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ANALYSIS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ABSENCES FROM PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASSES IN SPLIT

Zdenko Kosinac ; Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Split
Ivo Banović ; Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Split

Abstract

The sample consisted of 1136 high school students in Split, who were given scaled answers in order to research attitudes and opinions of a very current issue: “To what extent are students absent from physical education classes”. The results obtained in this research account for the following conclusions:
In the sample mentioned around 76% of students participate in regular PE programs, 13% participate partially, while 11% of students is entirely exempt of PE classes. Considering gender and the degree of education, high school students equally participate in PE classes, and equally of partially or entirely are exempt of PE classes. However, considering vocational education, students differ signifi cantly among each other.
Male students, as opposed to female students, are more regular in attending PE classes. At the same time they tend to often or frequently avoid the same, especially second year students (frequently) and third year students (often). It is evident that general high school students (grammar school) are the most regular attendance, while Technical school students have the most absences.
While female students remain at home, their peers often spend that time downtown.
The results of the χ2 test affirm the above mentioned differences between the groups analyzed, and the following can be concluded: students differ among each other regarding regular attendance in PE classes, and there is a signifi cant difference in spending their time while being absent from PE classes.

Keywords

participation; exemption from PE classes; analysis of differences

Hrčak ID:

31460

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/31460

Publication date:

17.7.2008.

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