Construction of core literacy index system for tennis majors in sports colleges and universities in China

• DOI: 10.54097/edk2s675
• Publication Date: 2024-07-25T05:34:00Z
• Authors: Hao Zhang

The study aimed to index core literacies of tennis major students in sports colleges and universities in China using the quantitative methods of research. With perspectives from teacher-respondents and tennis major students, the researcher through review of literature and studies identified three (3) categories of literacies of tennis majors inclusive of healthy behavior, sport ability and sport morality. The indicators of these literacies were assessed by both groups of respondents. In the analysis of the collected data, results revealed that both groups assessed the core literacies positively showing no significant difference in their rating. Such result further showed that the respondents relatively exhibit positive valuation of the core literacies. It was further revealed in the data that there are significant relationships identified among the core literacies included in the study. With these results, the research concluded of the significance of traditional skills and cultural heritage in training for tennis as sport and provide for indexes on the core literacies included in the study.