This study uses the sociological investigation method and direct interview in order to understand the current situation of the instruction in extracurricular sports at Tra Vinh University. The total area of the playground is 13,700 m2 with the ratio of 1.36 m2/student. There are 11 lecturers and the ratio of student/lecturer is 915.18. There is still no regular program in extracurricular sports for Tra Vinh University students.  Article visualizations

Hau, Kien

Huyen, Tran Thi Thanh

Thu, Tran Thi

Vinh, Nguyen Quang

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  European Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science ISSN: 2501 - 1235 ISSN-L: 2501 - 1235 Available on-line at: www.oapub.org/edu  Copyright © The Author(s). All Rights Reserved.                                                                                                                 © 2015 – 2021 Open Access Publishing Group                                                                                                                                                          112 DOI: 10.46827/ejpe.v7i4.4052 Volume 7 │ Issue 4 │ 2021   THE CURRENT SITUATION OF THE INSTRUCTION IN EXTRACURRICULAR SPORTS  FOR STUDENTS FROM TRA VINH UNIVERSITY, VIETNAM   Kien Hau1i,  Tran Thi Thanh Huyen2,  Tran Thi Thu3, Nguyen Quang Vinh4 1,2 Tra Vinh University, Vietnam 3Tay Nguyen University, Vietnam 4PhD, Ho Chi Minh City University  of Physical, Education and Sports, Vietnam   Abstract:  This study uses the sociological investigation method and direct interview in order to understand the current situation of the instruction in extracurricular sports at Tra Vinh University. The total area of the playground is 13,700 m2 with the ratio of 1.36 m2/student. There are 11 lecturers and the ratio of student/lecturer is 915.18. There is still no regular program in extracurricular sports for Tra Vinh University students.  Keywords: instruction, extracurricular sports, students, Tra Vinh University  1. Introduction  Extracurricular sports offered at Tra Vinh University are voluntary to students, which are organized in forms of sports clubs, groups and individuals, and are suitable to students’ interests, gender, age and health condition. This aims to target the goal of physical education in the way that creates a healthy playground for students, including improving their motor skills, seeking and fostering sports talents.  Extra-curricular sports at Tra Vinh University in recent years have been given special attention by the Rector Board in terms of the teaching content, form, organization and contests. The fact that more than 10,000 current full-time students at Tra Vinh University, who join sports, shows effectiveness and feasibility in the opening of such an  i Correspondence: vinhqn@upes.edu.vn  Kien Hau, Tran Thi Thanh Huyen, Tran Thi Thu, Nguyen Quang Vinh THE CURRENT SITUATION ABOUT THE INSTRUCTION IN EXTRACURRICULAR  SPORTS FOR STUDENTS FROM TRA VINH UNIVERSITY, VIETNAM  European Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science - Volume 7 │ Issue 4 │ 2021                                                       113 extracurricular sports program. This is in line with students’ increasing demand for taking part in entertainment activities apart from their study in class. Since then, more and more students have participated in extracurricular sports activities to improve their health. This offers conditions for them to learn from each other. All contribute to comprehensively personal growth towards the socio- economic development. However, in order to ensure that the program in extracurricular sports is able to effectively adopted and carried out in the coming time, it is necessary to renovate the content and form of extracurricular sports activities in accordance with the actual condition of the university including facilities, human resource and curriculum. In order to have a scientific and practical base for innovating the content and form of the organization of extracurricular sports activities, it is important to undertake an accurate and comprehensive study on the actual situation of extracurricular sports. Therefore, this study attempts to address this current issue with the topic on: "The Current Situation of the Instruction in Extracurricular Sports for Students from Tra Vinh University, Vietnam".  