Original scientific paper
Satisfaction of PA teachers with elective study program in skiing
Vjekoslav Cigrovski
; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Kineziološki fakultet
Mislav Škovran
; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Kineziološki fakultet
Ivan Bon
; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Kineziološki fakultet
Mateja Očić
; Sveučilište u Zagrebu, Kineziološki fakultet
Robert Basara
Abstract
The aim of the present research was to investigate the satisfaction of PA teachers with Skiing as their elective study program. For the purposes of the investigation we created the questionnaire consisting of 29 questions, grouped in 5 thematic units according to the subject of investigation. Groups of questions were specifically dealing with costs of the field program, quality and professionalism of teachers and external associates, quality of the practical part of the field teaching, quality of the theoretical part of the teaching program, and finally possibilities and opportunities PA teachers gain after the program for working as ski teachers and trainers. Majority of participants (91%) think that financial aspects reflect a well-balanced ratio of invested and received, and they could easily recoup the investment costs by working in the profession. Additionally, 73.21% of participants believe they received useful information in the classroom related to the organization and implementation of the school of alpine skiing. During fieldwork, 87.5% of participants agreed they gained the necessary practical knowledge and experience related to the training of beginner skiers and training of more advanced skiers in ski school. Also, 85.71% of participants agreed they were given the opportunity to work as a teacher and ski trainer after graduation. In conclusion, 96.43% of participants agreed that professors, teachers and external associates with their professional education and experience greatly contributed to the improvement of skiing techniques and, more importantly, knew how to transfer their knowledge to students with whom they worked. As a main shortcoming of the current program, the participants recognized the lack of practical classes in alpine skiing for people with disabilities. Considering the results of this research, it is possible to conclude that PA teachers after completed Skiing feel extremely positive in all five observed categories and confident in their future work as ski teachers and instructors in schools of alpine skiing, which is extremely important for quality-based alpine ski school programs and injury prevention of recreational level skiers.
Keywords
skiing teacher, skiing trainer, students’ questionnaire, injury prevention
Hrčak ID:
270492
URI
Publication date:
13.8.2019.
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