Abstract
In this study, we have tried to clarify the effectiveness of performers’ awareness on their own movements to improve the ability of self observation. For this aim, data were collected from two PE classes in a senior high school. 56 high school students were divided into two classes. They took five gymnastic classes. They learned rolling forward on the mat in the same way.
27 students in the experimental class answered the questionnaire in every class, while 29 students in the control class answered it only in the last class. In the questionnaire, there were the following four questions; 1) the aim of the class, 2)self evaluation of their performance, 3)what they were aware in the class and 4)evaluation of the quality of 8 phases of the skill. Also their performance was videotaped and evaluated by three specialists.
The results were as follows :
1) There was little difference in performance between two classes.
2) The experimental class improved their awareness on the skill (t(26)=4.61(p<.001)) and also showed better awareness than control class (t(54)=2.72(p<.001)).
3) Students in the experimental class could improve the ability of self observation than those in the control class.
These results suggested the need of the appropriate instruction to make students be aware of their own movements and self observation for understanding their movements.
