THE SITUATIONS, PROBLEMS AND NEEDS FOR TEACHING MEDIA TO ENHANCE FUNDAMENTAL MOVEMENT SKILLS FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AFFILIATED WITH THE CHONBURI PRIMARY EDUCATION AREA OFFICE, DISTRICT 1

Abstract

The purpose of this qualitative research paper was to study the situations, problems, and needs of teaching media to enhance fundamental movement skills for primary school students. Affiliated with the Chonburi Primary Education Area Office, District 1. This research study uses a survey research method. The sampling consisted of 1) Physical Education teachers in primary school from small, medium, large, and extra-large schools affiliated with the Chonburi Primary Education Area Office, District 1, which were purposive sampling in a total of 24 teachers, and 2) The data from 5 experts with experiences in organizing movement development activities was collected by semi-structured interviews, and was analyzed by content analysis method. The result of the research showed that: 1) Teacher interviews showed that the teaching and learning situations were following the indicators of the basic education core curriculum. Teachers used themselves as a medium for teaching and learning, emphasizing on explanation and demonstration. Each skill was taught following the location, equipment, and readiness of each school. 2) The problem was that the teachers still lacked a clear concept of knowledge and understanding, lacked the skills to organize the activities, and they couldn’t apply and connect knowledge to learners that made them understand content clearly, and the media used should be focused on collecting it systematically, explaining it in an easy step to understand, and being concise. and 3) The teaching media for fundamental movement skills were crucial to the teaching and learning process. They were the guideline for preparing appropriate content following the core curriculum indicators and helped develop effective Physical Education teaching. These allowed students to move correctly and develop their motor skills.