Impact of The Fitness Challenge on The Kinesiology Student Experience
Department of Kinesiology, Boise State University
How they used Delve
Two researchers in the Department of Kinesiology at Boise State University used Delve to run a thematic analysis of 273 written student reflections on the Fitness Challenge, a hands-on personal-training assignment, counting keyword and theme prevalence across five semesters of the course.
“Delve counted each time a theme or keyword appeared in the responses, and themes were formed based on prevalence, with the higher number being recorded first. [...] The Delve tool generalized the keyword search, so for example, if the student wrote "hands-on," hands-on," "real-life," or "real life," these were all considered to be under one umbrella theme.”
- Field
- Kinesiology / experiential learning in higher education
- Data
- 273 written end-of-course student reflections from KINES 432 Conditioning Procedures at Boise State University, Fall 2021 through Fall 2023, drawn from 311 submissions after removing video responses, a filtered subgroup, and incomplete answers
- Approach
- Prevalence-based thematic analysis following Braun and Clarke, with a keyword counted as a theme when it appeared in more than 15% of responses (41 of 273); Delve and Google Gemini were both used to identify themes
- Data types
- Documents, Open-ended survey responses
Abstract
This article is a follow-up to a previous manuscript that shares the student perspective of a teaching tool developed in KINES 432 Conditioning Procedures called the Fitness Challenge with the larger educational community.This thematic analysis explores the experiences and insights gained from students who participated in the Fitness Challenge.The findings underscore the importance of tailoring learning so students get real-life experiences to deepen their knowledge and understanding of the concepts.Student feedback highlighted how crucial the hands-on experience was for their learning to solidify the textbook knowledge into long-term information.Once they recognize their ownership, their confidence grows, enabling them to tailor their specific program design by leveraging particular course information to effectively promote a culture of health and fitness on campus.
Citation
Aurelia Lencioni, Shawn R. Simonson (2024). Impact of The Fitness Challenge on The Kinesiology Student Experience. Health Education and Public Health. https://doi.org/10.31488/heph.184