Impact of virtual modality on the training of physical education students: A post-pandemic study

Impact of virtual modality on the training of physical education students: A post-pandemic study

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https://doi.org/10.64268/jospa.v1i2.16

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Higher education, Teacher training, Physical education, Teaching modality, Post-Pandemic

Abstract

Background: The educational experience of Physical Education Pedagogy students during virtual learning highlighted structural tensions that significantly affected the quality of the training process. Aim: This study analyzed the relationship between class modality and training quality among Physical Education students at a Chilean university after an extended period of virtual classes. Method: A non-experimental quantitative approach was used with a correlational scope. The sample included 56 students (35 males and 21 females) who answered a questionnaire, and the data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics software. Results: The chi-square test of independence (χ² (3) = 2.75, p = .432) revealed no significant differences by gender or regarding the return to in-person classes, indicating that students shared similar perceptions. Conclusion: The return to in-person learning was perceived by students as a process full of challenges for their professional development.

Author Biographies

Andri Velásquez-Salazar, University Santo Tomás, CHILE

Academic at Santo Tomás University, Chile; Physical Education Teacher Training, Faculty of Education, Doctor of Education, UPEL Venezuela, Physical Education Teacher, specialist in the integration of people with disabilities, and Master's Degree in Physical Education Teaching. He has worked as an undergraduate and postgraduate academic in various Physical Education programmes. He is also a member of the Advisory Board of Retos magazine and a referee for the journal PODIUM.

Isolda Vergara-Santiago, University Santo Tomás, CHILE

Full-time academic at Santo Tomás University, Chile, in the School of Physical Education Teaching in the Faculty of Education. Master’s degree in education sciences from PUC-Chile, Physical Education Teacher. She has worked as an academic in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at various universities.

Ronnie Videla Reyes, University Santo Tomás, CHILE

Professor and Bachelor of Education, specialising in mathematics teaching at the University of La Serena. Master's degree in Educational Psychology from the University of La Serena. Master's degree in Latin American Studies from the University of La Serena. Doctorate in Education, specialising in teaching, from the Autonomous University of Madrid. Postdoctoral fellow at the Centre for Human Neuroscience and Neuropsychology at Diego Portales University and visiting professor at the University of California, Berkeley.

Valentín Mercado Hernández, School Santa Marta de Coquimbo, CHILE

Valentín Mercado Hernández, Bachelor of Education and Physical Education Teacher at the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso. Master's Degree in Intervention and Research in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences from the University of Valencia. He currently works as a teacher at the Santa Marta School in Coquimbo, Chile.

Juan Díaz Labrin, University of the Americas, CHILE

Physical Education Teacher, Master's Degree in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences, INEF Madrid. Specialist in training for sports education and high performance. He has worked as an undergraduate academic in Physical Education Teaching programmes.

Patricio Anacona Godoy, University Santo Tomás, CHILE

Physical Education Teaching student, currently in my fifth year. I participated in the 2024 summer workshop on research integration and am part of the Physical Education Teaching Learning Community at Santo Tomás University. I completed an international internship at the University of Valencia in Spain.

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Velásquez-Salazar, A., Vergara-Santiago, I., Videla Reyes, R., Mercado Hernández, V., Díaz Labrin, J., & Anacona Godoy, P. (2025). Impact of virtual modality on the training of physical education students: A post-pandemic study. Journal of Sports and Physical Activity, 1(2), 84–93. https://doi.org/10.64268/jospa.v1i2.16

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