A016: The Impact of "5E" Teaching Model on College Students' Aerobic Skills and Positive Psychological Qualities

Higher education is a crucial period for cultivating talents and an important driving force for the country to achieve significant development in the process of educational reform. Combining the "5E" teaching model with aerobics, this study explores whether it can promote college students' aerobics skills and positive psychological qualities, facilitate the improvement of students' comprehensive qualities, and lay a foundation for students' lifelong sports. Twenty-five students were selected from two freshman aerobics elective classes in Shanghai University of Finance and Economics as experimental were divided into an experimental group and a control group for a 16-week teaching experiment. The experimental group was taught with the "5E" teaching model, while the control group was taught with the traditional teaching model. Data processing and analysis were carried out on the aerobics skills and positive psychological qualities before and after the experiment (1) It was proved through the 16-week experiment that in terms of specialized skills, there were significant differences (P < 0.05) in the pre-test and post-test scores of female college students in aspects such as the degree of movement completion, the degree of synchronization with music and personal expressiveness after the 16-week experiment, with relatively remarkable improvements. (2) College students were positive and optimistic after taking part in aerobics. Whether in competitions or performances, students needed to overcome the feelings of nervousness and shyness. And as their skills improved, students would gradually become confident and composed, which helped them to develop positive psychological qualities such as being strong, optimistic, and positive. (1) Under the "5E" teaching model, students' aerobic skills and positive psychological qualities improved. (2) Approaches to cultivating students' abilities in the aerobics elective course under the "5E" teaching model: Cultivate students' self-confidence, enhance their own charm and positive psychological qualities, and be brave in solving problems and overcoming difficulties; Adopt a variety of teaching methods and practical ways to strengthen students' learning experience at various stages as well as the practice of basic physical fitness; Cultivate students' ability to study independently and solve problems.