Physical Education Teacher Candidates Research Articles

Examining the Relationship Between Physical Education and Sports Teacher Candidates' Speaking Self-Efficacy Perceptions and Speech Anxiety

The study was conducted to determine the speaking self-efficacy perception and speaking anxiety levels of prospective physical education and sports teachers and to test the predictive effect of speaking self-efficacy perception on speaking anxiety. The research was designed in quantitative research method and relational survey model. The research was conducted on 309 physical education teacher candidates studying at different universities. The data of the study were obtained by using Personal Information Form, Speaking Self-Efficacy Scale for Student Teachers and Speaking Anxiety Scale for Student Teachers. Since the data were normally distributed, descriptive analysis, independent sample t-test, one-way analysis of variance, Pearson correlation analysis and simple linear regression analysis were used to analyze the data. According to the results of the analysis, it was observed that pre-service teachers' speaking self-efficacy perceptions were at a high level and their speaking anxiety was at a low level. It was determined that pre-service teachers' perceptions of speaking self-efficacy and speaking anxiety differed significantly in favor of those who had an athlete background and those who regularly read books. It was determined that as the pre-service teachers' perceptions of speaking self-efficacy increased, their speaking anxiety decreased, and it was concluded that their perceptions of speaking self-efficacy negatively affected their speaking anxiety. As a result, it can be said that having done sports in the past and reading books regularly can be effective in increasing speaking self-efficacy perception and decreasing speaking anxiety in pre-service teachers. In addition, considering that speaking self-efficacy perception negatively predicts speaking anxiety, it is recommended that practices that will increase speaking self-efficacy perception should be emphasized to reduce speaking anxiety.

Examination of Variables Predicting the Emotional Intelligence Levels of Physical Education and Sports Teacher Candidates Using the CHAID Analysis

This research aims to determine the variables predicting the emotional intelligence levels of physical education and sports teacher candidates and to prioritize the variables in terms of their predictiveness using a relational screening model. The study group consists of 445 physical education and sports teacher candidates studying at two state universities in the Central Anatolia and South-eastern Anatolia Regions in the 2022–2023 academic year. Research data were collected using the “Emotional Intelligence Scale” consisting of three dimensions and 20 items, and the “Personal Information Form”. Research findings were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the CHAID analysis method. According to the research results, it was determined that the teacher candidates’ emotional intelligence levels were moderate on the scale as a whole and in the emotional regulation dimension, low in the emotional identification/comprehension dimension, and high in the emotional facilitation dimension. The gender variable was observed to have the highest impact on the emotional facilitation dimension and emotional intelligence as a whole. Variables with the highest impact on the emotional identification/comprehension dimension were determined to be graduated high school, gender, and grade level. In contrast, the variables with the highest effect on the emotional regulation dimension were determined to be participation in social and cultural activities, graduated high school, and gender.Keywords: CHAID Analysis, Emotional Intelligence, Physical Education and Sports Teaching, Teacher Candidates

Investigation of Learning Approaches and Perceptions of Learning Teaching Environment as Predictors of Academic Achievement in Physical Education Teacher Candidates

