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PHYSICAL EDUCATION FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF FOURTH-GRADERS

Dražen Rastovski ; Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Učiteljski fakultet u Osijeku, Hrvatska
Mara Šumanović ; Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Učiteljski fakultet u Osijeku, Hrvatska
Zvonimir Tomac ; Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Učiteljski fakultet u Osijeku, Hrvatska

Sažetak

The research aimed to explore how the fourth-graders perceive Physical Education (P.E.). The sample consisted of 331 students (174 boys and 157 girls) in the fourth grade of primary schools in Osijek. For this purpose, a questionnaire containing eleven items was designed (Cronbach α = 0.82). The items referred to the subject as being interesting, difficult, comprehensible, useful and popular. There were additional six independent variables (gender, average grade in all subjects, average grade in P.E. in the fourth grade, daily physical activity, number of P.E. classes per week and favourite subjects). These were also used as criteria for finding differences in students’ perception. The obtained data was analysed by the use of descriptive statistics, frequencies and percentages of the answers marked on a Likert scale, factor analysis and ANOVA. The results show that students perceive P.E. in a positive manner (AS = 4.1. to 4.8). It is their favourite subject, it is interesting, comprehensible, useful and easy. For most students, it is in the top three school subjects. The factor analysis has yielded a dimension named popularity of the subject. There are significant differences in popularity of the subject based on the gender, average grade in P.E. and favourite subjects. More boys find it to be their favourite subject than girls. Also, students who have excellent grades in P.E. and students who stated that P. E. is among their three favourite subjects have more positive perception of Physical Education.

Ključne riječi

fourth-graders; school subject popularity; perception; evaluation; Physical Education

Hrčak ID:

121535

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/121535

Datum izdavanja:

13.6.2013.

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