Effects of a unit of mime based on the Sports Education model on interculturality

Authors

  • A. Méndez-Giménez
  • F. Puente-Maxera
  • D. Martínez de Ojeda Pérez
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/300431
Keywords: intercultural competence, physical education, instruction models, sport education

Abstract

The aim of this study was to assess the impact of a Sport Education unit on elementary school students’ intercultural competence. The program involved the participation of 28 fifth-grade students (M = 10.75; DT = .75) from a state school in Region of Murcia, Spain.A quasi-experimental design, pretest and posttest (of quantitative and qualitative nature) measures, was used. The data included students’ questionnaires and interviews, andteachers’ interviews and diary notes. Results indicated that students improved on positive emotional responses, as well as providing help and having better relations with their peers from different cultures/countries. The incidence of methodological elements, communication and the social climate of the classroom on the development of intercultural competence is also discussed. Lines of future research are suggested in order to improve the model for the development of intercultural competence.

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Published
24-07-2017
How to Cite
Méndez-Giménez, A., Puente-Maxera, F., & Martínez de Ojeda Pérez, D. (2017). Effects of a unit of mime based on the Sports Education model on interculturality. SPORT TK-EuroAmerican Journal of Sport Sciences, 6(2), 89–100. https://doi.org/10.6018/300431
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