Analyzing the effective components of information and communication technology in the process of improving the performance of physical education teachers (a qualitative study)

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1 Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Educational, University of Farhangian, P.O. BOX 14665-889, Tehran, Iran.

2 Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Educational, University of Farhangian, Ardabil, Iran

3 Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Educational, University of Farhangian, P.O. BOX 14665-889, Tehran, Iran

4 Department of Counseling, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran. Lecturer at Farhangian University

Abstract

The purpose of this research was identify and analyze the effective components of information and communication technology in the process improving the performance of physical education teachers. The method of the current qualitative research and the extraction of findings was carried out in two stages. In the first stage, in order to collect information from reliable internal and external databases, a systematic review method was used in the Silva method. After screening, the number of 25 valid domestic and foreign articles was considered for research literature review. In the second stage, to achieve theoretical saturation, the phenomenological method was used to extract people's lived experiences, and 10 physical education specialists with master's and doctorate degrees were selected to conduct interviews. The results from both stages were coded in three open, axial and selective stages. In this regard and based on the findings, the output of the first step of the research included 16 components of the effectiveness of information and communication technology in improving the performance of physical education teachers, as well as 1 component related to the effective use of technology in the physical education curriculum. The output of the phenomenology of the interviewees' lived experiences was also presented in 3 sections: the advantages, obstacles and solutions of using information and communication technology in the physical education curriculum. The results showed that the use of information and communication technology by physical education teachers has improved their performance and improved their teaching skills in many ways, and since new and innovative knowledge, skills and teaching methods for the progress of physical education teachers is particularly important and the use of them cause to achievement of these issues, therefore, it is necessary to consider comprehensive and practical programs to implement this issue.

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