The effect of the Edelson model on teaching students the skill of blocking in volleyball

The Edelson model is a teaching model based on understanding and learning new knowledge for the learner and linking it to old or previous knowledge. The aim of the research was to identify the impact of the Edelson model on the learning of the blocking skill for students at the Open College of Education. The researcher used the experimental method to suit the research sample and achieve the research objectives. He designed two equivalent groups: control and experimental, with pre- and post-tests. The study population included second-year students at the Open College of Education/Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences for the academic year (2024-2025), numbering (32) students. The research sample was selected from the same research population, divided into two groups, using the intentional method. Group (A) was chosen as the experimental group, and Group (B) was chosen as the control group, with 12 students for each group. Six students were selected as members of the exploratory experiment. Appropriate tests were conducted for the research, and the results were statistically processed using the statistical package (SPSS). The research reached a set of conclusions, including that the Edelson model had a positive impact on the superiority of the experimental group in learning the blocking skill in volleyball. The researcher recommended the need to rely on models a teaching approach in which the learner is the primary focus to achieve the best results.