Universal Journal of Educational Research Vol. 6(2), pp. 317 - 332
DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2018.060215
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Views of Physical Education Teachers on Values Education

İlyas Görgüt ¹, Erkut Tutkun ^2,*
1 School of Physical Education and Sport, Kütahya Dumlupınar University, Turkey
² Sport Science Faculty, Uludağ University, Turkey

ABSTRACT

Values education is very important for supporting and directing the attitudes and behaviors that brings from birth and changes by the effects of surroundings. The most effective people to provide this support after family are the teachers, especially the physical education teachers who are constantly communicating with the students. Therefore, teachers' perception and knowledge level for this concept should be determined. In order to achieve this purpose, the study was prepared by using qualitative research method. The sample group of the study consists of nine physical education teachers who were determined with easily accessible case sampling method, which is one of the purposive sampling methods. Individual interviews which lasted for an average of 30 minutes were conducted with physical education teachers within the context of semi-structured interview technique. The participants were informed that the interviews would be voice recorded and later their expressions would be written down and after necessary permissions were taken, the interviews were recorded. Descriptive and content analysis methods were used to analyze the expressions which were converted into text. The results of the analyses showed that according to physical education teachers, firstly family and after school teachers are responsible for teaching values. Value education through physical education is necessary and it is considered to be positively reflected in school discipline. It is also stated that in the teacher training programs there should be practical courses for direct values education as well as theoretical courses.

KEYWORDS
Physical Education, Teacher, Values, Education, View

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] İlyas Görgüt , Erkut Tutkun , "Views of Physical Education Teachers on Values Education," Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 317 - 332, 2018. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2018.060215.

(b). APA Format:
İlyas Görgüt , Erkut Tutkun (2018). Views of Physical Education Teachers on Values Education. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 6(2), 317 - 332. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2018.060215.