Abstract

Although there are many studies focusing on virtual reality applications in the related literature, educationally designed and focusing on tennis training methodology, the study is almost nonexistent. In addition, there is no study comparing skill teaching specific to the tennis branch in terms of virtual education. Therefore, the evaluation of the effectiveness of virtual reality applications in tennis education has been determined as the main objective of the research. In accordance with this purpose; a total of 32 students who knew and did not know how to play tennis from Trakya University, Kırkpınar Sports Sciences Faculty, Teaching Department, which constitute the universe of the research, were chosen randomly by systematic stratification method. Three experimental groups were created. For virtual reality education; In the preliminary test of the research, the results obtained by applying KSBF entrance exam tennis test on the tennis court were recorded. Then, students were subjected to 32 hours of virtual tennis training in the school building with virtual reality training. At the last test stage; KSBF entrance exam tennis test was applied under the same conditions and the data were recorded. The collected data were analyzed with SPSS program and interpreted with the help of statistical table. As a result of the research; virtual tennis education applications have no effect on students who know how to play tennis, it has been determined that there is a significant developer effect on beginner players who do not know how to play tennis.