Biomechanics Olympic Games: did it improve learning or just the final grades in the past 9 years?

Biomechanics Olympic Games

Authors

  • Felipe P. Carpes Applied Neuromechanics Research Group, Laboratory of Neuromechanics, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
  • Emmanuel S. Rocha Applied Neuromechanics Research Group, Laboratory of Neuromechanics, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil; Biomechanics and Kinesiology Research Group, Exercise Research Laboratory, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
  • Marcos R. Kunzler Applied Neuromechanics Research Group, Laboratory of Neuromechanics, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
  • Mathias S. Machado Applied Neuromechanics Research Group, Laboratory of Neuromechanics, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
  • Camilla F. Andrade Applied Neuromechanics Research Group, Laboratory of Neuromechanics, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
  • Ana Carolina L. Morais Applied Neuromechanics Research Group, Laboratory of Neuromechanics, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
  • Bruna C. Mendes Applied Neuromechanics Research Group, Laboratory of Neuromechanics, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
  • Marieli M. Paz Applied Neuromechanics Research Group, Laboratory of Neuromechanics, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
  • Maria Eduarda F. Pereira Applied Neuromechanics Research Group, Laboratory of Neuromechanics, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
  • Vitória P. Ferreira Applied Neuromechanics Research Group, Laboratory of Neuromechanics, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil
  • Pamela B. Mello-Carpes Physiology Research Group, Laboratory of Neurochemistry, Universidade Federal do Pampa, Uruguaiana, RS, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20338/bjmb.v16i1.264

Keywords:

Education, Teaching, Biomechanics, Kinesiology, Pedagogical

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The Biomechanics Olympic Games (BOG) is a teaching method (see Carpes et al., Adv Physiol Educ. 2017;41(3):436-440) to facilitate biomechanics education. It has been conducted over the past 9 years and replicated in other universities, successfully reducing failing grades.

AIM: Therefore, a recurrent question is whether the BOG reduces failing grades by raising the physical education and physiotherapy students' final scores or favors improving education.

METHOD: To address this question, we considered retrospective data from two biomechanics courses for 9 years and analyzed their final grades considering or not including BOG scores in calculating final grades.

RESULTS: The score attributed to BOG did not determine the success rate because most class grades were enough to approve, regardless of BOG scores. In this sense, the BOG played the role of facilitator in the teaching-learning processes in biomechanics. We found that enrollment with BOG activities increased the average scores in the classroom by ~7% and reduced variability by ~3% compared to final grades without considering the BOG participation.

CONCLUSION: The BOG promotes biomechanics education, not by determining the classroom success rate but by promoting a more homogeneous learning development of the classroom.

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Published

2022-03-01

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Carpes, F. P., Rocha, E. S., Kunzler, M. R., Machado, M. S., Andrade, C. F., Morais, A. C. L., Mendes, B. C., Paz, M. M., Pereira, M. E. F., Ferreira, V. P., & Mello-Carpes, P. B. (2022). Biomechanics Olympic Games: did it improve learning or just the final grades in the past 9 years? Biomechanics Olympic Games. Brazilian Journal of Motor Behavior, 16(1), 47–56. https://doi.org/10.20338/bjmb.v16i1.264

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