Sport Management Journal

Providing a Model for Improving the Educational Innovation of Physical Education Teachers Using the DEMATEL Method

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Mahbobeh Mehraji 1
Farzad Ghafori 1
Sara Keshkar 2
Mohamad Javadipor 3

1 Department of Sport Management, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Sport Management, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran.

3 Department of Educational Methods and Programs, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22059/jsm.2022.336094.2869
Abstract
Introduction: The aim of this study was to investigate the factors affecting the improvement of educational innovation of physical education teachers.
Methods: The research method was mixed (qualitative-quantitative) in which the qualitative part was done in the form of content analysis. The statistical population included those who were aware of the subject of the research and according to the purposeful selection, 13 people were identified as the sample. Research tools included semi-structured interviews and a researcher-made questionnaire. The validity of the questionnaire was examined according to the experts. Also, the reliability of this questionnaire was evaluated using Cronbach's alpha calculation method (α = 0.81). In the quantitative analysis of the research, Dematel method was used. All research data analysis process was performed in EXCEL software.
Results: The results showed that 8 general factors including social issues, motivational issues, regulatory aspects, infrastructure, specialized knowledge, government support, supportive laws and regulations and management issues are important to improve the educational innovation of physical education teachers.
Conclusion: According to the results, it was found that specialized knowledge, government support and infrastructure as causal factors and supportive laws and regulations, management issues, regulatory aspects, social issues and motivational issues were identified as disability factors. In other words, investing in improving specialized knowledge, government support and infrastructure promotes educational innovation.

Keywords

Education
Financial Resources
Innovation
Physical Education
Schools
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Sport Management Journal
Volume 15, Issue 2
Summer 2023
Pages 248-233

  • Receive Date 23 December 2021
  • Revise Date 10 May 2022
  • Accept Date 14 June 2022

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