Impact of Teaching Styles of Tennis Coaches on Students’ Performance

Abstract

To understand the teaching styles employed in most of the Chinese universities in Henan Province, this research will assess the teaching styles of coaches from three (3) selected universities in the province based on their students’ perspectives. It will further evaluate the performance of the students so as to connect or find the link between the teaching styles and the students’ performances in tennis classes. The researcher employed a descriptive-comparative-correlational approach. The results indicate that teachers play a crucial role in imparting information, knowledge, and skills, ensuring holistic growth and readiness for complex concepts. The teaching styles of the tennis coaches at the universities promote confidence, trust, and continuous interest in the field, emphasizing clear explanations, structured presentations, and direct instructional methods. Tennis coaches in participating universities in Henan Province provide students with a learning structure, a positive teacher image, and effective teaching strategies. These strategies include creating learning goals, expectations, and rules of contact and emphasizing precise standards and practical approaches. Moreover, the data showed that effectively using limited resources and integrating physical activity into their teaching plays a great role in achieving excellent student performance. The researcher recommends developing an intervention that will focus on increasing the confidence of students to utilize their learning about tennis in a professional setting. It is also advisable to create a study that focuses on teachers’ perceptions of the availability of materials and how it improves their teaching styles and performance as educators, affecting their confidence and motivation.