Impact Of Active Learning Strategies Cooperation And Peer Mentoring On Students' Football Dribbling And Passing Skills

Abstract

The study aimed to identify  effect of two active learning methods cooperative learning and peer mentoring on developing  dribbling and passing skills in football among first-year students at  College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Wasit University, for  academic year 2024–2025, and to conduct a comparison between  two methods to determine which is better.  researcher used  experimental method with an equivalent groups design.  research sample consisted of (30) students, who were randomly distributed into three groups two experimental groups and one control group, with (10) students in each group.  experiment was conducted at  college sports field during  period from 1/10/2025 to 1/2/2026, and equivalence and homogeneity were ensured for  variables of height, weight, and prior skill performance. Key findings active learning groups (cooperative and peer-guided) achieved a significant advantage in  post-tests of dribbling and passing skills compared to  control group that followed  traditional method, results showed that  "cooperative learning method" was superior to  "peer mentoring method" in improving  level of skill performance in football. Interactive strategies contributed to enhancing students' motor coordination, teamwork, and self- confidence.  study recommends adopting cooperative learning as a fundamental pillar in football skills training programs, and urges instructors to integrate active learning methods into their curricula to improve  quality of educational outcomes and increase students' motivation towards motor learning.