Abstract
The aim of this study was to develop an instrument for evaluating how an education program has been implemented. Such evaluation can provide insight into the effectiveness of a program. Examined here was the Olympic Education Program used in Greek schools since 2000. In it, students learn the history of the Olympic games and the importance of exercise for health along with the principles and values of sports and volunteerism. The evaluation instrument underlying this study addressed the following six factors: ‘facilities’, ‘administration’, ‘educational material’, ‘student–teacher relationships’, ‘educational procedures’, and ‘training’. Results indicate that the instrument, while adequate for assessing effectiveness, should be combined with advanced statistical methods.
Zusammenfassung
EVALUATION DER EINFÜHRUNG EINES OLYMPISCHEN BILDUNGSPROGRAMMES IN GRIECHENLAND – Das Ziel dieser Studie war, ein Instrumentarium zu entwickeln, um zu evaluieren, wie ein Bildungsprogramm eingeführt worden ist. Eine solche Evaluation kann Einsichten in die Wirksamkeit eines Programmes gewähren. Geprüft wurde hier das Olympische Bildungsprogramm, mit dem an griechischen Schulen seit dem Jahr 2000 gearbeitet wurde. Darin lernen die Schüler die Geschichte der Olympischen Spiele und die wichtige Bedeutung der Übung für die Gesundheit im Verbund mit den Prinzipien und Werten von Sport und freiwilliger Arbeit kennen. Das Evaluationsinstrumentarium, welches dieser Studie zugrunde liegt, sprach die folgenden sechs Faktoren an: ,Einrichtungen‘, ,Verwaltung‘, ,Bildungsmaterial‘, ,Schüler-Lehrer-Beziehungen‘, ,Bildungsverläufe‘ und ,Ausbildung‘. Die Ergebnisse zeigen an, dass das Instrumentarium, während es für die Einschätzung der Wirksamkeit angemessen ist, mit fortgeschrittenen statistischen Methoden kombiniert werden sollte.
Résumé
ÉVALUER LA MISE EN ŒUVRE D’UN PROGRAMME D’ÉDUCATION OLYMPIQUE EN GRÈCE – Le but de cette étude était de développer un instrument capable d’évaluer la façon dont un programme d’éducation avait été mis en œuvre. Une telle évaluation peut fournir un aperçu de l’effectivité d’un programme. C’est le Programme d’Éducation Olympique mis en place en Grèce depuis 2000 qui a fait ici l’objet d’un examen. Dans ce programme, les étudiants apprennent l’histoire des jeux Olympiques et l’importance de l’exercice pour la santé, en même temps que les principes et les valeurs du sport et du volontariat. L’instrument d’évaluation sous-tendant cette étude a abordé les six facteurs suivants: ‘aménagements’, ‘administration’, ‘matériel éducatif’, ‘relation de l’étudiant à l’enseignant’, ‘procédés éducatifs’, et ‘entraînement’. Les résultats montrent que l’instrument, bien qu’adapté pour ce qui est de l’effectivité de l’estimation, devrait être combiné à des méthodes statistiques avancées.
Resumen
EVALUACIÓN DE LA IMPLEMENTACIÓN DE UN PROGRAMA DE EDUCACIÓN OLÍMPICA EN GRECIA – El objetivo de este trabajo ha sido desarrollar un instrumento para evaluar cómo se ha implementado un programa educativo. Esta evaluaci ón puede proporcionar una idea de la eficacia de un programa. En este caso, se ha examinado el Programa de Educación Olímpica que se está usando en las escuelas griegas desde el año 2000. En este programa, los estudiantes aprenden la historia de los Juegos Olímpicos y la importancia que tienen los ejercicios físicos para la salud, junto con los principios y los valores del deporte y del voluntariado. El instrumento de evaluación sobre el que basa este estudio se centra en los seis factores siguientes: ‘oferta’, ‘administración’, ‘material educativo’, ‘relaciones estudiante–docente’, ‘procedimientos educativos’ y ‘capacitación’. Los resultados indican que el instrumento, si bien es adecuado para evaluar la efectividad, debería combinarse con métodos estadísticos de avanzada.
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Grammatikopoulos, V., Tsigilis, N., Koustelios, A. et al. Evaluating the Implementation of an Olympic Education Program in Greece. Int Rev Educ 51, 427–438 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11159-005-8259-2
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