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- Title
E-learning materials developed to improve implementation of university physical education in English.
- Authors
Yuji KOBAYASHI; Ryota AKAGI; Akemi MORIOKA
- Abstract
Along with the increasing trend of globalization in education among Japanese universities in recent years, the number of courses conducted in English has also increased. Thus, the number of physical education classes conducted in English is likely to increase. However, workshops and instructional materials for improving the ability of teachers to conduct classes in English are scarce or lacking. Conversely, the frequency of holding workshops is limited given the number of training instructors and implementation costs. In addition, such workshops are expected to be held in large cities; thus, attending them will be extremely difficult for local teachers. However, one promising method for solving these problems is developing instructional materials for e-learning. If such materials are developed, then physical education teachers can be provided with opportunities to improve their abilities. Thus, the study aims to develop e-learning materials for physical education teachers in universities to improve their ability to conduct classes in English. The study recruited requested physical education teachers and students to evaluate the difficulties in using and benefits of the materials. First, the concepts and components of the materials were examined. Afterward, sample instructions for the publication of instructional materials were selected from commercially available books. A quiz was formulated based on the selected sample instructions and uploaded on Moodle, an online learning management system, along with their audio files. Physical education teachers and students evaluated the prepared materials according to difficulty and usefulness. Teachers highly rated the materials for improving their ability to conduct physical education classes in English. Nonetheless, improvements in voice function were required, and adding a listening and speaking test was strongly suggested. Alternatively, the students reported that many sample instructions are easy to understand. However, instructions with unfamiliar words and expressions presented difficulty. Therefore, the result suggested that unfamiliar words and expressions should be modified into other, simple expressions.
- Publication
Japanese Journal of Physical Education & Sport for Higher Education / Daigaku Taiiku Supotsugaku Kenkyu, 2021, Issue 18, p142
- ISSN
2434-7957
- Publication type
Article