Enhancing students’ engagement and motivation in physical education: the role of fitness tracker apps

Edu Sportivo/Edu Sportivo, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5(3), P. 274 - 288

Published: Dec. 20, 2024

Background: The integration of technology in physical education (PE) has gained increasing attention for its potential to enhance student engagement and motivation. Fitness tracker applications, available on smartphones wearables, offer innovative solutions real-time feedback, activity monitoring, motivational support. Research Objective: This study evaluates eleventh-grade students' perceptions the effectiveness fitness apps enhancing motivation PE. Methods: was conducted with 60 students (30 males 30 females) at Vocational High School 3 Tegal, Central Java, Indonesia. A mixed-methods approach employed, combining quantitative data from structured questionnaires trackers qualitative insights semi-structured interviews direct observations. Quantitative were analysed using descriptive statistics paired t-tests, while thematic analysis applied data. Finding/Results: results indicated significant improvements engagement, motivation, awareness fitness, increased frequency app usage higher exercise (p < 0.05). Qualitative revealed that appreciated feedback features apps, which enhanced their overall enjoyment commitment activities. However, technical challenges such as synchronisation issues difficulties initial setup consistently reported by participants. Conclusion: applications hold relatively small sample size (60 students) may limit generalisability findings. Future research should address this limitation incorporating larger samples exploring challenges.

Language: Английский

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Influence of career-related parental behaviors on Chinese pre-service preschool teachers’ major satisfaction: A two-wave serial mediation model

International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 11, 2024

Language: Английский

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