Implicación del método de enseñanza sobre la condición física, obesidad y relaciones sociales en niños escolarizados de 11-12 años

Abstract

Objective: quantify the effects of the application of two teaching methods: reciprocal teaching (RT) to E.U Federico Proaño students (S1) and direct command (DC) to E.U Tres de Noviembre students (S2). The variables used were physical condition status (PCS), obesity, and social relationships (SR). Tools: PCS was assessed with the Eurofit battery; BMI was used for obesity, and the BPNES questionnaire was used for SR. Results: The PCS variable in S1: all the tests; flexion test held in suspension, abdominal exercises (ABS), long jump, and 10x5m round trip race value P = 0.000 it shows improvement. In S2, the flexion test maintained in suspension value P = 0.142, in (ABS), long jump value, and round-trip race 10x5m value P = 0.000, indicating improvement except in the first test. In the obesity variable, in S1 the P value = 0.010, and in S2 the P value = 0.745, which indicates improvement only for S1. In the SR variable, in S1, question 3 P value = 0.055, question 6 P value = 0.060, question 9 P value = 0.015, and question 12 P value = 0.231; it indicates stability. In S2, question 3 P value = 0.032, question 6 P value = 0.002, question 9 P value = 0.000, and question 12 P value = 0.000; it indicates significant effects for the students in S2. Conclusion: The statistical significance indicates the RT method proved to be the best methodological choice because it optimized the PCS and obesity significantly and it kept the SR stable.