Vol. 8, Issue 1, Part A (2026)

The purpose of the research was to identify the effectiveness of a teaching program using the problem-based learning strategy in developing shooting and passing basketball skills among female students of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences - University of Babylon. The researcher used the experimental method using the method of two equal groups (experimental and control), as the research sample consisted of (60) female students, with (30) female students in each group. The experimental group underwent a teaching program based on the problem-based learning strategy, while the control group studied according to the traditional method followed. 
Skill tests were used to measure shooting accuracy, the accuracy of the chest pass and other passes, as well as technical and tactical performance assessment forms before and after the program was implemented. Data were statistically processed using arithmetic averages, standard deviations, and t-test for independent samples.
The results of the research showed that the teaching program based on the problem-based learning strategy was clearly effective in improving the accuracy of the basketball shooting among the members of the experimental group compared to the control group. The program has also contributed to the development of the accuracy of the chest pass and other passes statistically significantly, demonstrating its efficiency in developing basic basketball skills. The results showed the superiority of the experimental group in technical and tactical performance, especially in decision-making, positioning, and movement without a ball, as well as the existence of significant statistical differences between the two groups in all research variables and in favor of the experimental group. The research confirms that the problem-based learning strategy is more effective than the traditional teaching method in developing skill and tactical performance in basketball.