The Faculty of Physical Education organized a scientific seminar titled: “Innovating Teaching Methods to Enhance the Effectiveness of Physical Education Activities in Elective Sports.”

Guests, leaders, and lecturers of the Department of Physical Education

At the opening of the scientific workshop, Dr. Pham Cao Cuong delivered a speech and officially inaugurated the workshop. The purpose of this workshop was to seek additional solutions to enhance the effectiveness of physical education activities in elective sports disciplines, creating a new dynamic in the learning environment as well as the training environment aimed at improving health and athletic performance.

The requirements of the workshop emphasized that the presented papers must be of high quality; initiatives and solutions must be practical and appropriate to the actual conditions of the University. When applied to teaching, they must deliver high effectiveness and ensure consistency, synchronization, and a high level of specialization.

At the beginning of the workshop program, Dr. Pham Cao Cuong, Party Cell Secretary and Head of the Department of Physical Education, delivered the opening remarks.

Dr. Pham Cao Cuong delivering the opening remarks of the workshop

Following the workshop agenda, M.A. Doan Hung Trang presented the paper entitled “Promoting the role of active learning through the application of peer teaching methods in the air volleyball course.” This paper provided the workshop with a completely new teaching approach, aiming to promote active engagement in instruction and learner autonomy in acquiring knowledge and integrating it into training systems, thereby enhancing physical performance in a manner appropriate to the characteristics of the subject.

M.A. Doan Hung Trang presenting the paper

Continuing the workshop program, Dr. Vu Thanh Long from the Faculty of Sports Biomedicine – Bac Ninh University of Physical Education and Sports took part in the workshop. This is a specialized unit in sports biomedicine, playing an indispensable role in the specialized research and training environment in the field of physical education and sports at Bac Ninh University of Physical Education and Sports.

At the workshop, he contributed and presented the paper entitled “Issues of innovation in physical education teaching methods for children and adolescents from the perspective of psychological and physiological sciences.” Through this paper, Dr. Vu Thanh Long introduced important methods in physical education based on in-depth research in psychological and physiological sciences, focusing on motor abilities and physical capacity across different age groups. This was a highly practical and meaningful topic with significant impact on enhancing the effectiveness of teaching physical education courses.

Dr. Vu Thanh Long presenting the paper

Following the program, M.A. Dao Ngoc Minh presented the paper entitled “Applying the flipped classroom method in teaching sports dance content.” This topic is currently receiving special attention from lecturers of the Department of Physical Education. Sports dance is a subject within the system of elective sports courses. After a period of research and training, the Department of Physical Education proactively introduced this subject into the curriculum. As a result, after a period of instruction, the sports dance course has been widely welcomed and enthusiastically embraced by a large number of students.

M.A. Dao Ngoc Minh presenting the paper

Continuing the workshop program, M.A. Dinh Manh Tien from the Department of Physical Education – Hanoi Medical University presented the paper entitled “Solutions to enhance the effectiveness of teaching extracurricular basketball at Hanoi Medical University.” The paper contributed several new and highly practical solutions to the workshop, delivering significant effectiveness for students’ learning and physical training, particularly in the sport of basketball.

M.A. Dinh Manh Tien presenting the paper

Following the workshop program was the paper entitled “Enhancing the effectiveness of teaching sports dance at the University of Economics – Technology for Industries” by M.A. Tran Manh Huan. This was also a highly meaningful contribution to the curriculum of elective sports courses, particularly the sports dance teaching program. In the current challenging context, lecturers of the Department of Physical Education have continuously taken the initiative to explore new approaches that are suitable for the course curriculum.

M.A. Tran Manh Huan presenting the paper

Finally, the workshop concluded with the paper entitled “Innovating teaching methods through the integration of digital technology in physical education in general and elective sports courses in particular at the University of Economics – Technology for Industries” by M.A. Hoang Hoai Nam. The author shared a highly novel topic in the era of digital technology. This represents one of the breakthroughs that is expected to deliver high effectiveness in the process of innovating teaching methods, especially for physical education courses. With the continuous development of modern society, teaching methods that integrate digital technology will elevate physical education instruction to a new level.

M.A. Hoang Hoai Nam presenting the paper

Following the presentations of the authors, the leadership, lecturers of the Department of Physical Education, and invited guests continued with a lively discussion and exchange in a constructive spirit, focusing on contributing ideas and selecting new solutions and methods that would be most effective in enhancing the quality of teaching physical education in general and elective physical education courses in particular.

Leaders and lecturers of the Department of Physical Education discussing with invited guests

The 2025 scientific workshop of the Department of Physical Education was conducted over a period of more than three hours, during which numerous issues were presented and discussed. Through this scientific workshop, the Department of Physical Education of the University of Economics – Technology for Industries gained many new teaching methods and valuable experiences to enhance the quality of instruction in elective physical education courses. At 11:20 a.m., Dr. Pham Cao Cuong, Head of the Department of Physical Education, delivered the closing remarks of the workshop.

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