Vega Ramírez, Lilyan, Olmedilla Notario, Rubén, Ávalos Ramos, María Alejandra
The Relevance of Mobile Applications in the Learning of Physical Education
Vega-Ramírez L, Notario RO, Ávalos-Ramos MA. The Relevance of Mobile Applications in the Learning of Physical Education. Education Sciences. 2020; 10(11):329. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci10110329
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10045/110399
DOI: 10.3390/educsci10110329
ISSN: 2227-7102
Abstract: 
Mobile telephony has developed exponentially, offering a multitude of services that could be optimal for the educational field of physical and sports activity (PSA). The objective of this research was to analyze the use of smartphone by 40 Spanish teenagers and assess the degree of satisfaction of the Polar Beat application within the subject of physical education in high school. The instruments used were two quantitative questionnaires and the data were analyzed with the statistical package SPSS 24.0. The teenagers recognized that they use the smartphone for instant messaging, telephone calls and downloads of games and tunes. The Polar Beat application in physical education classes has allowed them a better understanding of the content developed; the students affirmed that their motivation towards PSA increased with the knowledge and use of the Polar Beat app and that smartphones are innovative and effective tools. With all this, the mobile phone could be an educational tool that awakens interest in teenagers and teachers.
Keywords:Technology, Physical activity, Smartphone, Gender, High school
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