Bu araştırmanın amacı, seçili sekiz teorik dersin sınavlarını bahar döneminde Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Öğretmenliği bölümü öğrencilerine tekrar uygulayarak akademik başarı puanlarındaki farka göre bilgide kalıcılık düzeylerini belirlemek ve Öğrenme Yaklaşımları (ÖY) ile Öğretme Öğrenme Ortamı (ÖÖO) algılarının akademik başarıya olan etkisini incelemektir. Araştırmada karma model desenlerinden açımlayıcı desen kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Öğretmenliği Bölümünde öğrenim gören 128 beden eğitimi öğretmen adayı oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın verileri, Ekinci (2008) tarafından geliştirilen “Öğrenme Yaklaşımları Ölçeği”, “Öğretme -Öğrenme Ortamı Ölçeği”, “2021-2022 Güz Dönemi Alan ve Meslek Bilgisi Derslerine Ait Vize Final Dönemi Sınav Dokümanı” ve “Odak Grup Görüşme” ile toplanmıştır. Öğretim Yaklaşımları Ölçeğinin (ÖYÖ) Cronbach alfa güvenirlik katsayısı ,82; Öğretme Öğrenme Ortamı Algısı Ölçeğinin (ÖÖOAÖ) Cronbach alfa güvenirlik katsayısı ,89 olarak hesaplanmıştır. Verilerin analizi SPSS programı ile yapılmıştır. Verilerin çözümlenmesinde aritmetik ortalama, t testi, Pearson Korelasyon testi ile Regresyon istatistik, kodlama ve tematik analiz uygulanmıştır. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre öğretmen adaylarından oluşan üst düzey bilgi grubunun bilgide kalıcılık düzeyinin sağlayıcı olan derinlemesine öğrenme yaklaşımını alt düzey bilgi grubuna göre daha fazla tercih etmektedir. Öğretme öğrenme ortamı algılarının öğretmen adaylarının derinlemesine öğrenme yaklaşımını tercih düzeylerinde yüksek etkiye sahip olduğu tespit edilmiştir.

The Relationship between Attitudes Towards Supervision and Perceived Self-Efficacy in Physical Education Teaching Majors

The purpose of this study is to examine whether physical education teacher candidates' self-efficacy perceptions and attitudes towards supervision differ according to gender and grade level (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades) and whether there is a relationship between self-efficacy perceptions and attitudes toward supervision. A total of 147 teacher candidates, 72 women, and 75 men participated in the research. The mean age of female teacher candidates is 21.51, while it is 21.65 for males. The Demographic Information Form, Teacher Sense of Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form, and Attitudes Toward Supervision Scale were used to collect data in the study. The findings obtained in the study revealed that the physical education teacher candidates' self-efficacy perceptions and attitudes toward supervision did not differ according to the variables of gender and grade levels, while the scores of perceived self-efficacy and attitudes toward supervision were high. In addition, it has been revealed that there is a positive and low-significant correlation between physical education teacher candidates’ self-efficacy perceptions and their attitudes toward supervision. As a result of the research, it was observed that the self-efficacy perceptions and attitudes of the physical education teacher candidates toward supervision were high, and the attitudes toward supervision increased as the perceived self-efficacy level increased.

Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Öğretmeni Adaylarının Mesleklerine Yönelik Kaygı Durumlarının İncelenmesi

Increasing the quality of educational organizations that shape the future generations of society can only be possible by eliminating existing problems. Some of the important problems related to education are the self-professional concerns experienced by teachers and teacher candidates, who are the leading roles of educational organizations. The increase in professional anxiety negatively affects the performance of teacher candidates and is a state of uneasiness that threatens their biological health. In this respect, it is important to reveal the level of professional anxiety of teacher candidates. The aim of this study is to examine the anxiety levels of physical education and sports teacher candidates towards their profession. The population of the research consists of physical education and sports teacher candidates studying in physical education and sports colleges of universities (Iğdır University and Kafkas University) in the 2020-2021 academic year, and the sample group consists of 345 (187 male, 158 female) teacher candidates selected on a voluntary basis. As a data collection tool in the research; The "Vocational Anxiety Scale for Pre-Teachers" developed by Cabi and Yalçınalp (2013) was used. SPSS 22.0 program was used in the analysis of the data. After testing for normality and homogeneity, t-test was performed for independent groups in paired groups, and one-way analysis of variance and LSD post-hoc test correction was performed for variables with more than two groups. Values are presented as mean and standard deviation and analyzed at 0.05 significance level. As a result of the research; It is seen that there is no significant difference in the anxiety levels of physical education teacher candidates towards their profession in terms of men and women. In terms of age variable, it was observed that the professional anxiety levels of teacher candidates aged 27 and over were higher than other age groups, while a significant difference was found in terms of the type of high school graduated from. However, no significant difference was observed in terms of the class variable studied. It was determined that the physical education and sports teacher candidates with a high academic grade point average had higher occupational anxiety than those with a low academic grade point average. In terms of mother's education level variable; It has been observed that primary, secondary and associate degree graduates have higher anxiety than high school and undergraduate graduates, and there is no significant difference in terms of the father's education level variable. It was concluded that there was no significant difference between the professional anxiety levels of physical education and sports teacher candidates in terms of income level.

