Εφαρμογή και αξιολόγηση του μαθήματος με τίτλο «Μαθαίνω πως να μαθαίνω να αθλούμαι» που υλοποιήθηκε με τη μέθοδο της εξ αποστάσεως διδασκαλίας στο πλαίσιο ενός ομίλου αριστείας στο Πρότυπο Πειραματικό Γυμνάσιο Πατρών

Abstract

This paper, in the context of using the method of Distance Learning in secondary education, aims to evaluate in practice the function of the educational material, the written assignments, the plenary sessions, the elements of communication and, also, the organizational context within which this educational practice took place.
Taking advantage of the new legislation concerning the Experimental schools, we proceeded to the designing, applying and providing a whole course with the method of DE in the scientific field of Physical Education during the school year 2013-14. The participating students (twenty in number) were in the third grade of the experimental junior high school of Patras. In order to assess the elements which comprise this educational practice we chose a questionnaire with open and closed questions as a research tool for gathering data. This questionnaire has been distributed to the participating students as well as taking six semi-structured interviews.
The process of evaluation gave us the ability to characrerise this effort extremely successful, whereas, it, simultaneously, showed the expediency of repeating similar educational implementations in the secondary education. The educational material, the written assignments, the plenary session, the elements of communication and the organizational context assisted and supported to a great extent the overall educational
process. In parallel, the research process has brought into surface some points and facets of the evaluation process which should be reexamined and redefined.