Abstract
The researcher observed a significant variation among the female students in interpreting their performance results. Some attributed their outcomes to external factors such as luck, chance, the influence of peers, the classroom, other subjects, equipment, destiny, and the help of others, while others attributed their results to internal personal factors such as preparedness, learning, serious training, ability, effort, and perseverance. Furthermore, this research is a practical response to recent directions in psychology, which emphasize the role of locus of control in the learning process. Therefore, the study aimed to identify the degree of locus of control and explore the differences between the study sample based on their locus of control in learning some skills in fencing. The experimental method was used with third-year female students at the College of Physical Education for Girls. Initially, there were 107 students representing the original community, but after excluding non-learners, failures, and members of sports teams, the sample for the study included 80 students, which was 74.76% of the original group. A fencing curriculum was implemented for all participants, followed by an assessment of their learning level and locus of control. Based on the results from the locus of control scale, participants were divided into two groups: those with internal locus of control and those with external locus of control. A comparison was made between the two groups in learning fencing skills according to their locus of control. After analyzing the results, the researcher concluded that the third-year students in the College of Physical Education for Girls had an internal locus of control. Additionally, students with an internal locus of control performed better in learning fencing skills than those with an external locus of control. Based on these findings, the researcher recommended: (1) that responsible sports authorities, educational institutions, sports clubs, and national teams pay attention to the locus of control due to its influence on learning outcomes, (2) increasing focus on fencing through various studies to improve learning and performance across different age groups, and (3) utilizing the scale used in this study to explore the relationship between locus of control and various physical and skill-related variables.
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Recommended Citation
Al-Mashaikhi, Raja Hassan
(2015)
"The impact of the Self-Control Center on learning some of the skills of the Shish weapon,"
Modern Sport: Vol. 14:
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2, Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54702/2708-3454.1465