The Relationship Between Physical Education Teacher Candidates’ Epistemological Beliefs and Academic Self-Efficacy

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between physical education teacher candidates’ epistemological beliefs and academic self-efficacy beliefs. The research group consisted of a total of 220 preservice physical education teachers (age = 22.32 ± 1.514), 99 female (45%) and 121 male (55%), studying at the Faculties of Sport Sciences of four different universities in the 2022-2023 academic year. A correlational survey model was adopted to examine the relationship between physical education teacher candidates’ epistemological beliefs and academic self-efficacy levels. The personal information form and Epistemological Belief Scale that Schommer (1990) developed and Deryakulu and Büyüköztürk (2002) adapted and the Academic Self-Efficacy scale that Ekici (2012) developed consisting of three sub-dimensions and 33 questions were used as data collection tools. It was found that preservice physical education teachers had high levels of epistemological beliefs, and it was determined that the academic self-efficacy levels of the teachers were low.

Investigation of Physical Education Teacher Candidates' Job Finding Anxiety Levels

Her geçen gün artan işsiz sayısı ekonomik ve sosyal hayatı etkileyen önemli bir toplumsal sorun olmuştur. Tüm dünyada var olan işsizlik, Türkiye'de de ekonomik ve sosyal problemlerin en önde gelenlerinde biridir. Gündemdeki öncelikli konulardan biri olan işsizlik, Türkiye'de son yıllarda daha ciddi boyutlara ulaşmış ve yapısal bir sorun haline gelmiştir. Bu bilgiler doğrultusunda bu çalışmanın amacı; Beden eğitimi ve spor öğretmeni adaylarının iş bulma kaygı düzeylerinin yaş, cinsiyet, sınıf düzeyi ve akademik başarı gibi değişkenler açısından incelenmesidir. Araştırmaya 2022- 2023 eğitim öğretim yılında Erzurum Teknik Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Fakültesinde öğrenim gören 62 erkek, 61 kadın olmak üzere toplam 123 öğrenci gönüllü olarak katılmıştır. Verilerin toplama aracı olarak araştırmacı tarafından oluşturulmuş kişisel bilgi formu ve “Spor Bilimleri Öğrencilerinin İş Bulma Kaygısı Ölçeği (SÖİBKÖ)” kullanılmıştır. Ölçeğin geçerlik ve güvenirliği, Aslan ve Uğraş (2021) tarafından yapılmıştır. Çalışmanın verileri SPSS paket programında tanımlayıcı istatistikler T testi ve Anova testi ile elde edilmiştir. Analizlerin tamamında p

The mediating role of psychological resilience in the relationship between epidemic anxiety and academic motivation of physical education teacher candidates

Background and Study Aim. In addition to their physiological effects, epidemics negatively affect the motivation of individuals by causing varying levels of psychosocial problems such as stress, fear, anxiety and depression. At this point, psychological resilience is considered as an important variable in reducing and preventing the psychological effects of epidemic anxiety. The main purpose of this study is to examine the mediating role of psychological resilience in the relationship between epidemic anxiety of physical education teacher candidates and their academic motivation. Materials and Methods. The study group of the research, which was designed in the relational screening model, consists of 451 physical education teacher candidates. They are studying in the 4th grade of the Physical Education and Sports Teaching program of the universities. The data of the research was collected with “Personal Information Form”, “Epidemic Anxiety Scale”, “Academic Motivation Scale” and “Brief Psychological Resilience Scale”. Descriptive statistics techniques, correlation and regression analyzes were used to analyze the data. The PROCESS macro extension was used for mediation analysis. Results. The mean score levels of physical education teacher candidates were 57.03±14.52 for epidemic anxiety, 92.74±15.72 for academic motivation, and 20.26±5.00 for psychological resilience. While epidemic anxiety predicted psychological resilience (95%CI [-0.168; -0.109], p<.001) negatively, psychological resilience predicted academic motivation positively in a significant way (95%CI [0.727; 1.331], p<0.01). When psychological resilience was included in the model, the overall effect of epidemic anxiety on academic motivation (95%CI [-0.083; 0.123], p>0.05) became insignificant. Psychological resilience has a mediating role in the relationship between epidemic anxiety and academic motivation. Conclusions. Psychological resilience emerged as an essential variable in preventing the psychological effects of physical education teacher candidates regarding epidemic anxiety and increasing their academic motivation.

