The Impact of the Team-Teaching Approach on Middle School Physical Education Learners' Academic Achievement in Hu Bei Province, China

Abstract

Team teaching facilitates the joint participation of schools, families, and society. By enhancing students' sense of participation and interest, enabling multi-party collaboration, addressing individual differences, and fostering teamwork spirit, team teaching provides a comprehensive, scientific, and sustainable solution for the healthy development of adolescents. Therefore, promoting and implementing the team-teaching model significantly improves the academic achievement of both physical and health students. The purpose of this study is 1) to investigate the effect of the team-teaching approach and traditional teaching approach in enhancing the academic achievement of middle school physical education learners; 2) to examine students’ attitudes towards team-teaching as an approach for improving the academic achievement of middle school physical education learners. This study adopted the quantitative research method. Sixty-one questionnaires were issued, and 61 were valid, with a validity of 100%. The test consists of pre-test and post-test items. The experimental group comprises 31 students from Class 1, while the control group includes 30 students from Class 2. This study finds that 1) the mean score of the experimental group was 19.97, significantly higher than the mean score of the control group, which was 17.30; 2) the t-test results (t = 4.059, Sig. = 0.000) further demonstrated that there was a significant difference in the mean scores between the two groups; 3) students' attitudes towards group-based teaching indicate that the mean values of all items range from 3.23 to 3.74. Based on the analysis results, the following suggestions have been put forward. Different teachers can design and guide various curriculum components based on their expertise. Team teaching can take the form of group exercises, allowing students to consolidate their learning through practical participation and improve each other's learning outcomes through teamwork. Applying team-teaching to physical education curricula can significantly improve students' academic performance and cultivate collaboration skills and team spirit.