Effect of Daylight Projection of Film Loops on Learning Badminton

This study was made to ascertain the value of the new loop film projection equipment as a supplemental aid in teaching sports skills. Sixty male college undergraduate students were taught badminton in classes that met three times per week for 10 weeks. Two of the four classes had their instruction supplemented by viewing homemade loop films of the seven basic badminton strokes and loops showing singles and doubles play. The loops were placed in and projected by the new equipment produced by the Technicolor Corporation. The class members were required to view the films on two separate occasions during each class meeting of the 2nd through the 5th weeks. During the 7th and 8th weeks, the viewing was required of only those students who displayed a pronounced skill deficiency. Otherwise viewing was voluntary. Playing ability was determined by administering a battery of three separate skill tests during the 1st, 6th, and 10th weeks of the term. The midterm testing revealed that the experimental group had made a significant improvement but that the control group had not. The final test results, however, showed that both groups had made a significant improvement and that there was no significant difference between the groups. This result led to the conclusion that the viewing of the films appeared to hasten the learning of the members of the experimental group. This conclusion was supported by the results of an opinionnaire, given to the experimental group.