Reasoning and Action: Implementation of a Decision-Making Program in Sport

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Gil-Arias ◽  
M. Perla Moreno ◽  
Alex García-Mas ◽  
Alberto Moreno ◽  
Luíz García-González ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Training Programme ◽  
Video Feedback ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Systematic Observation ◽  
Average Percentage ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Experimental Group

AbstractThe objective of this study was to apply a decision training programme, based on the use of video-feedback and questioning, in real game time, in order to improve decision-making in volleyball attack actions. A three-phase quasi-experimental design was implemented: Phase A (pre-test), Phase B (Intervention) and Phase C (Retention). The sample was made up of 8 female Under-16 volleyball players, who were divided into two groups: experimental group (n = 4) and control group (n = 4). The independent variable was the decision training program, which was applied for 11 weeks in a training context, more specifically in a 6x6 game situation. The player had to analyze the reasons and causes of the decision taken. The dependent variable was decision-making, which was assessed based on systematic observation, using the “Game Performance Assessment Instrument” (GPAI) (Oslin, Mitchell, & Griffin, 1998). Results showed that, after applying the decision training program, the experimental group showed a significantly higher average percentage of successful decisions than the control group F(1, 6) = 11.26; p = .015; η2p = .652; 95% CI [056, 360]. These results highlight the need to complement the training process with cognitive tools such as video-feedback and questioning in order to improve athletes’ decision-making.

scholarly journals Developing sport expertise in youth sport: a decision training program in basketball

PeerJ ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. e7392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Gil-Arias ◽  
Luis Garcia-Gonzalez ◽  
Fernando Del Villar Alvarez ◽  
Damián Iglesias Gallego
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Procedural Knowledge ◽  
Group Analysis ◽  
Video Feedback ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Sport Expertise ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

Background This study has analyzed the impact of applying a decision training program, in which video-feedback and questioning were used, on the development of decision-making, skill execution and procedural knowledge in basketball players. Methods Participants were eleven male players aged between 12 and 13 years old (Mage = 12.75, SDage = .65), who were assigned to an experimental or control group within a pre-test/intervention test/retention test quasi-experimental design. The decision training program was applied over 11 weeks. Throughout this intervention, players had to analyze the causes and reasons for the decision made, using video feedback and questioning to this end. Decision-making and skill execution variables were analyzed using the French & Thomas (1987) observation instrument, while a validated questionnaire was used to assess procedural knowledge in basketball. Results The results reported that sport expertise improved in players from the experimental group, who had significantly higher intervention test scores for successful decisions and skill executions when compared to players in the control group. In the intra-group analysis, the experimental group significantly improved in the intervention test compared to the pre-test, in terms of some of the variables of decision-making, skill execution and procedural knowledge. Discussion These results reinforce the idea of including cognitive tools in training, such as video-feedback and questioning, to improve sport expertise in players’ formative stages, and presumably to improve their performance whilst maintaining decision training throughout time.

scholarly journals Impact of teacher training on academic self-concept and educational outcomes

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (49) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karla Lobos Peña ◽  
Claudio Bustos ◽  
Alejandro Díaz
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Training ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Teacher Training Program ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

Introduction. Current research based on observational design studies characterized the teaching practices that stimulate the development of academic self-concept, but there is a need for experimental and quasi-experimental studies to validate those findings. The present research evaluate the impact of a teacher training program based on academic self-concept stimulation strategies on academic self-concept, attendance and grades of their students. Method. 36 teachers of primary level and 819 students from public schools of the Province of Concepción, Chile, participated. A quasi-experimental design with pre and post measures was applied. Information was collected through self-report and information available on official records. Results. After the intervention, teachers in the experimental group have greater capacity to stimulate the self-concept of their students, D(1, 41700.91)=17.09, p < 0.001, encouring self-concept related to capacity, work procedures and class participation. Also, the students on experimental group have a greater perception about their capacity to participate in classes after the intervention, dependent on the pre-test perceived capacity, D(1, 983-22)=6.10, p=0.014,  and higher attendance rates, D(1, 691.34)=82.50, p<0.001, than control group. Discussions and conclusions. The teacher training program is effective to improve the teaching strategies of stimulating the academic self-concept, the perception of competence to participate in classes of the students and to increase the levels of attendance.

scholarly journals Investigating the Effect of an Online Self-Care Training Program on Perceived Stress in COVID-19 Patients

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arash Marzban ◽  
Zahra Farsi ◽  
Effat Afaghi ◽  
Mehdi Rezaei ◽  
Mohsen Moradi
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Instructional Videos ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Care Training ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Experimental Group

