Impact of training methods and anxieties of students on their mastery of backstroke swimming skills

• Published in: Journal of Physical Education and Sport 2022-12, Vol.22 (12), p.3135-3142
• Main Authors: Suharto, Taufik Hidayat, Rihatno, Taufik, Hernawan, Widiastuti, Dlis, Firmansyah, Aryadi, Dedi, Sudirman, Ridwan, Rahmat, Ayi, Taufik, Muhamad Syamsul, Hanief, Yulingga Nanda, Setiakarnawijaya, Yasep
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Anxiety; Curricula; Elementary school students; Extracurricular activities; Learning; Learning Processes; Physical education; Research design; Research methodology; Skills; Student Development; Swimming; Teachers; Teaching; Teaching Methods; Training; Water sports
• ISSN: 2247-8051; 2247-806X
• DOI: 10.7752/jpes.2022.12397

This study investigated the impacts of different training methods (i.e., full training, partial training) and anxieties (i.e., high and low) of elementary school students on their mastery of backstroke swimming skills. This study was conducted as an extracurricular activity in the Islamic elementary school of Al-Azhar Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta. Materials and methods. The research design was level 2×2 involving 36 elementary school students (as research participants). The data were analyzed using two-way ANOVA and then used the Tukey test with a significance level of α = 0.05. Results. 1) The students' value of the backstroke swimming skill in the partial training (A1) was higher than their value for the full training (A2). 2) There was a difference between the partial training (A) and anxiety (B) regarding the backstroke swimming skills of the elementary school students. 3) The students' value for the backstroke swimming skill from partial training with high anxiety (A1B1) were higher than the value from the full training with high anxiety (A2B1) in this extracurricular activity in the Islamic elementary school of Al-Azhar Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta. 4) The value for students' backstroke swimming skills from the partial training for low anxiety (A1B2) was lower than the value from the full training with low anxiety (A2B2). better than the partial training for improving elementary school students' mastery of backstroke swimming skills. Conclusions. The research implications and suggestions are as follows. In this case, the application of the partial training method shows a better effect than the full training. However, for students with low anxiety, the application of the full training