The Effect of Motor Educational Based on the Stevens Model on Improving Agility, Balance, and the Skill of Heading the Ball in Football among Students

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the effect of motor educational exercises based on the Stevens model on improving agility, balance, and the skill of heading the ball in football among students. The research problem emerged from field observations showing students’ weakness in some motor abilities, in addition to a clear deficiency in mastering the skill of heading the ball in football. This highlighted the need to employ a modern educational model to address this deficiency. The researchers adopted the experimental method using the equivalent groups design. The study population consisted of first-year students at the College of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Wasit, during the academic year 2020. The research sample was selected using simple random sampling from two classes, after excluding a number of students for irregular attendance. The researchers concluded that employing motor educational exercises according to the Stevens model is effective in developing motor abilities, improving agility and balance, and enhancing the learning of the skill of heading the ball in football among students. Consequently, it is recommended to adopt the Stevens model in football teaching methods within the curricula of colleges of physical education and sport sciences .