Examining the Relationship Between Physical Education and Sports Teacher Candidates' Speaking Self-Efficacy Perceptions and Speech Anxiety

Abstract

The study was conducted to determine the speaking self-efficacy perception and speaking anxiety levels of prospective physical education and sports teachers and to test the predictive effect of speaking self-efficacy perception on speaking anxiety. The research was designed in quantitative research method and relational survey model. The research was conducted on 309 physical education teacher candidates studying at different universities. The data of the study were obtained by using Personal Information Form, Speaking Self-Efficacy Scale for Student Teachers and Speaking Anxiety Scale for Student Teachers. Since the data were normally distributed, descriptive analysis, independent sample t-test, one-way analysis of variance, Pearson correlation analysis and simple linear regression analysis were used to analyze the data. According to the results of the analysis, it was observed that pre-service teachers' speaking self-efficacy perceptions were at a high level and their speaking anxiety was at a low level. It was determined that pre-service teachers' perceptions of speaking self-efficacy and speaking anxiety differed significantly in favor of those who had an athlete background and those who regularly read books. It was determined that as the pre-service teachers' perceptions of speaking self-efficacy increased, their speaking anxiety decreased, and it was concluded that their perceptions of speaking self-efficacy negatively affected their speaking anxiety. As a result, it can be said that having done sports in the past and reading books regularly can be effective in increasing speaking self-efficacy perception and decreasing speaking anxiety in pre-service teachers. In addition, considering that speaking self-efficacy perception negatively predicts speaking anxiety, it is recommended that practices that will increase speaking self-efficacy perception should be emphasized to reduce speaking anxiety.

Keywords

• Speaking self-efficacy perception
• Speech anxiety
• Physical education and sports teacher candidates

Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Öğretmeni Adaylarının Konuşma Öz Yeterlik Algıları ve Konuşma Kaygıları Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi

Abstract

Araştırma, beden eğitimi ve spor öğretmeni adaylarının konuşma öz yeterlik algısı ile konuşma kaygı düzeylerini belirlemek ve konuşma öz yeterlik algısının konuşma kaygısı üzerindeki yordayıcı etkisini test etmek amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırma nicel araştırma yönteminde, ilişkisel tarama modelinde tasarlanmıştır. Araştırma, farklı üniversitelerde eğitim gören 309 beden eğitimi öğretmeni adayı üzerinde yürütülmüştür. Araştırmanın verileri; Kişisel Bilgi Formu, Öğretmen Adaylarına Yönelik Konuşma Öz Yeterliği Ölçeği ve Öğretmen Adayları İçin Konuşma Kaygısı Ölçeği kullanılarak elde edilmiştir. Veriler normal dağılım gösterdiği için verilerin çözümlenmesinde betimleyici analizler, bağımsız örneklem t-testi, tek yönlü varyans analizi, pearson korelasyon analizi ve basit doğrusal regresyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Analiz sonuçlarına göre, öğretmen adaylarının konuşma öz yeterlik algılarının yüksek düzeyde olduğu, konuşma kaygılarının ise düşük düzeyde olduğu gözlemlenmiştir. Öğretmen adaylarının konuşma öz yeterlik algılarının ve konuşma kaygılarının, sporcu özgeçmişine sahip olanlar ve düzenli kitap okuyanlar lehine anlamlı farklılık gösterdiği belirlenmiştir. Öğretmen adaylarının konuşma öz yeterlik algılarının arttıkça konuşma kaygılarının azaldığı tespit edilmiş ve konuşma öz yeterlik algılarının konuşma kaygılarını negatif yönde etkilediği sonucuna varılmıştır. Sonuç olarak, öğretmen adaylarında geçmişte spor yapmış olmanın ve düzenli olarak kitap okumanın konuşma öz yeterlik algısını arttırmada ve konuşma kaygısını azaltmada etkili olabileceği söylenebilir. Ayrıca konuşma öz yeterlik algısının konuşma kaygısını negatif yönde yordadığı dikkate alındığında, konuşma kaygısını azaltmak için konuşma öz yeterlik algısını arttıracak uygulamalara önem verilmesi önerilmektedir.

Keywords

• Konuşma öz yeterlik algısı
• Konuşma kaygısı
• Beden eğitimi ve spor öğretmeni adayları

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