Effect of Service-Learning Physical Activity Programs on Kinesiology Students’ Attitudes Toward People With Disabilities

IF 1 Q3 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Junghoon Park, Elizabeth Garcia, Michihito Ichihara, Taeyou Jung, Mai Narasaki-Jara
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Background: Service-learning (SL) programs have been shown to be effective for college students in developing positive attitudes toward people with disabilities (PWDs). Such positive attitudes are particularly important for Kinesiology (KIN) students as they are trained to become future health and fitness professionals. Purpose: The present study investigated the effect of a 10-week in-person versus virtual SL program on KIN students’ attitudes toward PWD. Methodology/Approach: A pre- postintervention, three-way, analysis of variance was utilized. This 3 × 2 mixed model design was utilized to assess students’ attitudes toward PWD with three independent variables (in-person program, virtual program, and control) on two dependent variables (pre and post). Findings/Conclusions: There was significant Group × Time interaction. The between-group comparison showed a significant increase in Attitudes Toward Disabled Person scale score in the in-person SL group ( p < .05) compared to non-SL group. There were no significant differences in the virtual SL group. Implications: These results indicate that in-person SL is effective for improving students’ attitudes toward PWD, whereas virtual programs may not be as effective as in-person. In-person SL programs for KIN students may positively improve their attitudes toward PWD thus ameliorating interpersonal skills and creating more inclusive health and fitness professionals. KIN programs should consider SL programs with an emphasis on PWDs.
体育活动服务学习项目对运动学专业学生对待残疾人态度的影响
背景:事实证明,服务学习(SL)项目能够有效地帮助大学生培养对残疾人(PWDs)的积极态度。这种积极的态度对运动学(KIN)专业的学生尤为重要,因为他们要接受培训,成为未来的健康和健身专业人员。目的:本研究调查了为期 10 周的面对面与虚拟 SL 课程对 KIN 学生对残疾人态度的影响。方法/途径:采用干预前、干预后、三向方差分析。通过三个自变量(面对面课程、虚拟课程和对照)和两个因变量(干预前和干预后),采用 3 × 2 混合模型设计来评估学生对残疾人的态度。结果/结论小组 × 时间存在明显的交互作用。组间比较显示,与非 SL 组相比,面对面 SL 组对残疾人的态度量表得分明显增加(p < .05)。虚拟 SL 组没有明显差异。影响:这些结果表明,面对面的 SL 课程能有效改善学生对残疾人的态度,而虚拟课程的效果可能不如面对面的课程。针对健身专业学生的面对面 SL 课程可能会积极改善他们对残疾人的态度,从而改善人际交往技能,培养更具包容性的健身专业人员。健身课程应考虑以残疾人为重点的 SL 课程。
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Journal of Experiential Education
Journal of Experiential Education EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-
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3.20
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20.00%
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26
期刊介绍: The Journal of Experiential Education (JEE) is an international, peer-reviewed journal publishing refereed articles on experiential education in diverse contexts. The JEE provides a forum for the empirical and theoretical study of issues concerning experiential learning, program management and policies, educational, developmental, and health outcomes, teaching and facilitation, and research methodology. The JEE is a publication of the Association for Experiential Education. The Journal welcomes submissions from established and emerging scholars writing about experiential education in the context of outdoor adventure programming, service learning, environmental education, classroom instruction, mental and behavioral health, organizational settings, the creative arts, international travel, community programs, or others.
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