Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify the attitudes of students toward teacher behavior in secondary school physical education. The subjects were selected from six large urban secondary schools in Seoul, Korea. A 37-statement questionnaire was designed to provide information about student attitudes toward teacher behavior. Subjects were instructed to complete a questionnaire consisting of 37 statements which asked their attitudes and feelings toward teacher behavior. All data were analyzed regarding overall category and the four subcategories in attitudes toward teacher behavior and school types in attitudes by chi-square test. There were differences in the over-all category and all subcategories and in the observed attitudes of secondary school students in physical education classes toward teacher behavior. Subjects had more positive than negative attitudes in the overall category and all subcategories. Subjects had the highest positive attitudes in the subcategory of planning for instruction. Subjects had the highest negative attitudes in the subcategory of management and communication. Regarding the school types, there were significant differences among the school types in the overall category. Subjects had the highest positive attitudes in males` school and had the highest negative attitudes in coeducation. Regarding the differences of school type toward subcategories, there were significant differences in all subcategories. Subjects had the highest positive attitudes in males` school and had the highest negative attitudes in coeducation.

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