We Designed and Implemented the 'MASTER Framework' as a Theoretical Framework to Guide the Design and Delivery of PE and Sports.

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• 1 other identifier: SUDA20240626H06
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 200
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

Our research team is committed to improving the quality of physical education in China. Based on the needs of teachers and sports coaches in China, we designed and implemented the 'MASTER Framework' as a theoretical framework to guide the design and delivery of PE and sports. This framework aims to help PE teachers learn about and develop the critical skills needed to create a positive teaching environment and facilitate effective PE class delivery using a games-based approach (GBA).

Conditions

Help PE Teachers Learn and Develop the Critical Skills Needed to Create a Positive Teaching Environment

Keywords

Teaching; sport; Education; motivation; well-being; game-based approach

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• PE teacher Confidence and Competence

  PE Teacher questionnaire: PE teachers will be also asked to complete a purpose-designed questionnaire collecting 1) Confidence to teach basketball; 2) Competence to teach basketball. The teachers' Confidence to teach basketball and Competence to teach basketball will be analysed together as a composite outcome.

  2 weeks

• Student assessments

  Students' game skills (assessed at Basketball lesson): Video analysis of decision-making, and attacking and defensive play will be conducted using a previously validated game performance assessment instrument (Miller et al., 2015). These skills are deemed essential for success in invasion games (including basketball) and are skills utilised by all players on the court (irrespective of position played).

  2 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Student perceptions

  2 weeks

Study Arms (2)

control group

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Teachers randomized to the control group will participate in the following: Basketball training as usual, which involves one 2-3 hour session delivered per week based on local school protocol Teachers in the control group will only receive the MASTER Teaching Program after completing the study period and assessing outcome measures.

Behavioral: Intervention

Intervention condition (MASTER teacher education program)

EXPERIMENTAL

Jin Yan will train the PE teachers to complete video assessments and questionnaires. Five teachers from the intervention group will be educated in the MASTER coach education program and trained to deliver a basketball program that aligns with the MASTER framework.

Behavioral: Intervention

Interventions

Intervention BEHAVIORAL

Phase 1 MASTER Coach Development Workshop (weeks 1) PE teachers participated in a 6-hour theory and practical teacher education workshop to a research team (JY) member, including 4h of reading relevant papers and books regarding the game-based approach (GBA) . Phase 2 Eight weeks of teaching mentoring (weeks 2-7) This 8-week phase involved coaches implementing MASTER elements (e.g. 10-minute stretching before a sports game, teachers will give 1-2 sentences of praise during the game for individual students who make a reasonable effort) in their regular training sessions. Phase 3 3 weeks peer assessed teaching/discussions (weeks 8-10) The mentor prepared and implement a 2-h training session designed to highlight important aspects of the MASTER framework and games-based coaching practices.

Intervention condition (MASTER teacher education program); control group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 12 Years - 15 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Only participants providing signed consent were eligible to participate in the study and complete the teacher, student or parent questionnaire.

You may not qualify if:

• without an illness or injury that would preclude them from participating in physical activity.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Soochow University: lead

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Methods

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Investigative Techniques

Central Study Contacts

Jin Yan, PhD

CONTACT

+86 18515216321; jinyan1126@suda.edu.cn

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Pro Dr

Model Details: The MASTER teacher education program is developed and designed based on the findings of a pilot study by the research team at the University of Newcastle. The basis of MASTER is the so-called "positive teaching", and the concept is fostered and promoted through the teaching practices based on the games; its targets include six critical sports teaching elements, which are proven to promote well-being, health, and physical outcomes in children. Eather, Jones, et al. (2020) have demonstrated that PE teachers try to make use of the MASTER framework, which is not only user-friendly but also evidence-based, as a practical instrument when planning and delivering sessions of soccer training with high quality, which meets the interests of children such as exercise, teamwork, skill development, and success, and helps the children to improve learning and give full play to the potential.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 3, 2024
• First Posted: July 11, 2024
• Study Start: September 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2025
• Study Completion: June 1, 2025
• Last Updated: July 11, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-07