This study aims to provide information about the current situation of the teaching of extracurricular sports at Tra Vinh University in terms of facilities, teaching staff and curriculum. This is the basis for innovating the content and form of the organization of extracurricular sports at the university.   2. Material & methods  This study applies the sociological investigation, interview, practical survey and statistical methods. The participants who involved in the survey consist of 11 lecturers of physical education at Tra Vinh University.  2.1 Results  2.2 In the aspect of facilities  Statistical data for facilities that serve extracurricular sports activities for Tra Vinh University students is illustrated in Table 1.   Table 1: The current situation of facilities that serve students’  extracurricular sports activities at Tra Vinh University Facilities  Results Amount Floor area (m2) Quality Hired Available on the campus Multi-functional gymnasium  01 2400 Good  x Artificial football playground 01 3250 Good x  Natural football playground 02 3500 Good  x Volleyball playground  04 800 Good  x Basketball court  01 840 Good   Swimming pool 01 450 Good x  Badminton court 04 480 Good  x Péntanque court  02 800 Good  x Kien Hau, Tran Thi Thanh Huyen, Tran Thi Thu, Nguyen Quang Vinh THE CURRENT SITUATION ABOUT THE INSTRUCTION IN EXTRACURRICULAR  SPORTS FOR STUDENTS FROM TRA VINH UNIVERSITY, VIETNAM  European Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science - Volume 7 │ Issue 4 │ 2021                                                       114 Table-tennis practice room  01 580 Good  x Running lane 100m – 200m 01 400 Good  x High and long jump hole 01 200 Good  x Total area  13.700    Total number of students  10.067    Ratio m2 /student  1.36     The data showed that:   Tra Vinh University has a multi-purpose gymnasium with an area of 2,400 m2, a natural football field of 3,500m2, 04 volleyball courts with an area of 800m2, 04 badminton courts with an area of 480 m2, 02 péntanque courts with an area of 800 m2, 01 table tennis practice room with an area of 580m2 and 01 artificial football field which is hired with an area of 3250 m2. In addition, the department of physical education has taken advantage of the available space for the teaching of martial arts and aerobics lessons. The above-mentioned area basically meets the teaching activity of physical education on the campus. The ratio of the playground area is 1.36 m2/student.  Pursuant to Decision No.2160/QD-TTg dated on November 11, 2013 on approving "The development plan of physical training and sports in Vietnam up to 2020, with a vision to 2030", the playground area for physical education and sports at all levels (m2/student) including professional and vocational secondary schools, colleges and vocational colleges and university reaches 02 m2 in 2015, 03 m2 in 2020 and 04 m2 in 2030 [ ]. Based on this decision and the number of students at Tra Vinh University, there is still a lack of space for offering the physical training. However, the physical education department has taken advantage of the available space on the campus, so it basically meets students’ need.  In fact, the facilities and yard conditions to meet the requirements of instruction are very important to improve the quality of a subject, help learners to form and strengthen their motor skills, and increase the density of movement in physical education classes.   With the increasing trend of development and desire to improve the quality of education, the conditions of facilities for the instruction in physical education subjects are increasingly improved. In particular, the university has offered great conditions for the department of physical education to purchase equipment and tools to better serve the teaching of physical education for students.  2.3 The current situation of faculty members The statistical data of lecturers who deliver extracurricular sports courses at Tra Vinh University is shown in Table 2.       