The effect of the Posner model for conceptual change on the performance of refereeing in female handball

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to preparing an educational curriculum according to the Posner model for a conceptual change in the refereeing performance of handball for female students, identifying the impact of the educational curriculum according to the Posner model of conceptual change in the refereeing performance of handball for female students, identifying the priority of influence between the educational curriculum according to the Posner model of conceptual change in the refereeing performance of handball for female students and the approach used in the post-tests. The researcher used the experimental method, designed the two equal experimental, and control groups with pre and post-tests in order to suit the objectives and problem of the research. The researchers community was determined by the third stage students in the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences - University of Kerbala for the academic year (2021-2022), and their number is (44) female students divided into four divisions, namely (D, C, B, A) and two divisions were chosen from them randomly (lottery) represents the main research sample, which is (C, A), as Division (C) represented the experimental group and Division (A) the control group. The sample consisted of (28) students, which represents a percentage of (26.92%) the main research sample was distributed equally It was divided into two divisions, as (14) students from Division (C) represented the experimental group that will be studied using the Posner model of conceptual change, and (14) students from Division (A) represented the control group that would be taught using the mechanism used by the teacher. The exploratory experiment sample consisted of (10) female students. One of the most important results reached by the researcher is that: educational units using the Posner model had an effective impact on developing the refereeing performance of female students. One of the most important recommendations recommended by the researchers is that: Adopting the form that was designed to evaluate the performance of female students' refereeing handball, necessity of using the educational units prepared in the Posner model to develop the refereeing performance of female students in the faculties of physical education and sports sciences, and conducting research and other similar studies using the Posner model for developing refereeing performance and the rest of the applied lessons for sports in Facultys and departments of physical education and sports sciences.