Physical Activity Level and Body Mass Index Profile of Physical Education Teacher Candidates in Palembang City

Physical Activity Level and Body Mass Index Profile of Physical Education Teacher Candidates in Palembang City

Attitudes of Physical Education and Sports Teacher Candidates Towards the Folk Dance Course (Teke Region Example)

Attitudes of Physical Education and Sports Teacher Candidates Towards the Folk Dance Course (Teke Region Example)

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP AMONG PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHING MAJORS

The aim of this study is to examine whether the digital citizenship levels of physical education teacher candidates differ according to their gender, grade level, and perceived computer skills and whether there is a relationship between the candidates' digital citizenship levels and ages and daily internet use levels. 171 teacher candidates with an average age of 21.96 participated in the research. The Demographic Information Form, which included questions about gender, age, grade level, perceived computer skill level, and daily internet usage time, and the Digital Citizenship Scale were used to collect data. The findings revealed that the digital citizenship levels of candidates did not differ according to gender and grade level but differed according to perceived computer skill levels, and the digital citizenship levels of candidates who perceive their computer skills as high were higher than the digital citizenship level of candidates who perceive their computer skills as low. In addition, there was no significant relationship between the digital citizenship levels of the candidates who perceived their computer skills at high or low levels, their age, and daily internet use time. As a result, the effective variable in the digital citizenship levels examined in physical education teacher candidates was the perceived computer skill level.

Investigation of the Relationship Between Cognitive Control and Flexibility and Speech Anxiety of Physical Education Teacher Candidates

Araştırmanın amacı, beden eğitimi öğretmen adaylarının bilişsel kontrol ve esneklikleri ile konuşma kaygıları arasındaki ilişkinin bazı değişkenler açısından incelenmesidir. Araştırmada tarama modeli kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın verileri Demirtaş (2019) tarafından geliştirilen “Bilişsel Kontrol ve Esneklik Ölçeği” ve Sevim (2012) tarafından geliştirilen “Öğretmen Adaylarına Yönelik Konuşma Kaygısı Ölçeği” ile toplanmıştır. Araştırmanın örneklemini, Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Öğretmenliği bölümü öğrencileri oluşturmaktadır. Veriler, T Testi, Tek Yönlü Varyans Analizi ve Regresyon analizi aracığıyla analiz edilmiştir. Yapılan analizler sonucunda; beden eğitimi öğretmen adaylarının bilişsel kontrol ve esneklik düzeylerinin cinsiyete ve okul başarı durumuna göre, konuşma kaygılarının da okudukları sınıf ve iletişim eğitimi alma durumuna göre farklılaştığı tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca Öğretmen adaylarının bilişsel kontrol ve esneklik düzeyleri arttıkça konuşma kaygılarının azaldığı görülmüştür. Öğretmenlik mesleğinde etkili iletişim son derece önemli olduğundan, başarılı bir meslek hayatı için beden eğitimi öğretmen adayları konuşma kaygılarını yenmelidir. Bu doğrultuda da araştırmamızda, kişinin bilişsel kontrol ve esnekliğe sahip olmasının konuşma kaygısını yenmesine katkı sağladığı ortaya koyulmuştur.

