The Effect of Educational Units Based on the Lorsbach Model on Developing Certain Physical Variables and Shot Put Achievement for Students

Abstract

The researcher, being interested in the Shot Put event and through his review of the educational units at the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences - University of Wasit, observed a difficulty in the skillful performance among a large number of students. They have not reached the required technical level in performing the Shot Put event despite repeated practice, instructions, and feedback from the instructor. The researcher attributes this to the complexity of the event’s performance and the deficiency in employing diverse teaching strategies and models. Furthermore, shifting the roles and duties of both learners and teachers within the Lorsbach model may yield better learning outcomes for the technical performance of this event, while adding a new role for the subject instructor based on the Constructivist Theory. Therefore, the researcher decided to experiment with the Lorsbach model to develop certain physical variables and the achievement of the Shot Put event for students. The research aims to: Prepare educational units according to the Lorsbach model for the Shot Put event. Identify the impact of the Lorsbach model on developing specific physical variables and the achievement of the Shot Put event for students. The researcher concluded that: The applied Lorsbach model (Experimental Group) and the traditional method used by the instructor (Control Group) both had a positive impact on developing physical variables and Shot Put achievement. However, the Lorsbach model significantly increased students' motivation and desire, encouraging them to exert more effort toward achieving correct technical performance."