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COMPUTER USE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS TEACHING
COMPUTER USE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS TEACHING

Author(s): Corina Ciolcă, Marius Stoicescu, Monica Stănescu
Subject(s): Education
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: ICT in physical education; multimedia; activity planning.

Summary/Abstract: Influenced by the technological, social and cultural changes, the educational domain faces a new dimension dominated by Lifelong Learning. For the physical education and sports specialists, this trend is also reflected by the necessity to improve their teaching methodology. A modern alternative is represented by the use of computers and of other information technologies meant to increase the teaching process effectiveness. This paper aims at highlighting the ICT use positive influences upon physical education and sports. The gradual computerization outcomes in our domain can be summarized in the following aspects: educational software, activity designing and planning, result recording, motion examination, biomechanics video analysis, performance comparing and synchronizing, distance and time measurements and activity evaluation. Although physical education and sports are practical activities, they fully allow the application of modern teaching technologies, that’s why specialists must be able to use them.

  • Issue Year: 7/2011
  • Issue No: 01
  • Page Range: 540-545
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: English