Akram Abdoli; Akbar Jaberi; kourosh ghahraman tabrizi
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Objective: This study aimed to identify the challenges of virtual learning in practical courses at the undergraduate level in the field of physical education and sport sciences.
Methodology: This research was conducted as an exploratory qualitative study using thematic analysis. The research population ...
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Objective: This study aimed to identify the challenges of virtual learning in practical courses at the undergraduate level in the field of physical education and sport sciences.
Methodology: This research was conducted as an exploratory qualitative study using thematic analysis. The research population of the study included professors in the field of sports science and physical education who had experience in virtual teaching of practical courses. Considering the nature of the research, 12 of these professors were purposefully interviewed until theoretical saturation was reached. The data collection tool was a semi-structured interview, and Guba and Lincoln's (1981) criteria were used to assess reliability and validity. Data analysis was performed based on Braun and Clarke's (2006) six-stage method.
Results: Thematic analysis of the data resulted in the identification of 134 codes, 9 sub-themes, and 4 main themes. The main themes of the study were: lack of development and updating, inflexibility and incompatibility, content quality, and lack of support.
Conclusion: The findings indicate that virtual education requires significant changes in the structure and educational content of sports science to be more efficient and effective. Paying attention to these changes can help improve the teaching of sports skills in the context of virtual education.
Akbar Jaberi; Hassan Assadi; Farzaneh Mazloomi Soveini; Javad KhazaeiPool
Volume 5, Issue 1 , May 2016, , Pages 1-18
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Objective: The purpose of the current study was to assess the partial effects of team identity dimensions on team loyalty among fans of football pro league in Iran, and providing a model for development of loyalty to pro league football teams. Methodology: The study was a descriptive survey done as a ...
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Objective: The purpose of the current study was to assess the partial effects of team identity dimensions on team loyalty among fans of football pro league in Iran, and providing a model for development of loyalty to pro league football teams. Methodology: The study was a descriptive survey done as a field one. Research population involved the fans of football teams being famous for having eager fans in football pro league. A sample of 236 fans was selected through random sampling. The research tools involved the questionnaires of Behavioral loyalty (Fink et al, 2003), and team identity (Koo, 2009). Questionnaire’s face validity was investigated according to 15 sport and marketing scholars, and questionnaire’s content validity was found to be 0.79. The questionnaire’s reliability was also found to be 0.82 according to Cronbach’s alpha. SPSS18 and AMOS20 were used for data analysis. Results: To measure the validity and fitness of the model, structural equations modeling (SEM) has been applied, and the relationships of variables were verified based on direction analysis. According to research findings the four dimensions of team identity had positive and significant effects on behavioral loyalty. Conclusion: The results of the current research revealed that four dimensions of team brand identity have significant and positive effect on team loyalty. So, development of managers’ perceptions about these factors can be an important tool for improving football team brand loyalty.
