A Study on the Need of Physical Education and Sports Activities for Students: Exploring the Benefits of Technology in Physical Education and Sports

Abstract

The emergence and use of technology in this century is a significant development affecting the teaching and learning of physical education and sport. Education is faced with a new dimension dominated by e-learning. For Physical educators, this trend is also reflected by the necessity to improve their teaching and methodology. The modern alternative is the use of technology meant to increase accessibility to information and teaching process effectiveness. This paper highlights the use of modern technology in physical education and sports. The use of technology for teaching and learning has be summarized, in the following aspects the needs for technology, computer-motion analysis, internet, video analysisconferencing, chatting and challenges. It is concluded that technology use enormously improve teaching and learning of physical education and sport.