Ji Fa, Zhang Xingjian, Zhao Shan, Fang Qun
School of Physical Education, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Development Center for Water Sports, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Front Psychol. 2023 Jul 26;14:1185415. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1185415. eCollection 2023.
Sailing has gained an increasing attention among children and adolescents in China, which raised a strong need for sail courses through physical education (PE). However, challenges in teaching practice arise with rapid development of the sport. In the current study, we proposed a perspective that virtual reality (VR) technology makes high-quality sail education accessible for students. Critical analysis summarized the prominent features that enhance sail education, including immersive experience, interactive learning, the first-person view, and practice under well-controlled conditions. Further, research on VR sport training indicated successful transfer from virtual environment to real situation. Specifically, significant improvement in skill performance and tactical behaviors were identified, which was attributed to the enhanced perception-action coupling after VR training. Additionally, VR-based coding programs provide students with affordances of designing the virtual environment. The content design education promotes comprehension and application of knowledge and theories when students develop the simulated environment with a high level of presence. Therefore, VR technology is a promising instrument to meet the increasing demand on sail education. While VR enriches educational resources for a large class size, the interdisciplinary feature of VR-based sail course can attract students with different study interests and backgrounds to the class.
帆船运动在中国儿童和青少年中越来越受到关注，这引发了通过体育教育开设帆船课程的强烈需求。然而，随着这项运动的快速发展，教学实践中出现了挑战。在本研究中，我们提出了一种观点，即虚拟现实（VR）技术使学生能够获得高质量的帆船教育。批判性分析总结了增强帆船教育的突出特点，包括沉浸式体验、交互式学习、第一人称视角以及在可控条件下的练习。此外，对VR运动训练的研究表明，从虚拟环境到真实情境的成功迁移。具体而言，技能表现和战术行为有显著改善，这归因于VR训练后增强的感知 - 动作耦合。此外，基于VR的编码程序为学生提供了设计虚拟环境的能力。当学生以高度沉浸感开发模拟环境时，内容设计教育促进了知识和理论的理解与应用。因此，VR技术是满足对帆船教育日益增长需求的一种有前途的工具。虽然VR丰富了大班教学的教育资源，但基于VR的帆船课程的跨学科特点可以吸引不同学习兴趣和背景的学生参与课程。
