A Study on The Application of The TPSR Model in College ‎Swimming Instruction

  • Authors

    • Qiuyu Huang Daugavpils University,13 Vienības Street, Daugavpils, Latvia
    • Jeļena Davidova Daugavpils University,13 Vienības Street, Daugavpils, Latvia
    • Liujie Zhang Daugavpils University,13 Vienības Street, Daugavpils, Latvia
    https://doi.org/10.14419/xskden51

    Received date: November 25, 2025

    Accepted date: December 19, 2025

    Published date: December 23, 2025

  • Sport Education Model; Physical Education Pedagogy; College PE; Swimming ‎Instruction

  • Abstract

    This study explores the impact of integrating the Teaching Personal and Social ‎Responsibility (TPSR) model into the Sport Education Model (SEM) within the ‎context of college-level swimming instruction. A combination of experimental design, ‎statistical analysis, questionnaire surveys, and literature review methods was ‎employed. The experimental group received instruction based on the TPSR-SEM ‎integrated model, while the control group followed a conventional teaching approach. ‎The results indicate:‎

    Breaststroke Skills: Although both groups showed improvement in breaststroke ‎technique and swimming distance after the intervention, the experimental group ‎exhibited significantly greater progress (P < 0.01). TPSR assessment scores were also ‎markedly higher in the experimental group, indicating the superiority of the integrated ‎model in enhancing swimming skills.‎

    Learning Interest: Students in the experimental group demonstrated significantly ‎higher interest in swimming learning compared to the control group (P < 0.01), ‎suggesting the integrated model more effectively stimulates learning motivation.‎

    Sense of Responsibility: The experimental group scored significantly higher in ‎personal and social responsibility than the control group (P < 0.01), demonstrating the ‎model’s effectiveness in fostering student responsibility.‎

    In summary, the integration of the TPSR model into SEM in college swimming ‎instruction can significantly improve students’ technical proficiency, enhance their ‎learning interest, and strengthen their personal and social responsibility‎.

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    Huang, Q. ., Davidova, J. ., & Zhang, L. (2025). A Study on The Application of The TPSR Model in College ‎Swimming Instruction. International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 14(8), 512-519. https://doi.org/10.14419/xskden51