Fun Factor in Bicycle-Riding and Physical Education Class Satisfaction

Abstract

This study aims to inquire into the influence of fun factor on elementary school students who participated in bicycle-riding program during physical education classes. To achieve the purpose, 448 students from 3rd to 6th grades at a elementary school in Gyeonggi-do which conducts bicycle-riding program was selected. Non-probability sampling was used to collect the data and it was processed using Windows SPSS ver. 12.0. This study used frequency analysis, factor analysis, reliability analysis, t-test, one-way ANOVA, two-way ANOVA, and multi-regression analysis. The results are as follows: First, female students show higher result in both fun factor and class satisfaction than male students. There is a significant difference in sociability and compassion only among fun sub-factors. There is no significant difference in class satisfaction. Second, 3rd graders show the highest result in both fun factor and class satisfaction. In addition, there is a significant difference in the fun factor and class satisfaction between school years. Third, in fun factor analysis, female 4th graders are the highest and male 6th graders are the lowest. Fourth, male 3rd graders show highest class satisfaction, while male 6th graders are the lowest. The analytical results of the influence of the fun factor in bicycle-riding has on PE class satisfaction are as follows: Fun factor has a significant influence on PE class satisfaction. In addition, all the sub-factors, that is, interest, sociability, health, and compassion, have significant influence on the sub-factors of PE class(i.e. class management, class environment, and athletic ability). Interest among the fun sub-factors had the highest influence on PE class satisfaction, which suggests that bicycle-riding program is interesting to students and is an amusing program.