ERIC Number: EJ1085383
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Jul
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1694-609X
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The Relationship between Attitudes toward Participation in Physical Activities and Motives for Choosing Teaching Physical Education as a Career
Al-Rawahi, Nasser; Al-Yarabi, Ali
International Journal of Instruction, v6 n2 p177-192 Jul 2013
This study aims at investigating the relationship between physical education teachers' attitudes toward participation in physical activity and their motives toward choosing physical education as a teaching profession. Two questionnaires with a sample of 98 participants were employed as a data collection vehicle. The results showed that participants in this study had strong attitudes toward physical activities. Furthermore, participants expressed a mixture of intrinsic and extrinsic reasons as to why they opted for physical education as a teaching profession. Moreover, the findings revealed a significant relationship between participants' attitudes toward participation in physical activity and their motives toward choosing physical education as a teaching profession.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Education, Physical Activities, Teaching (Occupation), Student Educational Objectives, Career Choice, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Participation, Physical Activity Level, Questionnaires, Motivation, Incentives, Measures (Individuals), Preservice Teachers, Likert Scales
International Journal of Instruction. Usak University, College of Education, Ankara Izmir Yolu, 1 Eylul Kampusu, Usak, 64200, Turkey. Tel: +90-5357355455; e-mail: iji@ogu.edu.tr; Web site: http://www.e-iji.net
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Oman
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