IACSS Conference Paper

Learning Table Tennis Using Structured Video on iPads Incorporating Peer-to-Peer Evaluation

Abstract. Eighteen elementary school students in grade 6 were instructed in learning table tennis using a structured iPad application that was developed based on peer-to-peer learning theory. Participants engaged in table tennis instruction over five sessions plus one session for pretesting and one session for post-testing of skills and attitudes. Six students were subsequently randomly chosen to participate in a focus group. The techniques were measured using a structured analysis approach which was subsequently tested for reliability. The purpose of this article is to discuss how specially designed, structured peer learning using iPads can be engaged to enhance students’ ability to evaluate each other, promote skill acquisition, improve attitudes towards participation, and illustrate how PE teachers can successfully and accurately model the integration of technology in the gymnasium.