The Effect of a Proposed STEAM Instructional Design on Learning Some Basic Skills in Artistic Gymnastics Preparation

Abstract

The present research aimed to propose an educational design according to the STEAM approach in learning some basic skills in artistic gymnastics and to show the importance of the effect of the proposed educational program.The  research problem was addressed by the researchers,  through their field experience, that learners suffer from weakness in learning artistic gymnastics skills because they need special requirements and do not have enough experience, as well as the differences in the age of learners, they need to diversify their teaching methods, find educational alternatives, use modern technologies, as well as pay attention to the factor of individual differences. The research sample included the players of the junior gymnastics team aged (11-13) years, who numbered (14) players. They were divided into two experimental groups and a control group of (7)  players, and the  experimental method was used, and the researchers  applied the proposed instructional design according to  the STEAM approach in learning some basic skills in artistic gymnastics on the experimental group, and through the results, the researchers concluded that the proposed instructional design has a positive effect with statistical significance In learning some basic skills in artistic gymnastics, the researchers  recommended the need to emphasize the dissemination of the results of the current research in order to benefit from it in the preparation of educational programs and other events.