Development of a kinesthetic learning system for schoolchildrens' baseball learning based on competence motivation theory: Its effect on students' skill and motivation

Abstract

The traditional baseball instruction strategies were mainly conducted by the instructors with oral explanation and exemplifi cation while students had to improve their performance in athletic activities through continuous practice. During the learning process of athletic skills, students oftentimes posed less confi dence due to unskilled body movement resulting in lower achievement sense. Finally, they started to reject the engagement in relevant athletic activities and even never practice anymore. Therefore, this research aimed to explore the influence on the learning motivation and the performance of athletic skills made by students in the conventionally instructive mode by introducing the Computer-Aided Design (CAD) instruction strategies of the kinect baseball learning system. Research results indicated: (1) after the kinect baseball learning system was introduced into instruction, it positively affected the learning motivation of students; (2) after the kinect baseball learning system was introduced into instruction, it positively affected the performance of athletic skills of students.