Investigation of Self-Reported Teaching Style Preferences and Perceptions of Physical Education and Sport Teacher Candidates

Year 2015, Volume 3 (Special Issue 1), 116 - 124, 27.07.2015

Osman Pepe , Mehmet Turan Aydın Pekel Ziya Bahadır

https://doi.org/10.14486/IJSCS267

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate self-reported teaching style preferences and perceptions of physical education and sport teacher candidates which studying Physical education and Sport Teacher department and teaching formation certificate programme
Randomly selected two-hundred and thirty physical education teacher candidates studying in 3 different universities participated in the study. In order to collect data Turkish version of “Physical Education Teachers’ Perceptions of Teaching Styles-(PETPTS)” was used.
Data were analyzed by using IBM SPSS (version 20.0). Descriptive statistics were presented. For statistical analysis, repeated measures anova was performed. According to analysis, while command style was the most preferred teaching styles of both physical education and sport teacher candidates, at the least was self-teaching styles. In addition to, Physical education teacher candidates were the highest command style perceptions while teaching formation certificate programme were the highest practice style in teaching style perception value. As a result of repeated measure of analysis, statistically significant interaction was found each sub-dimensions of using teaching style levels and teaching style perceptions
As a result of this study, difference was not found at prefered teaching style and perception values of sport teacher candidates which studying Physical education and Sport Teacher department and teaching formation certificate programme.
In cause of this situation, we can say that regardless of department of physical education and sport fundemantels, show similiar teaching styles. Also, teaching a new skill in physical education and sport result from, multiple teaching styles can be used interbedded. So that, teaching formation certificate programme does not change teaching styles of physical education and sport teacher candidates

Keywords

Physical education and sport, Teacher candidate, Teaching style

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