The effect of online teaching of inclusive physical and sport education on the

Abstract

The objective of the study was to determine, how online teaching affect a students’ self-efficacy towards inclusion pupils with disabilities in general physical and sport education. 46 university students (33 males and 13 females, mean age 20.96±0.87 years) of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport of Comenius University in Bratislava participated in the study and completed one-semester course of inclusive physical and sport education (IPSE) through online teaching between February and May 2022. SE-PETE-D was used to evaluate students’ self-efficacy. 13-weeks online teaching of IPSE significantly increased the level of university students’ self-efficacy towards inclusion of pupils with physical disability (W=1665, p=0.000, r=0.418) as well as pupil with visual impairment (W=1226, p=0.000, r=0.587). Increased self-efficacy has been confirmed in each IPSE area, performing fitness activities, teaching skills, and playing sports games.