The Effectiveness of Integrating Mind Mapping and KWL Strategies in Acquiring the Art of Dribbling Skills in Football

Abstract

This study aims to reveal the significance of differences for the three experimental groups in both pre-test and post-test in acquiring the art of performing dribbling skills in football, as well as the significance of the post-test differences among the three research groups in acquiring the art of performing dribbling skills in football. The researcher applied the experimental method to suit the research objectives and its problem. The research population consisted of first-year students at the Duhok Sports Institute for the academic year 2023 – 2024. The research sample was selected randomly, with an equal number in the three groups, totaling 17 students. The sample's homogeneity was verified by measuring age, height, and mass, while equivalence included elements of physical fitness, motor skills, and ball dribbling skills. After conducting a pilot experiment on the three groups, the main experiment was applied where the first group was based on the mind mapping strategy, the second group on the KWL strategy, and the third group on a combination of the two strategies, which the researcher named KWLM. The researcher used the SPSS statistical package to analyze the data and reach the research findings, concluding the following: The post-test showed superiority over the pre-test for the three research groups that used the KWL strategy, mind mapping strategy, and the combined strategy of KWL and mind mapping (KWLM) for dribbling skills in football. The experimental group that used the combination of KWL and mind mapping strategies surpassed the groups that used the KWL strategy and the mind mapping strategy in the post-test for dribbling skills in football.