COMPARISON BETWEEN SYNCHRONOUS AND ASYNCHRONOUS INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY METHOD OF TRAINING PROGRAMME ON IN-SERVICE PHYSICAL EDUCATORS’ KNOWLEDGE

The purpose of the study was to compare the influences of a training programme’s
instructional delivery method (synchronous and asynchronous) on Greek in-service
physical educators’ cognitive understanding on student assessment. Forty nine
participants were randomly divided into synchronous, asynchronous, and control
group. The experimental groups participated in the same training programme with
different online instructional method. The control group received no intervention. A 17-
item questionnaire was completed before and after programme implementation by the
entire sample. A two-way analysis of variance with repeated measures on the last
factor was used for data analysis. The methods x measures interaction effect were
significant. Both experimental groups, unlike the control, presented a similar
significant increase in their understanding. Conclusively, synchronous and
asynchronous instructional approaches of a training programme enhance equally Greek
physical educators’ cognitive understanding.