The Effects of Peer-Assisted Learning in Physical Education on Basketball Skills of Mathayomsuksa 4 Students

Abstract

The objective of this research is: 1) to examine the effects of peer-assisted learning in physical education on the basketball skills of Mathayomsuksa 4 students, 2) to compare the effects of peer-assisted learning with those of conventional physical education learning on the basketball skills of Mathayomsuksa 4 students. This research is a quasi-experimental study. The sample group consisted of 60 high school students in their fourth year, selected using cluster randomization, divided into an experimental group of 30 students and a control group of 30 students. The research instruments consisted of lesson plans based on peer-assisted learning and conventional physical education lesson plans. The experimental group received instruction using the peer-assisted learning technique, while the control group was taught using conventional instruction. The results indicated that 1) students in the experimental group showed improvement in their basketball skills after the 8th week of instruction, 2) after the 8th week, the basketball skills of the experimental group were significantly higher than their pre-test scores at the .05 level. In conclusion, physical education instruction using the peer-assisted learning technique can effectively enhance students’ basketball skills.