Study of performance learning indicators under alternative and traditional approaches for basketball teaching

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyse learning differences in schoolchildren under tow different methodologies. Sample was composed by 47 fifth grade students (61.7 % girls). One group was teaching under an alternative approach (n=24) and the other a traditional approach (n=27). Learning programs were validated by experts´ panels. An instrument for learning measures and performance in basketball was used to calculate programs efficacy. Multirater κfree show excellent inter-observers reliability (κ≥.80). Descriptive analysis and ANOVA were conducted. Also magnitude based inferences were calculated. Results show better performance in students under alternative approach, especially in decision making performance (p≤ .01), efficacy (p≤ .05), and total performance indicator (p≤ .05).