Research on Overhand Throwing and Batting Ability in Striking and Fielding Game Classes for 3rd Grade Elementary School Students

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to examine 3rd grade students’ throwing and batting abilities in striking and fielding game classes. 66 students participated (38 boys and 28 girls), and the study was conducted over eight, one-hour PE sessions of two different classroom groups. In this research, we used some teaching materials for throwing and batting practice, and a modified game in which students performed throwing and batting. The data was analyzed according to the following four measures: softball throwing distance, throwing motion scores, batting practice scores with plastic bottles, and batting motion scores. The throwing motion and the batting motion were analyzed according to the criteria for observational evaluation of the throwing and batting motion. These criteria were developed for comparing results before and