Students confidence level towards the use of technology integration in learning movement skills

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a multimedia sports courseware in teaching movement skills, which will be developed based on the Simpson’s Psychomotor Domain Taxonomy. Integrated with a video analysis technology and simulation, the courseware would be developed for sport subjects in the sports science syllabus. However, this paper highlights one objectives of the study, which investigated students’ confidence level towards the use of technology integration in learning movement skills. Overall, 30 undergraduate students?majoring in sports science in one Malaysian university?were involved. The tool was a questionnaire supported by some interviews and observation. The results showed that student’s feel more confidence to perform their skills and using this technology integration strategy training had a significant positive effect in movement skills learning. Conclusion was that as expected, this courseware promote students to a more advanced learning process that can trigger positive effects in their movement skills learning

The blockage ratio effect to the spray performances

Nozzle sprays are used in wide range of application. The used of nozzle application is depend on the spray characteristics, by which to suit the particular application. This project studies the effect of the air blockage ratio to the spray characteristics. This research conducted into two part which are experimental and simulation section. The experimental was conducted by using particle image velocimetry (PIV) method, and ANSYS software was used as tools for simulation section. There are two nozzles were tested at 1 bar pressure of water and air. Nozzle A (with blockage ratio 0.316) and nozzle B (blockage ratio 1.000). Both of the sprays performances generated by the nozzles was examined at 9 cm vertical line from 8 cm of the nozzle orifice. The validation result provided in the detailed analysis shows that the trend of graph velocity versus distance gives the good agreement within simulation and experiment. From result, nozzle A generated a wider spray angle and higher water droplet velocity which are 31.41 degree and 37.317 m/s compared to nozzle B which has produced 27.13 degree of spray penetration angle and 16.49 m/s water droplet velocity. As a conclusion, blockage ratio has affected the spray system by increasing the velocity of air inside the spray system. This is happened at a condition of 1 bar air pressure

The blockage ratio effect to the spray performances

Nozzle sprays are used in wide range of application. The used of nozzle application is depend on the spray characteristics, by which to suit the particular application. This project studies the effect of the air blockage ratio to the spray characteristics. This research conducted into two part which are experimental and simulation section. The experimental was conducted by using particle image velocimetry (PIV) method, and ANSYS software was used as tools for simulation section. There are two nozzles were tested at 1 bar pressure of water and air. Nozzle A (with blockage ratio 0.316) and nozzle B (blockage ratio 1.000). Both of the sprays performances generated by the nozzles was examined at 9 cm vertical line from 8 cm of the nozzle orifice. The validation result provided in the detailed analysis shows that the trend of graph velocity versus distance gives the good agreement within simulation and experiment. From result, nozzle A generated a wider spray angle and higher water droplet velocity which are 31.41 degree and 37.317 m/s compared to nozzle B which has produced 27.13 degree of spray penetration angle and 16.49 m/s water droplet velocity. As a conclusion, blockage ratio has affected the spray system by increasing the velocity of air inside the spray system. This is happened at a condition of 1 bar air pressure

Problems in learning movement skills among students in higher education

Computer Based Instruction is no longer uncommon in the education arena in Malaysia. This instructional approach has been applied in the process of teaching and learning for many subjects, but little was applied to sports subject. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a multimedia sports courseware in teaching movement skills, which will be developed based on the Simpson's Psychomotor Domain Taxonomy. Integrated with a video analysis technology and simulation, the courseware would be developed for all sport subjects in the sports science syllabus. This paper highlights the analysis phase of the study, which investigated students' problems in learning movement skills. In particular, the problems were divided into four types of construct (teaching strategy, learning materials, individual differences, external and internal factors). This paper also seeks to identify the dominant construct that might optimize the learning outcomes. Overall, 83 undergraduate students? majoring in sports science in one Malaysian university? were involved. The instruments used were questionnaire supported by some interviews. Quantitative data were analyzed using the SPSS 16 while qualitative data were analyzed through content analysis. The results from this initial study will be used to develop the courseware and facilitate the discussion on how it will be adopted in the process of preparing materials for the learning of movement skills. Additionally, this courseware could also promote students to a more advanced learning process that can trigger positive effects in their movement skills learning. In fact, it may also discover a young sports talent

The validity of football skills test for 12-year-old male players

This study aims to determine the validity of the Football Skills Test conducted on 12-year-old male players through three test: Agility, 50-m running with a ball and Zigzag with a ball. The test was conducted on two football teams, the elite players group and the non-elite players group. The elite group consists of Akademi Tunas Johor (ATJ) players, while the non-elite players are from Perdana United Fc. A total of 20 players were selected as the study sample, with 10 players from each group. The Independent Sample t-Test was used to determine any significant difference between the test scores of players in the elite and the non-elite group. The analysis results show a difference between the Agility Test scores of players in the elite group (14.882 ± 0.863) and the non-elite group (16.105 ± 1.608). The analysis also showed a difference between the players’ scores in the 50-m running with a ball test, with the elite group (12.664 ± 0.448) and the non-elite group (13.103 ± 1.208). Furthermore, there is a difference in the elite and non-elite group scores in the zigzag with a ball test, with elite players (17.878 ± 2.120) and non-elite players (20.263 ± 4.028). In this regard, the study’s findings show a significant difference between the score of players in the elite group and the non-elite group in the Agility Test conducted. The study’s findings confirm that the Agility Test is suitable for measuring the skills of 12-year-old football players

The blockage ratio effect to the spray performances

Nozzle sprays are used in wide range of application. The used of nozzle application is depend on the spray characteristics, by which to suit the particular application. This project studies the effect of the air blockage ratio to the spray characteristics. This research conducted into two part which are experimental and simulation section. The experimental was conducted by using particle image velocimetry (PIV) method, and ANSYS software was used as tools for simulation section. There are two nozzles were tested at 1 bar pressure of water and air. Nozzle A (with blockage ratio 0.316) and nozzle B (blockage ratio 1.000). Both of the sprays performances generated by the nozzles was examined at 9 cm vertical line from 8 cm of the nozzle orifice. The validation result provided in the detailed analysis shows that the trend of graph velocity versus distance gives the good agreement within simulation and experiment. From result, nozzle A generated a wider spray angle and higher water droplet velocity which are 31.41 degree and 37.317 m/s compared to nozzle B which has produced 27.13 degree of spray penetration angle and 16.49 m/s water droplet velocity. As a conclusion, blockage ratio has affected the spray system by increasing the velocity of air inside the spray system. This is happened at a condition of 1 bar air pressure