Abstract
This study aims to exhibit how the sportsmanship level of secondary school students relates to their success regarding the religious culture and knowledge of ethics course (RCKEC). The research was made on 609 students attending public schools in Erzincan city center during 2016 to 2017 academic year. “Physical Education Course Sportspersonship Behavior Scale” (PECSBS), a form for collecting personal details and RCKEC success averages obtained using the e-school system were utilized in the study. Scores of students that they received from the sportsmanship scale were examined by their school types, grades, genders and favorite sports. Besides, a Pearson correlation analysis was made between sportsmanship scores of the students and their RCKEC success averages. Data showed a significant level of differentiation in physical education course sportsmanship behaviors in terms of school type (in favor of regular secondary schools), gender (in favor of females), grade (against grade 8 students) and favorite sport (in favor of sports without physical contact). Furthermore, a positively significant relation was observed between physical education course sportsmanship behaviors (factor of avoidance negative behavior and total sportsmanship averages) and RCKEC success averages. Inclusion of activities supporting sportsmanship practices into religious culture and knowledge of ethics courses with an interdisciplinary education approach which appeared to be beneficial. On the other hand, low sportsmanship scores were obtained for religious vocational secondary schools compared to regular ones. The argument that the fact that religious vocational secondary schools have only one hour of physical education course per week, restricts sports culture learning outweighed. Key words: Physical education course, sportsmanship behavior, religious culture, knowledge of ethics course.
Highlights
Physical educators always remark the positive effect of sports on character and moral development (Bredemeier, 1995; Clifford and Feezell, 2010; Laker, 2001)
This study aims to exhibit how the sportsmanship level of secondary school students relates to their success regarding the religious culture and knowledge of ethics course (RCKEC)
“Physical Education Course Sportspersonship Behavior Scale” (PECSBS), a form for collecting personal details and RCKEC success averages obtained using the e-school system were utilized in the study
Summary
Physical educators always remark the positive effect of sports on character and moral development (Bredemeier, 1995; Clifford and Feezell, 2010; Laker, 2001). Whereas sportsmanship is defined in a number of ways, it basically describes ethical behaviors displayed in sports environment. Given that fair play is the same thing as sportsmanship, the definition made by Yıldıran (2005) can be used for both formal and informal sports environments; it can be taken as a reference. Fair play manifests itself in the efforts of players during competitions as regards obeying rules patiently, consistently and consciously even under harder conditions, refusing unfair advantages for the sake of equality of opportunity, refusing to benefit from unfair advantages of opponents, considering opponents as individuals and partners with equal rights who make the game meaningful and appreciating them instead of considering them as enemies (Yıldıran, 2005). Gill (2000) defines a sportsmanship person as a player who can lose the game and accept defeat without complaining; someone who acts in a true, generous and kind way against his/her opponent, and who do not display illegal behaviors to win Fair play manifests itself in the efforts of players during competitions as regards obeying rules patiently, consistently and consciously even under harder conditions, refusing unfair advantages for the sake of equality of opportunity, refusing to benefit from unfair advantages of opponents, considering opponents as individuals and partners with equal rights who make the game meaningful and appreciating them instead of considering them as enemies (Yıldıran, 2005). Gill (2000) defines a sportsmanship person as a player who can lose the game and accept defeat without complaining; someone who acts in a true, generous and kind way against his/her opponent, and who do not display illegal behaviors to win
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