Abstract Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused many adverse effects, including increased stress in patients. The present study aimed to determine the effect of an online self-care training program on perceived stress in COVID-19 patients.Methods: This quasi-experimental study was fulfilled by recruiting 132 COVID-19 patients, referred to two hospitals in Isfahan, Iran, from February 20 to August 22, 2021. These patients were selected using the convenience sampling method, and were then randomized into experimental (n=63) and control (n=63) groups. The online self-care training program was subsequently presented to the patients in the experimental group, during six sessions of 30 minutes for two weeks. E-learning and educational content introduced through lectures, multimedia, and instructional videos using web platforms. Then, daily follow-up sessions continued until one month after the intervention. The data were collected administering an individual characteristic form and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) at three stages before, immediately, and one month after the intervention.Results: The mean scores of perceived stress before, immediately, and one month after the intervention in the experimental group were respectively 30.51±6.31, 24.59±4.66, and 26.57±3.82, and they were 29.78±4.81, 29.4±4.57, and 29.11±4.73 in that order in the control group. Moreover, no significant difference was observed between both groups at the pre-intervention stage (p=0.467), while the mean scores of perceived stress in the experimental group were lower compared with those in the control group immediately (p<0.001) and one month after the intervention (p=0.001). The mean scores of perceived stress in the experimental group before, immediately, and one month after the intervention had also changed in a significant manner (p<0.001), whereas there was no significant variation in the control group in this respect (p=0.298).Conclusions: The online self-care training program led to a reduction in perceived stress in COVID-19 patients. It is thus recommended to implement this cheap, safe, and efficient method to relieve perceived stress in such cases.

scholarly journals Research on correlation and relationship between graphic literacy activities, decision making abilities and concept learning of third grade studentsOrtaokul 7. Sınıf öğrencilerinin grafik okuryazarlığı etkinlikleri ile karar verme becerileri ve kavram öğrenmeleri arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyide Senanur Talaslıoğlu ◽  
Fatma Şahin
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Concept Learning ◽  
English Summary ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Literacy Activities ◽  
Third Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Graphic Literacy ◽  
Experimental Group

A period in which we are in that the information is becoming increasingly important. Today, progress and development follow each other. Thus literacy concepts have gained importance and have begun to diversify in line with the needs of individuals. One of these varied literacy is graphic literacy. Visual literacy is at the forefront together with graphic literacy. The aim of this study was to improve the graphic literacy of 7th grade students of middle school with Graphic literacy activities. In the study, pre-test-post-test control group research model was used from the quasi-experimental research models. In 2015-2016 academic year, study was conducted on the students in the central school in Yunak, Konya. A total of 45 students were surveyed, consisting of 21 students in the experimental group and 24 students in control groups. While the control group learns as the curriculum requires, in the experimental group students continued to use the graphic literacy activities besides the courses. A study was conducted by a researcher for a total of 8 weeks. It is seen that the relationship between decision making skills and concept learning in this study, which is made by using graphical literacy activities, is in a positive direction.Extended English summary is in the end of Full Text PDF (TURKISH) file. Özetİçinde bulunduğumuz dönem bilginin giderek arttığı ve önem kazandığı bir devirdir. Günümüzde ilerleme ve gelişmeler birbirini takip etmektedir. Böylece okuryazarlık kavramları önem kazanmaya ve bireylerin ihtiyaçları doğrultusunda çeşitlenmeye başlamıştır. Bu çeşitlenen okuryazarlıklardan birisi de grafik okuryazarlığıdır. Grafik okuryazarlığı ile birlikte görsellik ön plana çıkmaktadır. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Grafik okuryazarlık etkinlikleri ile ortaokul 7. sınıf öğrencilerinin grafik okuryazarlığının geliştirilmesi olarak belirlenmiştir. Araştırma yarı deneysel araştırma modellerinden biri olan ön test- son test kontrol gruplu araştırma modeli kullanılmıştır.2015-2016 Eğitim öğretim yılı Konya ili Yunak ilçesinde merkez okulda öğrenim gören öğrenciler üzerinde çalışma gerçekleştirilmiştir. Deney grubu içerisinde 21 kontrol grubu içerisinde 24 öğrenci olmak üzere toplam 45 öğrenci üzerinde araştırma gerçekleştirilmiştir. Kontrol grubu öğrencileri müfredatın gerektirdiği gibi öğrenim görürken deney grubu öğrencilerinde ise derslerin yanında grafik okuryazarlık etkinlikleri kullanılarak ders işlenmeye devam edilmiştir. Toplam 8 hafta süren bir çalışma araştırmacı tarafından gerçekleştirilmiştir. Grafik okuryazarlık etkinliklerinden yararlanılarak yapılan bu çalışmada karar verme becerileriyle ve kavram öğrenmeleriyle olan ilişkinin olumlu yönde olduğu görülmüştür.