Kien Hau, Tran Thi Thanh Huyen, Tran Thi Thu, Nguyen Quang Vinh THE CURRENT SITUATION ABOUT THE INSTRUCTION IN EXTRACURRICULAR  SPORTS FOR STUDENTS FROM TRA VINH UNIVERSITY, VIETNAM  European Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science - Volume 7 │ Issue 4 │ 2021                                                       115 Table 2: The surveyed information on faculty members who take part  in the teaching of extracurricular sports course at Tra Vinh University TT Category Amount Ratio (%) 1 Gender Male  09 81.8% Female 02 18.2% Total 11 100% 2 Age Below 30  01 9.1% From 30 to 40 06 54.5% Over 40 04 36.4% Total 11 100% 3 Qualification College/ Diploma 00 0.0% Undergraduate 04 36.4% Post-graduate 07 63.6% Total 11 100% 4 Duty Visiting lecturers 00 00% Regular lecturers 11 100% Total 11 100% 5 Training professional Physical education 08 72.7% Sports training  02 18.2% Others  01 9.1% Total 11 100% 6 Teaching content  Suitable  11 100% Unsuitable  00 00% Total 11 100% 7 Teaching experience Below 10 years 03 27.2% From 11 – 15 years 04 36.4% From 16 – 20 years 04 36.4% Over 20 years 00 00% Total  11 100% 8 Student/ lecturer ratio 915.18  The data in Table 2 show that:   Regarding gender, there are 9 males (accounting for 81.8%), and 2 females (accounting for 18.2%).  For age, the highest percentage is from 30 to 40 years old, accounting for 54.5%; and the lowest is under 30 years old, accounting for 9.1%, which is followed by over 40 years old with 36.4%.  In terms of qualification, the postgraduate and undergraduate levels are 63.6% and 36.4%, respectively. Moreover, 100% are full-time lecturers and the teaching content is relevant to their professional expertise.  In terms of professional, physical education accounts for 72.7%, sports training is 18.2%, and other specialties accounts for 9.1%.  The teaching experience for those with 11-15 years and 16-20 years is 36.4%, and under 10 years is 27.2%.  As illustrated in the description, it is clear that Tra Vinh University has 11 full-time lecturers in physical education and sports with the appropriate professional skills. Most Kien Hau, Tran Thi Thanh Huyen, Tran Thi Thu, Nguyen Quang Vinh THE CURRENT SITUATION ABOUT THE INSTRUCTION IN EXTRACURRICULAR  SPORTS FOR STUDENTS FROM TRA VINH UNIVERSITY, VIETNAM  European Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science - Volume 7 │ Issue 4 │ 2021                                                       116 of them are males (81.8%), in which the postgraduate qualification is 63.6%, and the profession is in physical education (72.7%). Lastly, the teaching experience over 30 years old is 90.9%, whereas that over 10 years is 72.8%.  The student/faculty member ratio is 915.18. However, Decision No. 2160/QD-TTg dated on November 11, 2013 on the approval of “The development plan of sports and physical education in Vietnam by 2020, with a vision to 2030” states that the ratio of physical education lecturers to university students has to reach 1/500 in 2015, 1/400 in 2020 and 1/300 in 2030 [ ]. Compared with this target, this current ratio at Tra Vinh University (01 teacher/915.18 students) has not yet satisfied.   Moreover, lecturers who hold the bachelor’s degree need to do master’s degree to enhance their professional qualification and also to meet the standard prescribed in the 2018 Education Law.   Table 3: The lecturer survey result on the content and the  instruction in extracurricular sports for Tra Vinh University students  The data in Table 3 show that:   The equal highest number of lecturers who deliver the teaching and coaching in football and table tennis as their strengths is 18.2%. Meanwhile, this figure for other sports of badminton, athletics, martial arts, swimming, chess and iron ball accounts for 9.1 % with 01 lecturer/ each.   Lecturers who possibly deliver sports of table tennis, football and volleyball account for the highest percentage with equal 18.2%, whereas that of badminton, athletics, martial arts, swimming, and iron ball is 01/ each (9.1%). There are no lecturers who teach chess.           Content Sports that a lecturer will teach Sports that a lecturer can potentially teach Amount % Amount % 1 Football 01 9.1 02 18.2 2 Volleyball 02 18.2 02 18.2 3 Table tennis 02 18.2 02 18.2 4 Badminton  01 9.1 01 9.1 5 Athletics 01 9.1 01 0.1 6 Martial arts  01 9.1 01 9.1 7 Swimming  01 9.1 01 9.1 8 Chess 01 9.1 00 0.0 9 Péntanque  01 9.1 01 9.1 Total  11 100.0 11 100.0 Kien Hau, Tran Thi Thanh Huyen, Tran Thi Thu, Nguyen Quang Vinh THE CURRENT SITUATION ABOUT THE INSTRUCTION IN EXTRACURRICULAR  SPORTS FOR STUDENTS FROM TRA VINH UNIVERSITY, VIETNAM  European Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science - Volume 7 │ Issue 4 │ 2021                                                       