ERIC Number: EJ1170192
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Jan
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-0273-5024
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Cypriot Urban Elementary Students' Attitude toward Physical Education
Constantinides, Panos; Silverman, Stephen
Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, v37 n1 p69-77 Jan 2018
Purpose: This study examined the attitudes of Cypriot elementary school students toward physical education. Fourth, fifth and sixth grade students (N = 763) from six urban Cypriot elementary schools completed an attitude instrument. Methods: Adapting the attitude instrument for Greek-speaking students an extensive two-step pilot study showed the instrument scores were valid for a two factor model (affect and cognition) of attitude. Results: The authors found that Cypriot upper elementary school students have an overall moderate to high attitude toward physical education. Comparisons indicated there was a grade level effect with sixth grade students having lower attitudes for the usefulness-curriculum sub-factor, the perceived usefulness factor, and for total attitude. There were no differences for other attitude variables and no gender effects. Discussion/Conclusion: The results suggest that Cypriot students perceive the curriculum less useful as they get older.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Urban Schools, Student Attitudes, Physical Education, Comparative Analysis, Age Differences, Gender Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Cyprus
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