Year: 2025
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: Actuality. Today's knowledge society orients the role of the teacher and the subjects of study in a radically changed education system based more on the transformation and formation of the future adult than on the simple transmission of information. The implications of the physical education discipline can be found from the student's school debut, helping him to develop harmoniously on several levels: motor, cognitive, social and emotional. The training and development of key competences take place against the background of interdisciplinarity, transforming physical education lessons into the place where the student capitalizes on his personal strengths by solving situations that will implicitly develop the ability to cope with other subjects of study and stimulating adapted and permanent learning. The interest of the physical education teacher aims at adopting an integrative model, focused on maintaining a healthy lifestyle, engaging the student in physical activities as diverse as possible to permanently arouse his desire to exercise both in formal, informal or non-formal activities. For this age period, particular emphasis should be placed on developing segmental strength to provide the background for strengthening fundamental movement skills in both boys and girls. The research emphasizes the importance of using a diversified and modern range of playful means that maintain permanent attractiveness over physical education lessons, but can also be used as a way of spending free time, thus providing optimal muscle tone for harmonious physical development, with contributions to the cognitive and socio-emotional development of the student. The purpose of this research aims to capitalize on the contents of the physical education curriculum for grades III and IV using integrative means necessary for the development of segmental dynamic force, having finality on the formation of key, general and specific competences as well as on the multilateral development of young school age students. The research methods used to implement the proposed study are: bibliographic study method, observation method, experiment method, statistical-mathematical method and graph-computerized method. Findings and results. The research was conducted during the 2022-2023 school year, at Secondary School nr. 1 Hiliseu-Horia, Botosani, Romania, involving third and fourth grade students divided into: control group (12 third graders and 15 fourth graders) and experimental group (12 third graders and 15 fourth graders). Starting from the school curriculum, the experimental group went through the contents for the development of force motor quality using means approached in an integrated manner by solving requirements (thematic games) or by using means of information and communication technology (the word wall platform, online programs), compared to the control group that went through force circuits respecting the individual particularities of students. In order to validate the proposed study, students went through two tests that check the abdominal and lower limb strength of students: trunk lifts and long jump from place. The experiment group achieved greater differences between tests than the control group, which demonstrates that students in this group made better progress in developing the strength and power of the lower body part. The obtained results confirm the improvement of strength for the abdomen and lower limbs in primary school students involved in the implemented program and validate the means with integrated specificity applied. Also, the students of the experimental group showed an increased interest in the proposed activities than practicing the classic force circuits, demonstrating a desire for involvement, enthusiasm, socialization and good mood. Conclusions and recommendations. The teaching of physical education from the beginning of school to the completion of compulsory studies demonstrates the high percentage of skills intake necessary for the student's total preparation, thus helping him to integrate as quickly as possible into the labour market and to permanently maintain a healthy lifestyle by practicing physical activities. The motor basis offered through the discipline of physical education will guide the student towards practicing activities in his free time, either individually or in specialized institutions. The current time requires the physical education teacher to succeed in instilling in students the desire to move, and the development of strength indices is an important factor for engaging them in performing various motor activities, providing them with the necessary support for easy and correct execution, thus shaping their personality by developing self-confidence.
DOI: 10.52449/soh23.28
Authors: Raluca-Andreea Macovei, Veronica Popescu
Language: English
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4411017490