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International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences Vol. 13(5), pp. 1097 - 1108
DOI: 10.13189/saj.2025.130511
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Effectiveness of Using Virtual Reality Technology (VR-360掳) in Learning Backstroke and Breaststroke Swimming Among Birzeit University Students
Waleed M. Shaheen *, Reem Mostafa Mohammad Hammad
Department of Physical Education, College of Education, Birzeit University, Palestine
ABSTRACT
Successful and interactive learning experience environments use 360-degree virtual reality (VR-360掳) video that helps the learner engage meaningfully in the learning environment. Swimming is one of the most important and popular sports among university students, so it was necessary to help them master its skills using VR-360掳 technology. Therefore, the purpose of the current study was to evaluate the effectiveness of using VR-360掳 technology in learning backstroke and breaststroke swimming among Birzeit University students in Birzeit, Palestine. The experimental design was used, and a random sample was selected from students enrolled in the swimming course for the second semester from 19/3/2023 to 1/6/2023 in the Department of Physical Education at Birzeit University, totaling 40 male and female students. The motor skills of swimming to be taught were revealed through video clips, and these skills were filmed using VR-360掳 technology. The first group of students (20 students) was taught swimming skills using traditional methods, and the second group (20 students) was taught using VR-360掳 technology with the help of headsets and phones. The statistical analysis of the data was performed using SPSS and one-way ANOVA. The t-test was used to compare the levels of swimming learning between the first and second groups. The results of the effectiveness of learning backstroke and breaststroke for participants showed that there were statistically significant differences between the first and second groups for learning swimming skills, and the statistical significance values for the existence of differences between the two groups for learning backstroke (p = 0.0267) and breaststroke (p = 0.0421). The VR-360掳 was an effective and good tool to enhance students' swimming skills learning. Also, it can be used as a self-learning tool due to its potential to facilitate efficient and accelerated learning.
KEYWORDS
Virtual Reality (VR), 360-Degree Video Learning, Swimming Backstroke, Swimming Breaststroke
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Waleed M. Shaheen , Reem Mostafa Mohammad Hammad , "Effectiveness of Using Virtual Reality Technology (VR-360掳) in Learning Backstroke and Breaststroke Swimming Among Birzeit University Students," International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, Vol. 13, No. 5, pp. 1097 - 1108, 2025. DOI: 10.13189/saj.2025.130511.
(b). APA Format:
Waleed M. Shaheen , Reem Mostafa Mohammad Hammad (2025). Effectiveness of Using Virtual Reality Technology (VR-360掳) in Learning Backstroke and Breaststroke Swimming Among Birzeit University Students. International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, 13(5), 1097 - 1108. DOI: 10.13189/saj.2025.130511.