Determination of Physical Education and Sports Teacher Candidates Attitudes and Awareness Levels Towards the Effects of Sports on Intellectually Disabled Individuals

Bu araştırmanın amacı, beden eğitimi ve spor öğretmeni adaylarının zihinsel engelli bireylerde sporun etkilerine yönelik tutum ve farkındalık düzeylerini araştırmaktır. Araştırma evrenini, üniversitelerin Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bölümünde eğitim öğretimine devam eden beden eğitimi öğretmen adayı öğrenciler oluşturmaktadır. Çalışmada olasılıklı olmayan örnekleme yöntemlerinden erişilebilir örnekleme yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu ise 2020-2021 eğitim öğretim yılında Konya Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi, Selçuk Üniversitesi ve Aksaray Üniversitesi Beden Eğitimi ve Spor bölümlerinde eğitim öğretimine devam eden beden eğitimi öğretmen adayı öğrenciler (n=306) oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada veri toplama araçları olarak, “Zihinsel Engelli Bireylerde Sporun Etkilerine Yönelik Farkındalık Ölçeği”, “Zihinsel Engelli Bireylerin Sportif Etkinliklerine Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği” ve “Kişisel Bilgi Formu” kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada kişisel bilgiler formundan elde edilen yaş değişkeni, cinsiyet, sınıf düzeyi, aile veya akrabada engelli birey değişkeni, düzenli spor yapıp yapmama değişkeni ve anne, baba eğitim durumu değişkenlerinin analizinde; frekans ve yüzde değerleri kullanılmıştır. Verilerin normal dağılım gösterdiği için ikili grup karşılaştırması olan cinsiyet, aile veya akrabada engelli birey, düzenli spor yapıp yapmama değişkeni gruplarında bağımsız örneklem t testi, ikiden fazla grup karşılaştırmaları içinse tek yönlü varyans analizi olan Anova testi kullanılmıştır. Beden eğitimi öğretmen adaylarının zihinsel engellilere ilişkin farkındalık ve tutum düzeylerinin arasında ilişki olup olmadığını ortaya çıkarmak için Pearson Korelasyon testi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda beden eğitimi öğretmen adaylarının zihinsel engellilere ilişkin farkındalık ve tutum düzeylerinin ailede ya da akrabalarda engelli birey olup olmaması, yaş değişkeni, anne eğitim durumu değişkenlerine göre anlamlı farklılık olduğu (p<0.05) tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca farkındalık ve tutum arasında pozitif yönde anlamlı ve güçlü bir ilişki olduğu belirlenmiştir. Sonuç olarak beden eğitimi ve spor öğretmeni adaylarının zihinsel engelli bireylerde sporun etkilerine yönelik tutum ve farkındalık düzeylerinin demografik değişkenlere göre değiştiği söylenebilir.

Folk Dances From Our Cultural Heritage: Attitudes of Physical Education and Sports Teacher Candidates

The purpose of this study was to investigtate the attitudes of physical education (PE) teacher candidates studying at Akdeniz University, Faculty of Sport Sciences towards folk dance lesson. A total of 140 female and 160 male students at Akdeniz University Faculty of Sport Sciences participated in the research. In particular, a total of 92 students except from the Depertment of Physical Education and Sports stated that they have received educational formation training. Folk Dance Lesson Attitude Scale for Physical Education Teacher Candidates developed by Turan (2015) and consisting of 13 items was used to measure the attitudes of PE teacher candidates towards the folk dance lesson. In the statistical analyses, descriptive statistics (frequency (f), percentage (%)) and inferential statistics T-Test and ANOVA tests were used. SPSS 22.0 statistical program was used, and the statistical significance level was set at p<0.05 in all evaluations. A statistically significant difference was found between the attitudes of the teacher candidates participating in the research towards the folk dance lesson according to the gender variable in favor of female students. According to the variable of experience in the folk dance course participation of the pre-service teachers, a statistically significant difference was determined between their attitudes towards the folk dance course in favor of the students who had previous course experience. As a result of the examination of the difference between the attitudes of teacher candidates towards the folk dance lesson according to the department variable, there was a statistically significant difference between the students in the Department of PE and Sports and the Department of Coaching Education. This difference was noted in favor of the students in the Department of PE and Sports..

THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER CANDIDATES

The goal of this study was to compare the levels of physical activity during leisure time of physical education teacher candidates by gender and grade level, and to see if the level of leisure time physical activity differed before and after the COVID-19 outbreak. A total of 168 teacher candidates, consisting of 100 females and 68 males, who were selected based on a convenient sampling method, participated in the study. The Demographic Information Form, which was prepared by researchers and included questions on gender, grade, and age variables, and the Leisure-time Physical Activity Questionnaire, were used to collect data in the research. The Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis, and Wilcoxon Signed-Rank tests were used to analyze the data. As a result of the research, it was found that there was no statistically significant difference between the scores of the first, second, third, and fourth grade female and male teacher candidates with respect to the level of physical activity in their leisure time physical activity level before and during the COVID-19 outbreak. However, there is a statistically significant difference between the levels of physical activity in the leisure time of the physical education teacher candidates before and during the COVID-19 outbreak, and the levels of physical activity of the teacher candidates’ declined during the COVID-19 outbreak. Research findings revealed a negative impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on physical activity, and various suggestions were presented to policymakers in this direction.

Evaluation of Teaching Practice Course According to The Opinions of Teaching Staff, Practice Teachers and Pre-Service Teachers

The aim of this study is to evaluate the teaching practice course according to the views of the teaching staff, practice teachers and physical education teacher candidates who took the teaching practice course. As the program evaluation model, Stufflebeam's Context, Input, Process and Product Evaluation Model (CIPP) was used. Mixed research method, in which quantitative and qualitative research methods are used together, was used in the research. The quantitative data collection group of the research consists of physical education teacher candidates (n:63) who took the Teaching Practice course at Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Physical Education and Sports School in the 2021-2022 academic year. The qualitative data consisted of 7 instructors and 7 practice teachers who provided consultancy to the pre-service teachers participating in the study. The data collection tools of the research are the Teaching Practice Evaluation Questionnaire and Semi-Structured Interview Form developed by Aslan and Sağlam (2017). In the study, data were collected in two stages: In the first stage, quantitative data were collected and in the second stage, semi-structured interviews were conducted to explain the quantitative data in more detail. The SPSS package program was used in the analysis of the quantitative data obtained in the study, and the mean and standard deviation values for each item were included. In the analysis of qualitative data, descriptive analysis technique was used. As a result of the study, while there were some failing points in the context, input and process dimensions, the findings obtained in the product dimension indicated that the physical education teacher candidates considered the teaching practice to be effective at a sufficient level. When the data obtained from the interviews were examined, it was observed that all three stakeholders of the course made the same or similar statements on some issues, and while it was observed that their views were compatible with each other, the statements of the stakeholders were different from each other in some items. Depending on the results, suggestions can be made such as providing the necessary conditions in the practice schools, providing the necessary materials to the teacher candidates in order for the teaching practice to be efficient, and regularly giving the two-hour seminar courses given at the school by the practice instructors.

Self-Esteem Levels of Physical Education Teacher Candidates in Turkey and Iran: A Cross-Cultural Comparison

The aim of this study was to compare the levels of self-esteem of pre-service teachers studying in the physical education and sports teaching department in Turkey and Iran. 80 Turkish and 111 Iranian students constituted the participant group of the study designed using the cross-cultural comparative research method. The Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory, the validity and reliability studies of which were conducted in both countries, was used as a data collection tool in the study. Two-way analysis of variance (was used to analyze the data. When pre-service teachers' self-esteem scores were analyzed, it was observed that pre-service teachers both in Turkey and in Iran were above the moderate level. However, in terms of mean self-esteem scores, although it appeared that the mean scores of preservice teachers in Turkey were higher than the mean scores of pre-service teachers in Iran, it can be said that pre-service teachers' levels of self-esteem did not differ according to the culture they live in, in other words, they were at similar levels. According to the results of the study, it was determined that self-esteem scores were not significantly different according to both gender, grade level, perceived level of academic achievement and culture variables.

