Comparison of the effect of game based on educational method and traditional approach on the performance of selected basketball skills

Abstract

Background and Study Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of the game based on educational method and traditional approach on the performance of selected basketball skills. Materials : The type of research was semi-experimental one. Participants included 30 adolescent girls who were divided into two groups based on the game-based practice (15) and traditional training (15) build on the pre-test scores. Both groups performed the intervention program for 8 weeks and each week for three 60-minute sessions. Then, a post-test was performed and the data were analyzed using SPSS 21 software at a significance level of 0.05. Results: The results showed that both educational method and traditional approach groups had a significant improvement in basketball performance; there was no improvement in basketball dribbling performance in both groups. However, in the performance test, game based on educational method group had a significant improvement compared to the traditional practice one. Conclusion: The results suggest that using a game-based educational method can significantly increase the important factors of basketball performance in youth, which can move into more complex situations.

Keywords

• game
• educational method
• traditional practice
• basketball
• performance