Development and use of instructional module in the acquisition of sidestroke skill for water assist

Abstract

This quasi-experimental study aimed to develop and use an instructional module in the acquisition of sidestroke for water assist. The study was conducted during the academic year 2015-2016 and utilized 32 purposively selected first-year BSMT students as participants. The development and use of the instructional module underwent two phases. Phase One is the development of the instructional module, and Phase Two is the use of the instructional module and the conduct of the experiment. The first stage of Phase One or the initial preparation stage reviewed the existing PE module that is currently used by the PE 2 classes in Advanced Swimming and Lifesaving Techniques. The second stage was the examination of the different models which served as basis for the construction of the current module. The third stage was the validation of the module by the jurors. After the three stages, the module was revised and given back to the jurors of the first draft and an addition of three other jurors who served as consultants. The module was accompanied by a validation questionnaire. The fourth and final stage was the refinement of the module. Corrections and suggestions of the evaluators and consultants were incorporated in the final copy. Results showed that the jurors rated the Instructional Module in Sidestroke for Water Assist as "very appropriate." In Phase II, The Implementation of the Developed Module, followed the following stages. A pre and postimplementation 50-meter sidestroke swimming speed timed in seconds and 50-meter water assist swim for endurance employing a wrist tow on a human individual were the instruments used. The results showed that the pre-implementation sidestroke swimming speed was average and the water assist endurance was low. After six weeks of implementation, the participants' sidestroke swimming speed was average and their water assist endurance was low. Employing the non-parametric Mann Whitney U test, significant difference was noted in the sidestroke swimming speed skill of the participants. However, no significant difference existed in the pre and post-implementation water assist skill of the participants.