The Effect of Two Different Take Offs on Split Leap and Stag Leap with Ring Parameters in Rhythmic Gymnastics
Sezen Çimen Polat
PEDAGOGICAL RES, Volume 3, Issue 4, Article No: 13
https://doi.org/10.20897/pr/3905
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This study was conducted to examine and compare the parameters of leaps executed with two different take offs in rhythmic gymnastics. 15 rhythmic gymnasts competing in novice category (age: 7.6±0.7 years old; training age: 2.3±1.2 years; height: 120.4±2.4 cm; weight: 20.45±0.9 kg) participated in the study. The selection of the elements of split leap and stag leap with ring was based on ‘Rules of Procedure on Rhythmic Gymnastics’. The leaps were first executed with take off from one foot and then with take off from two feet. Gyko Inertial System (Microgate, Bolzano, Italy) and Optojump (Microgate, Bolzano, Italy) measurement tool were used to assess t flight, height, mean distance, velocity and total power of the leaps. SPSS 23 package program was used for the statistical analysis of data. Shapiro-Wilk test was performed to find out whether the data showed normal distribution while Mann-Whitney U test was performed to compare the groups. Statistical level of significance was accepted as p<0.05. The analysis indicated that t flight, height, velocity and total power results for the split leap performed with take off from 1 foot were significantly higher than the split leap performed with take off from 2 feet (p<0.05). As for stag leap with ring, a significant difference was observed in time of flight (t-flight) and velocity values of the leap executed with the two different take offs (p<0.05). At the end of the study, it was found that while performing split leap and stag leap with ring elements, gymnasts displayed a better performance with take off from single foot compared to take off from both feet. In light of these results, it is suggested to encourage rhythmic gymnasts in novice category perform technical training with take off from 1 foot during groundwork training.
Keywords: rhythmic gymnastics, leap, training
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Influence of Student Motivation by Teachers on Academic Performance in Public Secondary Schools in Nyeri and Kirinyaga Counties, Kenya
Mercy Gathoni Kariuki, Zachariah Kariuki Mbugua
PEDAGOGICAL RES, Volume 3, Issue 4, Article No: 14
https://doi.org/10.20897/pr/3947
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Student motivation is an essential component that plays an instrumental role in their learning. Although academic motivation has received much conceptual and empirical focus, cases of high school students exhibiting lack of willingness to execute the academic tasks are rampant, leading to decline in performance at Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education. The objective was to determine teacher’s related motivation factors influencing students’ academic performance. A descriptive survey research design was used. The target population was 270 principals, 270 class teachers and 9980 students. Gay’s formula of 10% was used to select 27 principals, purposively sample 27 class teachers and used Stratified sampling to select 27 schools. The table by Krejcie and Morgan was used to select 370 students and simple random sampling was applied. Questionnaires were used to gather the needed data. Data was analyzed with the help of SPSS version 19. Analyzed data was represented in table form. 68.5% of teachers and 64.3% of students agreed on expectations, 90.7% of teachers and 84.6% of students agreed that positive teacher-student relationship, 81.5% of the teachers and 86.5% of students agreed that rewards highly motivated students. The research concluded that student motivation by teachers has a positive influence on academic performance.
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Influence of Children Government on Learners Discipline Management in Public Primary Schools in Nyandarua County, Kenya
Job Njeru Ngari, Michael W. Gachahi, Maurice K. Kimosop
PEDAGOGICAL RES, Volume 3, Issue 4, Article No: 15
https://doi.org/10.20897/pr/4003
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Discipline management plays a pivotal role in enhancing learners’ academic achievement. The Children Government is a key component geared towards enhancing children rights and creating a conducive learning environment. However, the inclusion of children government in discipline management in primary schools has not been appreciated by primary school teachers and administrators. The teachers and school administrators view the learners as too young to engage in discipline management. The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of children government on learners discipline management in public primary schools in Nyandarua County, Kenya. The study adopted the descriptive research design. The study was guided by the Role Theory as advanced by Biddle which argued that human behaviour is guided by expectations held by individuals. The target population was 2517 comprising of 151 deputy head teachers and 1024 teachers, 1338 student government members and four education officials. The study applied Gay principle to arrive at a sample size of 103 teachers, 46 deputy head teachers, 108 student government members and four education officials. Purposive sampling was used to select the education officials. The study employed teachers’ questionnaires, deputy head teacher’s questionnaire and student government member’s interview guide as the primary data collection instruments. An interview guide for education officials was also used. Data analysis involved quantitative and qualitative procedures using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS, Ver 19) computer programme. Descriptive statistics such as mean and percentages were used to analyse data. The study established that school administrators do not use children government in discipline management of learners. The study concluded that schools lacked capacity to enhance the effectiveness of children government in discipline management in public schools. The study recommends that the school administration should entrust some discipline management to the members of children government in order to improve their relations and enhance effective utilization of the school body. The study provides education stakeholders as well as teachers with strategies for integration of student governance in discipline management in primary schools.
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