The Effectiveness of Employing the K.W.L.H Teaching Strategy in Developing Strategic Thinking and Some Defensive Skills among Students of the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences in Volleyball
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https://doi.org/10.25130/sc.2026.17.1.1Keywords:
- K.W.L.H Teaching Strategy - Strategic Thinking - Defensive SkillsAbstract
The fields of sports and physical education have witnessed a shift towards adopting innovative teaching strategies that enhance the integration of skill performance and cognitive processes, particularly in team sports such as volleyball, which require a high level of coordination between physical performance and strategic thinking. This study aims to investigate the effect of employing the K.W.L.H teaching strategy in developing strategic thinking and fundamental defensive skills among students of the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences. The research employed an experimental approach using two groups: an experimental group learning according to the K.W.L.H strategy, and a control group following the traditional method, with a sample of third-year students at Al-Turath University. The results demonstrated the effectiveness of the strategy in enhancing students' strategic thinking and improving their various defensive skills, including blocking, serve defense, and forward-dive defense. Moreover, the strategy contributed to linking theoretical knowledge with practical application on the field, thereby enhancing students’ ability to make quick and effective decisions during play. It is recommended to integrate the K.W.L.H teaching strategy into training and instructional curricula within colleges of physical education to enhance defensive performance and develop students’ practical thinking skills.
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