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Journal of Research in Education and Teaching 2023, Vol. 12(3) 12-27

The İmportance of Online Warm-Up Activities

Hakan UŞAKLI

pp. 12 - 27

Publish Date: August 31, 2023  |   Single/Total View: 0/0   |   Single/Total Download: 0/0


Abstract

Undesirable situations such as war, pandemic and earthquake have shown us the importance of distance education. Warm-ups are the main phase of all performance activities. Warming up is an indispensable series of activities in art, sports and in all stages and fields of education. For the last three years, the world has been continuing online education programs such as Zoom and Google meet. The purpose of this study is to explain what warm-up is, to emphasize its importance, and to introduce ten warm-up activities that are considered useful and can be used online. Warm-up activities selected and tried according to sources are done before, in the middle and at the end of any performance. Most of the warm-up activities in the literature require physical participation. Warming up has benefits such as preparing the muscles, focusing attention, increasing motivation. There are several warm-up exercises that the expert can use in internet environments. In this study, ten warm-up activities that can be used in distance education are introduced. Educators, teachers, and other professionals should recognize the importance of warming up. Various warm-up activities should be developed especially to be able to use them in distance education. In addition, experimental studies should be conducted on the effectiveness of these warm-up activities carried out on the internet.

Keywords: Warm-up activities, ice breakers, online interactive programs


How to Cite this Article?

APA 7th edition
USAKLI, H. (2023). The İmportance of Online Warm-Up Activities. Journal of Research in Education and Teaching, 12(3), 12-27.

Harvard
USAKLI, H. (2023). The İmportance of Online Warm-Up Activities. Journal of Research in Education and Teaching, 12(3), pp. 12-27.

Chicago 16th edition
USAKLI, Hakan (2023). "The İmportance of Online Warm-Up Activities". Journal of Research in Education and Teaching 12 (3):12-27.