Enhancing Basic Skills in Team Sports: A Video-Based Learning Approach in a Closed Facebook Group

Abstract

This study aimed to address the inconsistent availability of video demonstrations for basic skills in team sports (Baseball) by developing personalized video demonstrations and sharing them in a closed Facebook group. Conducted in the second semester of the 2021-2022 academic year, the study involved 50 Grade 11 students. An online survey gathered important background information, and a checklist was used to evaluate the intervention’s accessibility, availability, and timeliness. Pre-tests and post-tests were administered to assess knowledge acquisition, while performance-based activities measured skill mastery. Frequency distribution and measures of central tendency described the data, and a t-test determined the significant difference between pre-test and post-test scores. The findings indicate that the intervention provided accessible, timely resources, enhancing students’ knowledge acquisition and mastery of skills. The study concludes that personalized video demonstrations in the closed Facebook group effectively addressed the inconsistency and inconvenience of up-to-date video demonstrations for basic baseball skills.