Multidimensional Approaches for Reforming Sports Programs Participation in Teachers Colleges: A Student Teacher Perspective

Author:

Simwanza Alfa12ORCID,Paul Asish3

Affiliation:

1. Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Dar Es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

2. Department of Physical Education, Jadavpur University, Regular Research Scholar (ICCR), West Bengal, India

3. Department of Physical Education, Jadavpur University, West Bengal, India

Abstract

Research indicates the diversity of benefits associated with student teachers’ participation in sports. Nevertheless, it has yet to be determined which sports and sports programs are frequently participated in and are more impactful. This study provides insights into student teachers’ perceptions toward participation, involvement in, and importance of sports. Data were collected in four teachers colleges in Tanzania by triangulating the data using surveys and interviews with 393 participants. Findings show that the majority participated in football, netball, and basketball while they participated less in gymnastics, swimming, and tennis. Competition sports programs, training, and coaching sports programs were the most frequently participated programs. However, screening programs for sports talent recognition and recreational sports programs were less participated. The data reveal significant differences in perceptions toward involvement in planning and assessing sports programs between the two gender groups (p < 0.05). It also showed insignificant differences in perceptions toward involvement in designing and setting sports programs between males and females (p > 0.05). Correspondingly, the data reveal insignificant differences between males and females in perceptions of the importance of sports programs (p > 0.05). However, there are challenges to participating in sports. The college administrators and sports stakeholders need to set more strategies to outspread the accessibility of sports programs. Not limited, but the possible strategies include appropriate deployment of resources, preparing different forums to support sports programs, requesting support from sponsors and other sports stakeholders and being more creative in organizing different sports programs.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

同舟云学术

1.学者识别学者识别

2.学术分析学术分析

3.人才评估人才评估

"同舟云学术"是以全球学者为主线,采集、加工和组织学术论文而形成的新型学术文献查询和分析系统,可以对全球学者进行文献检索和人才价值评估。用户可以通过关注某些学科领域的顶尖人物而持续追踪该领域的学科进展和研究前沿。经过近期的数据扩容,当前同舟云学术共收录了国内外主流学术期刊6万余种,收集的期刊论文及会议论文总量共计约1.5亿篇,并以每天添加12000余篇中外论文的速度递增。我们也可以为用户提供个性化、定制化的学者数据。欢迎来电咨询!咨询电话:010-8811{复制后删除}0370

www.globalauthorid.com

TOP

Copyright © 2019-2024 北京同舟云网络信息技术有限公司
京公网安备11010802033243号  京ICP备18003416号-3