Digital Transformation in Sports Education: Attitudes of Sports Science Students Towards Augmented Reality Applications

Öz

The aim of this study is to examine the attitudes of students studying in faculties of sport sciences towards the use of augmented reality (AR). A total of 683 students from the Faculties of Sport Sciences at universities located in four different provinces (Zonguldak, Ankara, Manisa, Kırıkkale) participated in the study. The research employed a survey design. To determine students' attitudes towards augmented reality applications, the “Augmented Reality Applications Attitude Scale (ARAAS)” developed by Küçük et al. (2014) was used. Data were analyzed using the SPSS for Windows 25.0 software package. Frequencies, percentages, arithmetic means, standard deviations, independent samples t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficients were used in the analysis of the data. The significance level was set at .05. Correlation results revealed a strong and positive relationship between satisfaction and desire to use (r = .652, p < .01); and a weak to moderate negative relationship between satisfaction and anxiety (r = -.219, p < .01). It was also found that as anxiety increased, the desire to use AR decreased (r = -.177, p < .01). Overall attitude was positively correlated with satisfaction (r = .780) and desire (r = .626), and moderately positively correlated with anxiety (r = .413). In conclusion, sport sciences students generally perceive AR technology positively, with high levels of satisfaction and moderate to low levels of anxiety. Female students reported higher satisfaction levels compared to males, and institutional practices were found to significantly influence attitudes across universities. Similar attitudes among different departments suggest that AR has applicability across all sport sciences disciplines, while the lack of differences by academic year implies that digital competencies may become homogeneous from the early stages of education.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Augmented Reality (AR)
• Technology in Sports Education
• Digital Literacy

Spor Eğitiminde Dijital Dönüşüm: Spor Bilimleri Öğrencilerinin Artırılmış Gerçeklik Uygulamalarına Yönelik Tutumları

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı spor bilimleri fakültelerinde öğrenim gören öğrencilerin artırılmış gerçeklik (AR) kullanımı ile ilgili tutumlarının incelenmesidir. Araştırmaya dört farklı ilde bulunan (Zonguldak, Ankara, Manisa, Kırıkkale) Üniversitelerin Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi’nde öğrenim gören 683 öğrenci katılmıştır. Araştırmada tarama yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada öğrencilerin artırılmış gerçeklik uygulamalarına yönelik tutumlarını belirlemek amacıyla Küçük ve ark. (2014) tarafından geliştirilen “Artırılmış Gerçeklik Uygulamaları Tutum Ölçeği (AGUTÖ)” uygulanmıştır. Verilerin analizi SPSS for Windows 25.0 programı ile yapılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçları ve verilerin analizi frekans, yüzde, aritmetik ortalama, standart sapma, bağımsız örneklem t-testi, tek yönlü ANOVA ve Pearson korelasyon katsayıları kullanılmış, anlamlılık düzeyi p < .05 olarak belirlenmiştir. Korelasyon sonuçları, memnuniyet ile kullanım isteği arasında güçlü ve pozitif (r = .652, p < .01); memnuniyet ile kaygı arasında zayıf-orta düzeyde negatif (r = -.219, p < .01) ilişkiler bulunduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Kaygı yükseldikçe kullanım isteğinin azaldığı (r = -.177, p < .01) belirlenmiştir. Toplam tutum, memnuniyet (r = .780) ve istek (r = .626) ile pozitif; kaygıyla daha ılımlı (r = .413) pozitif yönde bağlantılıdır. Sonuç olarak, spor bilimleri öğrencileri AR teknolojisini genel olarak olumlu karşılamakta, memnuniyet düzeyleri yüksek, kaygıları orta-düşük düzeydedir. Cinsiyet temelinde kadınların memnuniyetinin daha yüksek olması, üniversite bazında ise kurumsal uygulamaların tutumları belirgin şekilde etkilediği görülmektedir. Bölümler arası tutum benzerliği AR’nin spor bilimleri disiplinlerinin tamamında uygulanabilirliğine işaret ederken, sınıf düzeyinde fark olmaması dijital yetkinliklerin erken dönemden itibaren homojenleştiğini düşündürmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Artırılmış Gerçeklik (AR)
• Spor Eğitiminde Teknoloji
• Dijital Okuryazarlık

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