The effects of video observational training on video and live observational proficiency
Abstract
The effects of a video observational training program on video and live observational proficiency was studied using a pretest-posttest design. A sample of physical education and movement and sport sciences majors (n = 33) took a pretest in a video and live environment to assess their observational proficiency. Students scoring below 70% in the live environment were then placed into a treatment (n = 12) or control (n = 11) group based on their pretest score in the live environment. The treatment group then participated in a three lesson observational training program based on the educational philosophy of mastery learning. After the treatment group completed the training program, all subjects took a posttest in each environment to assess their video and live observational proficiency. The treatment group took the video assessment approximately 10 days after the last posttest to assess the effects of the training program on retention. The video training program was found to be effective in improving observational proficiency in the video environment (p $<$.05), but not in the live environment (p $>$.05). The relationship (r =.367) between the video and live gain scores for the treatment group was not significant (p $>$.05). There was no difference (p $>$.05) between the means for the posttest and the retention video assessments for the treatment group. Within the limitations of this study, the significant difference in mean gain scores between the treatment and control groups in the video environment provides evidence for the effects of the specific training employed on the improvement of video observational proficiency. The lack of difference in mean gain scores between the treatment and control groups in the live environment provides evidence for the ineffectiveness of the training program on improving live observational proficiency.
Degree
Ph.D.
Advisors
Widule, Purdue University.
Subject Area
Physical education|Educational software
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