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A Systematic Review of Co-Educational Models in School Handball
Ana R Arias1, Diego Soto2, Camino Ferreira1
1Research Group: (ÉVORI) Assessment, Guidance and Educational Policies, Department of General and Specific Didactics and Educational Theory, University of León, 24007 León, Spain.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|November 13, 2021
Summary
Co-educational handball in schools enhances skills, enjoyment, and social cohesion. This sport fosters crucial social and civic skills like teamwork and respect, making it ideal for physical education.
Area of Science:
- Sports Science
- Educational Psychology
- Sociology of Sport
Background:
- Co-educational models are increasingly implemented in school sports.
- Handball is a popular school sport with potential for co-educational benefits.
- Understanding the impact of co-education in sports is crucial for holistic development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review and analyze co-educational models in school handball.
- To identify the characteristics and outcomes of co-educational handball practices.
- To explore the development of social and civic skills through co-educational handball.
Main Methods:
- Systematic literature review of co-educational paradigms in school handball over the last decade.
- PRISMA flowchart utilized for study selection and filtering.
- Analysis of 30 academic articles, with 26 yielding relevant results.
Main Results:
- Findings categorized into technical/sporting aspects (7 articles), co-education benefits (8 articles), and sex differences (11 articles).
- Co-education in handball demonstrated significant improvements in skills, perceived effort, enjoyment, and participation.
- Positive impacts on social climate and group cohesion were observed due to co-educational sports practice.
Conclusions:
- Co-educational handball effectively promotes social and civic skills, including rule adherence, teamwork, solidarity, fair play, commitment, and responsibility.
- Handball's confrontational team sport nature is well-suited for developing these essential life skills in a co-educational setting.
- The study provides a comprehensive overview of co-education research within school handball.
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