The effects of Video Modeling on Children’s Self-Regulation in Physical Education

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Athanasia Chatzipanteli, Kornilia Fotiadou, Charalampos Krommidas, Alexandros Fotiadis, Athanasios G. Papaioannou and Nikolaos Digelidis

University of Thessaly, Greece

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Chatzipanteli, A., Fotiadou, K., Krommidas, C., Fotiadis, A., G. Papaioannou, A., Digelidis, N. (2023). The effects of Video Modeling on Children’s Self-Regulation in Physical Education. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 54(5), 404-421. doi:10.7352/IJSP.2023.54.404

Abstract

Video modeling is a type of observational learning that can influence students’ motor skill development. The present study was designed to investigate the influence of video modeling on students’ self-regulation in physical education classes. Two classes of 45 students (24 boys and 21 girls) aged 8 years were randomly assigned into two groups: the class that observed a video of an expert model performing the kick was the video modeling group; and the class that ob served their teacher’s performance was the live modeling group. Students were taught football skills, twice a week for four weeks. Before and after the intervention, students had to perform a kick in a soccer box. The use of self-regulation strategies during the tests was assessed through structured interview questions after performances. The statistical analysis showed that both groups developed their self-regulation abilities. The results of this study suggest that video modeling improves self-regulation in children and should be used by practitioners.

Keywords: Video modeling, live modeling, self-regulation, early childhood, physical education

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