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ERIC Number: ED608853
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Oct
Pages: 9
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Analysis on Philosophical Beliefs of Physical Education and Sports Teachers towards Education in Terms of Different Variables
Isikgoz, Mustafa Enes
Online Submission, Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology spec iss p47-55 Nov 2020
The purpose of this study is to determine the philosophical beliefs of physical education and sports teachers towards education and to analyze whether these beliefs differ by various demographic variables. The research group of the study is composed of 789 physical education teachers working in official secondary schools and high schools who voluntarily participated in the study. Data of the research were collected through personal information form and "Educational Belief Scale". It has been determined that physical education and sports teachers mostly adopt the existentialist philosophy and essentialism philosophy least. It has been concluded that educational philosophical beliefs of teachers significantly differ by the variables of gender, type of school they work, educational background and professional seniority. Accordingly, it has been ascertained that female teachers mostly adopt progressivism and existentialism, female teachers adopt perennialism and essentialism while high school teachers mostly adopt perennialism educational philosophy. Educational philosophical beliefs of postgraduate physical education and sports teachers are higher in the dimensions of progressivism, perennialism and essentialism. It has been determined that as the professional seniority of teachers has increased, their philosophical beliefs have weakened in the sub-dimensions of progressivism, existential education and reconstructivism, and their philosophical beliefs have become stronger in the sub-dimension of essentialism.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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