117 2.4 The current situation of the extracurricular educational program for students at Tra Vinh University   Table 4: The content of the physical education program at Tra Vinh University No Module and Credit Content 1 I (30 periods) Physical education – 1 (Athletics) 2 II (30 periods) Physical education – 2 (Table tennis) Physical education – 2 (Football) Physical education – 2 (International chess) Physical education – 2 (Taekwondo) 3 III (30 periods) Physical education – 3 (Badminton) Physical education – 3 (Volleyball) Physical education – 3 (Chinese Chess) Physical education – 3 (Swimming) Physical education – 3 (Péntanque)  The Table 4 above shows the statistics for the educational program of physical education at Tra Vinh University.  The statistics in Table 4 show that the program in physical education at Tra Vinh University consists of 03 credits with the total 90 periods. There are 03 modules with 01 credit/each. Module 1 is compulsory for students while modules 2 and 3 are elective, where students can choose to study table tennis, football, chess, Taekwondo (in module 2) and badminton, volleyball, chess and Péntanque (in module 3).  Regarding the extracurricular sports program, with the current state of facilities and human resource coupled with the fact that Tra Vinh University still has no appropriate mechanisms and policies for lecturers and students in extracurricular sports activities, these activities are mainly in form of sports team. In addition, clubs are also limited and students have to mainly do practice on their own, mostly with no guidance from the instructor. The content for practice is mainly jogging, badminton, football and volleyball in the dormitory area.  3. Conclusions  The total area of playground for the instruction in extracurricular sports at Tra Vinh University is 13,700 m2 (multi-purpose gymnasium, football field, volleyball court, badminton court, péntanque court, and table tennis practice room). The ratio of the yard area for sports training is 1.36 m2/student.   The current situation indicates that the number of lecturers who teach extra-curricular sports at Tra Vinh University is 11, all of whom are full-time and have appropriate profession in physical education (72.7%) and qualified postgraduate degree (63.6%). In addition, most of them are males (81.8%), and those who are above 30 years old account for 90.9%. The percentage of lecturers who are over 10 years of teaching experience is 72.8%. Finally, the student/faculty member ratio is 915.18.  Kien Hau, Tran Thi Thanh Huyen, Tran Thi Thu, Nguyen Quang Vinh THE CURRENT SITUATION ABOUT THE INSTRUCTION IN EXTRACURRICULAR  SPORTS FOR STUDENTS FROM TRA VINH UNIVERSITY, VIETNAM  European Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science - Volume 7 │ Issue 4 │ 2021                                                       118  The current situation indicates that there is no official extracurricular sports program for students at Tra Vinh University.   Conflict of Interest Statement The authors declare no conflicts of interests.  About the Authors Kien Hau has been a physical education teacher at Tra Vinh University, Vietnam.  Tran Thi Thanh Huyen has been working as a physical education teacher at Tra Vinh University, Vietnam. Tran Thi Thu has been working as a physical education teacher at Tay Nguyen University, Vietnam. Nguyen Quang Vinh is Associate Professor, Academic Affairs, Ho Chi Minh University of Physical Education and Sports. His research interests include physical education, teachers’ beliefs and PE curriculum planning.   References  Politburo (2017), Resolution No. 20-NQ/TW, dated on October 25, 2017 on strengthening protection and improvement of people’s healthcare in the new situation. The Ministry of Education and Training (2008), Decision No. 72/2008/QD-BGDDT, dated on December 23, 2008 on promulgating the regulations on organizing extracurricular sports activities for students. The Ministry of Education and Training (2015), Circular No. 25/2015/BGDDT, dated on October 14, 2015 on adopting the regulations on the undergraduate curriculum in physical education. Prime Minister (2010), Decision No. 2198/QD-TTg dated on December 3, 2010 on approving the Development strategy for physical education and sports in Vietnam upto 2020. 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