scholarly journals Combining Physical Education and unstructured practice during school recess to improve the students’ decision-making and execution (Combinando las clases de Educación Física con práctica no estructurada durante los recreos para aumentar la toma de decisi

Retos ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 502-511
Author(s):  
Alba Práxedes ◽  
Rafael González ◽  
Fernando Del Villar ◽  
Alexander Gil-Arias
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Evaluation Tool ◽  
Systematic Observation ◽  
Teaching Games For Understanding ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Toma De Decisiones ◽  
School Recess ◽  
Experimental Group

  The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of a unit of basketball based on Teaching Games for Understanding model combined with a program of unstructured practice based on small-sided games (experimental group), in comparison to the only application of the unit (control group), on the decision-making and execution in Physical Education students. Participants were 31 students with ages between 12 and 14. The intervention was conducted over four weeks, developing eight PE lessons and eight school recess to unstructured practice. The decision-making and the execution of the pass action were measured by systematic observation, using the Game Performance Evaluation Tool instrument. Results showed in the experimental group, significantly higher values in post-test with respect to pre-test, in both variables (decison-making, p = .001; execution, p = .024). Regarding to the control group, these differences were found only in the decision-making (p = .021). Findings demonstrated that the joined application of a unit with unstructured practise is more effective to improve decision-making and skill execution that if students are expose only in the Physical Education lessons. Therefore, we recommend teachers promote opportunities to students to have experiences in school recess.  Resumen: El propósito de este estudio fue analizar el efecto de una Unidad Didáctica de baloncesto basada en el modelo Enseñanza de los Juegos a través de la Comprensión, combinada con un programa de práctica no estructurada basado en juegos modificados (grupo experimental), en comparación con la aplicación únicamente de la Unidad Didáctica (grupo control), en la toma de decisiones y la ejecución en alumnos de Educación Física. Participaron 31 alumnos con edades entre 12 y 14 años. La intervención se realizó durante cuatro semanas, desarrollándose ocho clases de Educación Física y ocho recreos para la práctica no estructurada. La toma de decisiones y la ejecución fueron medidas a través de observación sistemática, usando el Instrumento de Evaluación del Rendimiento en el Juego. Los resultados mostraron en el grupo experimental, valores significativamente más altos en la evaluación final con respecto a la inicial, en ambas variables (toma de decisiones, p = .001; ejecución, p = .024).. Con respecto al grupo control, estas diferencias se encontraron solo en la toma de decisiones (p = .021). Los resultados demostraron que la aplicación conjunta de una Unidad Didáctica con práctica no estructurada es más efectiva para mejorar tanto la toma de decisiones como la ejecución de las habilidades, en vez de exponer a los alumnos solo a las clases de Educación Física. Por tanto, se recomienda que los profesores promuevan oportunidades de práctica en los recreos para los alumnos.

scholarly journals Methodological Analysis of the Effect of an Anti-Bullying Programme in Secondary Education through Communicative Competence: A Pre-Test–Post-Test Study with a Control-Experimental Group

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 3047
Author(s):  
Fernando González-Alonso ◽  
Francisco D. Guillén-Gámez ◽  
Rosa Mᵃ de Castro-Hernández
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Communicative Competence ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Test Study ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Experimental Group

The promotion of communicative competence in students play a key role in schools for the purpose of improving social, emotional and coexistence relationships in Secondary Education students. The development of said competence can represent a great strategy to improve conflicts in the classroom, notably bullying. We used a quasi-experimental pre-test and post-test control group design with a sample of 55 students from the city of Salamanca (Spain) to analyse the level of conflict and their perceptions about bullying during the 2017–2018 academic year. The anti-bullying programme called the Improvement of Coexistence and Communicative Competence (ICCC) programme used is. The behaviour of students based on their level of coexistence with the group of classmates was measured by the INSEBULL instrument (Bullying Assessment Instrument), which added one more dimension of own elaboration. The results showed that, even though the significant levels of conflict, they decreased substantially once the ICCC programme was applied. Furthermore, we found differences between the control and experimental groups which underlined the effectiveness of the program. Regarding gender, no differences were found in the experimental group. This study shows that the development of communicative competence in students has a significant impact on their level of coexistence with other classmates, although the results suggested the need for longitudinal implementation of the programme in order to improve school coexistence and social skills of students from the early stages of education.

