AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM USING MICRO-TEACHING STRATEGY TO LEARN SOME GROUND MOVEMENTS IN ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS

The study aims to prepare an educational program using micro-teaching method to learn some ground movements using artistic gymnastics. The researchers proposed that there are statistically significant differences between results of pre- and post-tests of both groups (empirical and control groups) for the empirical group. The sample of the study included 24 students at the fifth primary grade among students of Baghdad-Al Rasafa 3rd Educational Directorate. Results of tests showed that micro-teaching is effective in learning some ground movements using artistic gymnastics. The researchers recommended that is necessary to use micro-teaching to learn motor skills in general and ground movements in gymnastics in particular. Keywords: Educational program, micro-teaching strategy, ground movements in gymnastics