Teaching Strategies in Gymnastics as Predictors of Students’ Holistic Development
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teaching strategies, gymnastic, physical development, cognitive development, social development, emotional developmentAbstract
The aim of this research was to examine whether teaching strategies in gymnastics predict students' holistic development across the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional domains in a Philippine state university. The study used a descriptive correlational design involving 22 Human Kinetics instructors and 78 third year Physical Education major students at Batangas State University Pablo Borbon Campus. A validated researcher made questionnaire was administered to assess perceptions of gymnastics instruction and the strategies used in teaching. Descriptive findings revealed that gymnastics instruction was strongly perceived to contribute to students' multidimensional development, with particularly notable contributions to physical and social domains. Teachers reported using a balanced combination of student centered and teacher directed strategies, with self-directed instruction, discussion, and demonstration methods emerging as the most used approaches. Correlational analysis showed that teaching strategies were significantly associated with students' physical and social development, while no significant relationships were found in the cognitive and emotional domains or in teachers' responses. These findings indicate that while instructional strategies in gymnastics effectively predict observable physical and interpersonal outcomes, cognitive and emotional development may be influenced by additional factors beyond teaching methods alone. The reliance on self-reported data and the correlational design are acknowledged as limitations. In conclusion, the study highlights the importance of strategically designed gymnastics instruction in promoting holistic development in tertiary Physical Education programs.
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