Computers & Education, 50(4), 1183–1202.
  42. Tratnik, A., Urh, M., & Jereb, E. (2019). Student satisfaction with an online and a face-to-face Business English course in a higher education context. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 56(1), 36-45.
  43. Vahdani, M., Rezasoltani, N., & Jafari, M. (2021). Designing of a pedagogical model to implementation the goals of the physical education curriculum of schools during the Covid-19 pandemic. Research on Educational Sport, 9(22), 14-46. (Persian)
  44. Varea, V., González-Calvo, G., & García-Monge, A. (2020) Exploring the changes of physical education in the age of COVID-19. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 27(1), 32-42.
  45. Webster, J., & Hackley, P. (1997). Teaching effectiveness in technology-mediated distance learning. Academy of Management Journal, 40(6), 1282–1309.
  46. Westmattelmann, D., Grotenhermen, J. G., Sprenger, M., & Schewe, G. (2020). The show must go on-virtualisation of sport events during the COVID-19 pandemic. European Journal of Information Systems, 21, 1-18.
Research on Educational Sport
Volume 10, Issue 29
February 2023
Pages 185-222

  • Receive Date 10 October 2021
  • Revise Date 15 June 2022
  • Accept Date 20 June 2022

Home

Publication Ethics

Submit Manuscript

News

Journal Metrics

Contact Us