The effect of the group competitive learning strategy to developing students’ motor response speed and volleyball blocking skill

Abstract

The importance of the research lies in using a group competitive learning strategy to develop the speed of motor response and the skill of blocking the wall in volleyball for third-year middle school students, considering that this age group is the nucleus and basis for selecting good players in the future. As for the research problem, from the researcher’s field experience and his continuous follow-up as a player, in addition to his being a teacher in the General Directorate of Education in Najaf, he found that there is difficulty in learning the skill of blocking the wall with volleyball for students, as well as slow motor response when performing that skill. The research aimed to prepare a strategy for group competitive learning in volleyball, as well as to identify the effect of the group competitive learning strategy in developing motor response and the skill of blocking the wall in volleyball for third-year intermediate students. The researcher reached the most important conclusions, including: The group competitive learning strategy helped students learn the skill of blocking the wall with volleyball. Members of the experimental group achieved an advantage over members of the control group in the post-tests. The researcher reached recommendations including: The need to pay attention to studying the current physical education curricula in the school. Middle school due to its need for a comprehensive reconsideration for the benefit of students and society, conducting similar studies on other activities and different age groups.