Relationship Between Multi-Teaching Styles and Didactics Effectiveness on Rugby Instructors and Minirugby Players

Background/Objectives: The concept of educational systems thinking shows the rugby educational system as a network of multiple interactive and interconnected elements. However, the frameworks presented in the literature for developing sports practice through an educational vision and multisport enga...

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Main Authors: Marta Rigon, Gabriele Signorini, Raffaele Scurati, Athos Trecroci, Dario Colella, Damiano Formenti, Giampiero Merati, Domenico Cherubini, Pietro Luigi Invernizzi
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/11/11/1319
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author Marta Rigon
Gabriele Signorini
Raffaele Scurati
Athos Trecroci
Dario Colella
Damiano Formenti
Giampiero Merati
Domenico Cherubini
Pietro Luigi Invernizzi
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description Background/Objectives: The concept of educational systems thinking shows the rugby educational system as a network of multiple interactive and interconnected elements. However, the frameworks presented in the literature for developing sports practice through an educational vision and multisport engagement do not always have direct transferability to instructors’ training courses. The study aims to evaluate the correlation between rugby instructors’ methodological and didactical competencies and compare them with children’s motor competence and psychological aspects. Methods: Two hundred twenty children (9.6 ± 1.1 years) and 50 instructors (39.0 ± 13.6 years) were enrolled. Instructors’ competencies were investigated during the internship through evaluation sheets, questionnaires, and video analysis. Children’s motor competence and psychological aspects were investigated through motor tests, questionnaires, and video analysis. Results: The correlation between methodological competencies and didactical-communicative competencies showed a positive significance, especially regarding production styles. Motor competence and play skills in children showed poor results. The group of instructors with more methodological competencies (a greater number of teaching styles used) showed a strong correlation between motor competence and psychological aspects. Conclusions: For successful teaching, knowledge of specific technical skills is not enough, and it is important to consider all the factors (in particular, the teaching-communicative and methodological skills) that contribute most to instructors’ skills.
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spelling doaj-art-360e81f1b4df405ab62360a6be470d9d2025-08-20T02:08:14ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672024-10-011111131910.3390/children11111319Relationship Between Multi-Teaching Styles and Didactics Effectiveness on Rugby Instructors and Minirugby PlayersMarta Rigon0Gabriele Signorini1Raffaele Scurati2Athos Trecroci3Dario Colella4Damiano Formenti5Giampiero Merati6Domenico Cherubini7Pietro Luigi Invernizzi8Sport Faculty, San Antonio Catholic University of Murcia, 30107 Murcia, SpainDepartment of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, 20129 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, 20129 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, 20129 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies, University of Salento, 73100 Lecce, ItalyDepartment of Biotechnological and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, 21100 Varese, ItalyDepartment of Biotechnological and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, 21100 Varese, ItalySport Faculty, San Antonio Catholic University of Murcia, 30107 Murcia, SpainDepartment of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, 20129 Milan, ItalyBackground/Objectives: The concept of educational systems thinking shows the rugby educational system as a network of multiple interactive and interconnected elements. However, the frameworks presented in the literature for developing sports practice through an educational vision and multisport engagement do not always have direct transferability to instructors’ training courses. The study aims to evaluate the correlation between rugby instructors’ methodological and didactical competencies and compare them with children’s motor competence and psychological aspects. Methods: Two hundred twenty children (9.6 ± 1.1 years) and 50 instructors (39.0 ± 13.6 years) were enrolled. Instructors’ competencies were investigated during the internship through evaluation sheets, questionnaires, and video analysis. Children’s motor competence and psychological aspects were investigated through motor tests, questionnaires, and video analysis. Results: The correlation between methodological competencies and didactical-communicative competencies showed a positive significance, especially regarding production styles. Motor competence and play skills in children showed poor results. The group of instructors with more methodological competencies (a greater number of teaching styles used) showed a strong correlation between motor competence and psychological aspects. Conclusions: For successful teaching, knowledge of specific technical skills is not enough, and it is important to consider all the factors (in particular, the teaching-communicative and methodological skills) that contribute most to instructors’ skills.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/11/11/1319teaching stylessport educationcompetent instructordidactical successinstructor’s empathysystems thinking
spellingShingle Marta Rigon
Gabriele Signorini
Raffaele Scurati
Athos Trecroci
Dario Colella
Damiano Formenti
Giampiero Merati
Domenico Cherubini
Pietro Luigi Invernizzi
Relationship Between Multi-Teaching Styles and Didactics Effectiveness on Rugby Instructors and Minirugby Players
Children
teaching styles
sport education
competent instructor
didactical success
instructor’s empathy
systems thinking
title Relationship Between Multi-Teaching Styles and Didactics Effectiveness on Rugby Instructors and Minirugby Players
title_full Relationship Between Multi-Teaching Styles and Didactics Effectiveness on Rugby Instructors and Minirugby Players
title_fullStr Relationship Between Multi-Teaching Styles and Didactics Effectiveness on Rugby Instructors and Minirugby Players
title_full_unstemmed Relationship Between Multi-Teaching Styles and Didactics Effectiveness on Rugby Instructors and Minirugby Players
title_short Relationship Between Multi-Teaching Styles and Didactics Effectiveness on Rugby Instructors and Minirugby Players
title_sort relationship between multi teaching styles and didactics effectiveness on rugby instructors and minirugby players
topic teaching styles
sport education
competent instructor
didactical success
instructor’s empathy
systems thinking
url https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/11/11/1319
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