BEDEN EĞİTİMİ ÖĞRETMENLERİNİN EMPATİK EĞİLİM DÜZEYLERİ İLE MÜLTECİ ÖĞRENCİLERE YÖNELİK TUTUMLARI ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİNİN İNCELENMESİ

Year 2024, Volume: 22 Issue: 3, 31 - 45, 30.09.2024

Neşe Genç

https://doi.org/10.33689/spormetre.1409234

Abstract

Bu araştırma, beden eğitimi öğretmenlerinin empatik eğilim düzeyleri ile Suriyeli öğrencilere yönelik tutumları arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. İlişkisel tarama modeli temel alınarak tasarlanan araştırmanın evrenini, Adana ilinde devlet okullarında çalışan beden eğitimi öğretmenleri oluşturmaktadır. Ölçüt örnekleme yöntemi kullanılarak seçilen 200 erkek ve 186 kadın toplam 386 beden eğitimi öğretmeni, araştırma örneklemini temsil etmektedir. Veriler, “Empatik Eğilim Ölçeği” ve “Mülteci Öğrenci Tutum Ölçeği” kullanılarak toplanmıştır. İstatistiksel analizlerde pearson korelasyon analizi ve basit doğrusal regresyon analizi yöntemleri kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçları, beden eğitimi öğretmenlerinin empatik eğilim düzeyleri ile mülteci öğrenci tutum ve alt boyutları arasında pozitif yönde ve orta düzeylerde anlamlı ilişkiler olduğunu göstermektedir. Ayrıca, beden eğitimi öğretmenlerinin empatik eğilim düzeylerinin mülteci öğrencilere yönelik tutum ve alt boyutlarını anlamlı bir şekilde yordadığı belirlenmiştir. Empatik eğilimin mülteci öğrencilere yönelik tutum ölçeği puanındaki toplam varyansın %50’sini açıkladığı görülmüştür. Bu bağlamda, beden eğitimi öğretmenlerinin empatik eğilimlerinin Suriyeli öğrencilere yönelik tutumlarını etkileyebileceği sonucuna varılmıştır. Bu bulgular, eğitimcilerin sadece akademik başarıya odaklanmanın ötesinde, öğrencilerinin duygusal ihtiyaçlarına duyarlılık göstererek eğitim deneyimlerini zenginleştirmeleri gerektiğini vurgulamaktadır. Çalışma, beden eğitimi öğretmenlerinin empatik eğilimlerinin Suriyeli öğrencilere yönelik tutumları üzerindeki etkisini aydınlatarak, eğitim alanında daha bilinçli ve duyarlı bir yaklaşımın benimsenmesine ışık tutabilir.

Keywords

Beden eğitimi öğretmenleri, mülteci öğrenci, tutum, empatik eğilim

EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS’ EMPATHIC TENDENCY LEVELS AND THEIR ATTITUDES TOWARDS REFUGEE STUDENTS

Abstract

The focus of this study is to investigate the association between physical education teachers' empathetic tendencies and their attitudes toward Syrian students. The research population, which was constructed using the relational scanning methodology, consists of physical education teachers who work in public schools in Adana. The research sample consists of 386 physical education teachers, 200 male and 186 female, who were chosen using the criteria sampling approach. The "Empathetic Tendency Scale" and the "Refugee Student Attitude Scale" were used to collect data. In statistical analyses, Pearson correlation analysis and basic linear regression analysis were utilized. According to the findings, there are positive and moderately significant connections between physical education teachers' levels of empathetic inclination and refugee student attitudes and sub-dimensions. Furthermore, it was discovered that empathetic propensity levels in physical education teachers substantially influenced their views toward refugee pupils and their sub-dimensions. The empathic inclination was shown to explain 50% of the total variance in the attitude scale score towards refugee students. In this context, it was determined that physical education teachers' empathetic dispositions may influence their attitudes toward Syrian pupils. These findings highlight the need of educators to enrich their educational experiences by being sensitive to their students' emotional needs, rather than focusing exclusively on academic performance. The study may shed light on the adoption of a more aware and sensitive approach in the field of education by exposing the impact of physical education teachers' empathic tendencies on their views toward Syrian students.

Keywords

Physical education teachers, refugee students, attitude, empathic tendency

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