Fitness integrated with technology approach to teaching biomechanics and STEM in a high school setting: a case report
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Action-based and game-based teaching methods like Fitness Integrated with Technology (F.I.T) and tactical games approach (TGA) significantly improved high school students' perceptions of biomechanics and STEM learning.
Area Of Science
- Sports Science
- Biomechanics Education
- STEM Integration
Background
- High school students often avoid physical education (PE) and sport science due to science and math anxiety.
- Pedagogical approaches significantly influence student engagement with STEM subjects like biomechanics.
- Quantitative evidence on the impact of action-based and game-based learning in biomechanics is limited.
Purpose Of The Study
- To quantify high school students' perceptions of biomechanics after integrated STEM and biomechanics instruction.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of Fitness Integrated with Technology (F.I.T) and tactical games approach (TGA) pedagogy.
- To assess the feasibility and challenges of implementing F.I.T and TGA in a high school setting.
Main Methods
- A 16-lesson intervention (8 weeks) using F.I.T and TGA for 14 high school students.
- Teacher professional development focused on pedagogical content knowledge for F.I.T and TGA.
- Student Assessment of Learning Gains (SALG) instrument administered pre- and post-intervention.
- Secondary measures assessed the feasibility, practicality, and challenges of the F.I.T approach.
Main Results
- Significant improvements in SALG scores were observed post-F.I.T. implementation (p < 0.001).
- The 'excellent learning gain' category showed the most substantial increase (t = -2.26, p = 0.0019).
- Students reported satisfactory to very good learning gains by the end of the intervention.
- The F.I.T and TGA approaches positively impacted student perceptions of biomechanics and STEM.
Conclusions
- F.I.T and TGA are effective pedagogical strategies for enhancing student attitudes toward biomechanics and integrated STEM.
- While positive perceptions improved, further opportunities exist to foster student career interest in STEM, PE, and biomechanics.
- This case report provides insights into integrated biomechanics and STEM outreach, with implications for future research.
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