Impact of Ability Learning Outcomes: Passing Football: A Study of the Impact of Virtual Reality Media on Football Courses

Abstract

The need to improve the quality of learning passing skills in football through technological innovation, particularly virtual reality media, which has the potential to improve players' technical and precision aspects. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of using virtual reality media on the learning outcomes of passing skills in football courses. The method used was an experimental design with four groups, namely Pre-Test Experiments (PRTE), Post-Test Experiments (POTE), Pre-Test Control (PRTC), and Post-Test Control (POTC). The experimental group was given an intervention using virtual media, while the control group did not receive any treatment. Measurements were taken on five quantitative variables, namely passing accuracy, passing distance, ball speed, reaction time, and number of successful passes. The results showed a significant improvement in the experimental group after the treatment, particularly in passing accuracy, which increased from 65% to 82%, passing distance from 18 metres to 22 metres, and the number of successful passes from 12 to 17 times. Conversely, ball speed decreased, indicating that virtual media emphasises technique and precision over strength. The control group did not show any significant changes. In conclusion, virtual reality media is effective in improving football passing skills in a measurable and significant way, particularly in terms of passing accuracy and volume, giving this technology great potential as an innovative learning tool in the development of technical sports skills.