The overlapping waves strategy and its effectiveness in improving psychosocial adjustment and the skills of high preparation from the top and near preparation towards center (4) in volleyball for female students

Abstract

The aim of the research is to know the overlapping waves strategy and its effectiveness in improving psychosocial adjustment and the skills of high preparation from the top and near preparation towards the center (4) for volleyball for female students, and to know who has preference (for the overlapping waves strategy or for the teacher’s strategy used) with regard to the research variables. As for the two research hypotheses, they included the presence of significant differences. Statistics between the results of the pre- and post-test for the two research groups by improving psychosocial adjustment and the skills of high preparation from above and near preparation towards the center (4) for volleyball for female students, and the presence of statistically significant differences between the two research groups in the results of the post-test by improving psychosocial adjustment and the skills of high preparation and close preparation, were used. The experimental approach because it is compatible with the nature of the problem. The sample included fifth-grade science students at Al-Arej Girls’ Secondary School in Anah District for the academic year (2023-2024), and their numbers reached (30) students.

They were divided into two groups, the control group was represented by group (2) and the experimental group was represented by group (1). One group consisted of (15) female students. They were given the pre-test for the psychosocial adjustment scale and the high and close preparation skills. Group (1) implemented the overlapping waves strategy, while group (2) implemented The teacher’s strategy was used. The educational curriculum lasted for (8) weeks, with two classes each week, and the duration of the class was (40) minutes. The researcher took into account the progression of his exercises during the educational units from ease to difficulty, and the results were treated using (SPSS). It was concluded that the two strategies used They were effective in improving psychosocial adjustment and high and close preparation skills in varying proportions, and the overlapping waves strategy brought about a clear improvement in the research variables. Among the recommendations is the use of the overlapping waves strategy for the important role of practicing various mental processes, providing educational situations, and generating information to solve the problem.