SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Use of Observational Learning to Promote Motor Skill Learning in Physical Education: A Systematic Review.
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- The impact of self-modeling on athletic performance and self-efficacy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Pooled it
- Feedback for Promoting Motor Skill Learning in Physical Education: A Trial Sequential Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of repeated unihemispheric concurrent dual-site tDCS and virtual reality games on motor coordination of sedentary adolescent girls.Behavioral and brain functions : BBF · 2024Trial
- Action-Based Encoding Improves Instruction Following in Children and Adolescents.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Effects of Pre-Session Video Observational Modeling on Emotional Intelligence and 9 m Shooting Performance in U14 Male Handball Players: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Measuring cognitive engagement in physical education: scale development and validation.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Foregrounding motivational climate in university physical education: a mixed-methods latent profile analysis with classroom prescriptions.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- A systematic review of observational practice for adaptation of reaching movements.NPJ science of learning · 2024Article
- The effect of internal and external visualization of rotation on postural stability.Frontiers in cognition · 2024Article
- Observational Learning in Surgical Skill Development.Indian journal of surgical oncology · 2023Review
- Dental Education: A Guide for Novice Tutors.Cureus · 2023Review
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Abstract
Observational learning is an effective pedagogical approach that can influence students' motor skill development at every level of physical education (PE). This study aimed to systematically summarize the evidence on observational learning for motor skill learning in PE and to generalize the evidence on the effect of model formats and verbal cues during observational learning. An electronic search of eight databases was conducted. Eighteen studies were included and their methodological quality was assessed using the Physiotherapy Evidence Database Scale. Best evidence synthesis (BES) was used to assess levels of evidence. Strong evidence supported the effect of observational learning on students' motor skill learning compared to students who did not participate in observational learning. Moderate evidence suggested that there is no significant difference in the effectiveness of observing an expert model compared to a self-model. Conflicting evidence was identified for the effect of the presence of verbal cues compared to the absence of verbal cues during observational learning. The results suggest that observational learning is useful for students' motor skill learning in PE. Given the influences of potential factors, we recommend that future studies investigate how observational learning interacts with verbal cues on students' motor skill learning.
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