Hidden Counselors in Schools: Physical Education Teachers

Year 2023, Issue: 59, 304 - 321, 05.09.2023

Mehmet Akif Yücekaya , Ahmet Enes Sağın , Sinan Uğraş

https://doi.org/10.9779/pauefd.1161427

Abstract

The main objective of this qualitative research is to provide a detailed examination of the contributions of physical education and sports teachers to counseling services in schools based on common experiences of school counselors. For this purpose, a phenomenological research design as one of the qualitative research methods was used in this study. Determined by using a purposeful sampling method, 14 psychological counseling teachers working in schools from 14 different provinces (cities) in 7 different regions of Turkey were interviewed. As a result of the thematic analysis, it was found that there were four main themes that define the contributions of physical education and sports teachers to the counseling services in schools: (i) physical education teachers' communication power, (ii) structure of physical education class, (iii) value transfer and (iv) problematic students. As a result of the study, it was found that physical education lessons and physical education teachers contribute to the counseling service by working in harmony with the counseling service.

Keywords

Physical Education, Physical Education Teacher, Sports, Counseling Service, Student

Okuldaki Gizli Danışmanlar: Beden Eğitimi Öğretmenleri

Abstract

Bu nitel araştırmanın temel amacı, beden eğitimi ve spor öğretmenlerinin okullarda rehberlik hizmetine katkılarını okul psikolojik danışmanlarının ortak deneyimlerinden hareketle ayrıntılı olarak incelemektir. Beden eğitimi ve spor dersi öğretmenleri ile beden eğitimi dersinin rehberlik servisine katkılarını belirlemek için nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden fenomenolojik araştırma deseni kullanılmıştır. Amaçlı örnekleme yöntemi ile Türkiye'nin 7 farklı bölgesinde ve 14 farklı şehrinde görev yapan 14 psikolojik danışman ile görüşülmüştür. Yapılan tematik analiz sonucunda beden eğitimi ve spor dersi öğretmenlerinin rehberlik hizmetine katkılarını tanımlayan dört ana tema ortaya çıkmıştır: 'Beden Eğitimi Öğretmenlerinin İletişim Gücü', 'Beden Eğitimi Dersinin Yapısı', 'Değer Aktarımı', 'Problemli Öğrenciler'. Sonuç olarak beden eğitimi dersi ve beden eğitimi öğretmenlerinin rehberlik servisine katkı sağladığı ve rehberlik servisi ile uyumlu çalıştığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.

Keywords

Beden Eğitimi, Beden Eğitimi Öğretmeni, Spor, Rehberlik Servisi, Öğrenci

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