%0 Journal Article
%T A Study on the Impact of In-Person and Online Formats of University Physical Education Classes on the Acquisition of Life Skills among University Students: Using Japanese University Students as an Example
%A Yulong Chen
%A Koji Yamamoto
%J Advances in Physical Education
%P 151-163
%@ 2164-0408
%D 2023
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ape.2023.133014
%X <strong>Background
and Objectives</strong><b><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">:</span></b><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> Since December 2019, COVID-19 infection</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">s have
rapidly spread worldwide. In response to the state of emergency, mo<span>st universities in Japan started offering online classes,
including physical education courses. The purpose of this study was to
investigate the subjective evalua</span>tions of students (survey) to determine
what life skills were acquired through physical education practical classes in
2019 (face-to-face) and 2020 (onlin<span>e). <b>Methods</b></span></span><b><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">:</span></b><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> A
survey (1</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">) </span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">student attributes, 2</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">) </span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">measurement
scale for life skills) was conducted on 330 university students (valid
responses:</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">133</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">pre-semester, 139 post-semester</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">in 2019; 155 pre-semester, 176 post-semester in 2020) at one university
in Osaka in 2019 and 2020, and statistical analysis was performed. <b>Results</b></span><b><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">:</span></b><b><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span></b><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">In 2019,</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">the post-semester scored significantly higher on
¡°knowledge summarization¡± and lower on ¡°positive thinking,¡± and ¡°interpersonal
manners¡± than the pre-semester. In 2020,</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">the
post-semester scored significantly lower on </span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">¡°leadership¡±, ¡°planning¡±, ¡°empathy¡±, ¡°positive thinking¡± and
¡°interpersonal</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> manners¡± than pre-semester. In
the future, even as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, it is expected that
offering a mix of face-to-face and online classes for physical education
courses, where possible, will be a helpful reference point for education
content aimed at promoting life skill acquisition.</span>
%K Online Classes
%K Face-to-Face Classes
%K Physical Education
%K Life Skills
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=126715