Training Accurate and Coherent Decision Making in Rugby Union Referees

2005 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duncan R.D. Mascarenhas ◽  
Dave Collins ◽  
Patrick W. Mortimer ◽  
Bob Morris
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Mental Models ◽  
Mental Model ◽  
Rugby Union ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Correct Decision ◽  
Video Clips ◽  
Model Training ◽  
Experimental Group

The purpose of this investigation was to pilot a video-based training program designed to develop referees’ shared mental models. A group of English Rugby Football Union (RFU) national referees, divided into a control group (n = 15) and experimental group (n = 41) made their immediate decisions on pre and posttests of 10 video clips taken from real game referee perspective recordings. Over a six-week period the experimental group studied training tapes consisting of 5 sets of 5 tackles, in each case with an expert providing his interpretation of the correct decision. The lowest ranked referees on the national panel significantly improved their percentage of correct decisions, becoming 17.43% more accurate in their decisions at the posttest. These results suggest that such shared mental model training is an appropriate method for improving referee performance.

scholarly journals The effectiveness of a training program based on self-determination theories  in developing decision-making skills among students with learning disabilities: فاعلية برنامج تدريبي مستند إلى نظريات تقرير المصير في تنمية مهارات اتخاذ القرار  لدى الطلبة ذوي صعوبات التعلم

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. AHMAD ALI AL-JABALI
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Post Test ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

The study aimed to identify the effectiveness of a training program based on theories of self-determination in the development of decision-making skills of students with learning difficulties, the study used a semi-experimental approach, and the study population consisted of all students with learning disabilities in Ajloun (Kufranja), the sample consisted of (30) 15 students as an experimental group and 15 students as a control group. The researcher also prepared a training program based on self-determination theories to develop decision-making skills. The results showed a weak score for the self-determination scale of the experimental and control groups in the pretest scale, and an average score for the experimental group in the post-test and The study recommended: Developing a program to promote self-determination and decision-making at all educational levels for students with learning disabilities and holding sessions and workshops to guide parents to inform them of the developmental, social and psychological characteristics of students with learning disabilities and how to deal with them.

scholarly journals Effect of Basket Height Adaptation on Technical–Tactical Skills, Self-Efficacy, Cooperation, and Students’ Perception in a Basketball Unit

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (23) ◽  
pp. 10180
Author(s):  
Enrique Ortega-Toro ◽  
Jose Maria Gimenez-Egido ◽  
Isidro Verdu-Conesa ◽  
Jose Manuel Palao
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Experimental Design ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Specific Individual ◽  
Individual Self ◽  
Experimental Group

The adaptation of sports equipment seeks to adjust the learning environment to students’ characteristics. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of adapting the basket height on the execution and decision-making of technical–tactical skills, self-efficacy, cooperation, and students’ perception in a basketball unit. A quasi-experimental design with a control group, pre-test, and post-test was carried out in an eight-session basketball unit. The control group completed the tasks with a basket height of 3.05 m, and the experimental group completed the tasks with a basket height of 2.80 m. The execution and decision-making involved in passing, shooting, and one-on-one situations, students’ self-efficacy, and cooperation were assessed before and after the basketball unit. Students’ perception was assessed throughout the basketball unit. The use of an adapted basket height promoted better execution, more occurrence, and more efficacy for shooting, as well as an increase in the specific individual self-efficacy. The use of the standard basket height involved different technical and tactical solutions by the students as well as an increase in the occurrence and efficacy in one-on-one situations. The students in the control group did not increase their specific individual self-efficacy. The scaled equipment resulted in more variability in the solutions performed by the students (balance between shooting and one-on-one actions).

scholarly journals The Effect of A Training Program in Improving First Classes Teachers Skills in Dealing with Special Needs Students in Regular Classroom in Amman

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 136
Author(s):  
Heyam Musa Al-Taj ◽  
Alia Mohammed Al-Oweidi
Keyword(s):  
Special Needs ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Experimental Approach ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Regular Classroom ◽  
Special Needs Students ◽  
Female Teachers ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Experimental Group

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of a training program in improving first classes female teachers’ skills in dealing with special needs students in regular classroom among a sample of private schools female teachers in Amman. The study adopted the quasi-experimental approach based on two equivalent groups, as the sample consisted of (30) teachers distributed into two groups; an experimental group (n=15), a control group (n=15). To achieve the aim of the study, a scale to measure the level of teachers skills was developed consisting of (23) items administrated on the sample before and after the program which contained of (6) training sessions. The findings showed that the training program was effective in developing teachers’ skills in dealing with special needs students, as the means of the experimental group developed on all sub-domains and the total degree of the scale. The findings showed that the post-performance of the control group was (2.11), meanwhile, it was for the experimental group (3.46), this indicates a difference in the performance of both groups. Moreover, the findings showed that there were no significant statistical differences in the extent of benefiting of the program according to years of experience and scientific qualifications variables. The study recommended the need to re-apply the program on other samples in other schools teaching special needs students.

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