Analysis of the Relationship between Physical Education Teacher Candidates’ Academic Life Satisfaction and Their Beliefs in Teaching Profession: A Study on Physical Education and Sports Teachers (Sample of the Mediterranean Region)

In this study, it was aimed to examine the relationship between physical education and sports teacher candidates’ academic life satisfaction and their beliefs in the teaching profession. The population of the research consisted of 1482 physical education and sports teacher candidates studying in the Mediterranean region. The sample group consisted of 318 teacher candidates who participated in the study in this universe. Volunteers were asked to fill in the personal information form, the academic life satisfaction and professional belief scales. It was decided to apply non-parametric tests in the statistical analysis of the data obtained. Spearman correlation analysis was applied to reveal the relationships between the scores obtained from the scales. As a result; it was determined that the academic life satisfaction levels of the teacher candidates were above the average, and the average of the scores they got from the total professional belief scale and the sub-headings of the scale were found to be high. It was found that there is a moderate relationship between academic life satisfaction and professional beliefs. It is thought that the results of the present study are due to the fact that physical education and sports teacher candidates learn the sportive knowledge and skills that may be necessary in their future profession, theoretically and practically, at the highest efficiency level in the undergraduate programs they study, and that they can actively apply this knowledge and skills in the field with different internship applications.

Professional Anxiety Status among the Departments of Physical Education and Sports Teaching and Physical Education and Sports Education for the Disabled

Background: This research is a study on the professional anxiety situation of prospective Physical Education Teachers in Turkey. Professional anxiety levels of Physical Education Teacher candidates studying in two departments were evaluated for different variables. Aim: This research aims to evaluate the Professional anxiety of the Physical Education and Sports Teaching Department and Physical Education and Sports Education Department for the Disabled students who are prospective Physical Teachers in Turkey. Methods: This research is quantitative and scanning pattern research. 340 prospective Physical Education Teachers studying at universities in Turkey were included in the study. Candidates consisted of students from the Department of Physical Education and Sports Education and the Department of Physical Education and Sports Education for the Disabled. The "Occupational Anxiety Scale for Prospective Teachers" prepared by Cabı and Yalçınalp (2013) was applied to the candidates. The data obtained after the scale applied were analyzed with SPSS IBM SPSS 22.0 Pockate Program. Results: According to the results obtained, the anxiety level of the Physical Education Teacher in the Department of Physical Education and Sports Education for the Disabled is generally higher. In addition, according to the variables of department, grade, and gender, the differences between the two departments were found to be significant in some sub-dimensions. Conclusion: It has been observed that there may be some reasons for the higher occupational anxiety scores of the students of the Physical Education and Sports Education Department for the Disabled, which is a department that has just graduated in Turkey, compared to the other department. It has been observed that the candidates who have anxiety about teaching in different sub-dimensions generally have anxiety about employment. Keywords: Professional Anxiety, Physical Education, Teacher Candidates, Disabled

Examination of Information and Communication Technologies Competencies of Teacher Candidates Studying at the Faculty of Sport Sciences

The aim of this study is to examine, in terms of some variables, the "Information and Communication Technology Competencies" regarding physical education teacher candidates studying in the Faculties of Sport Sciences, and to identify the problems for adapting themselves to the developing technologies and to present solutions in this age where information and communication technologies are changing rapidly, epigenetics, robots, cyborgs, nano technologies, metaverse, and virtual reality platforms are mentioned. A total of 432 male (n=206) and female (n=226) teacher candidates aged 12-18 participated in the research voluntarily. To collect data in the research, the “Information and Communication Technology Competencies Scale” which is adapted into Turkish by Gökçearslan et al. (2019) was used. Descriptive statistics were made for demographic variables in the analysis of the research data. The data acquired from the scale were analyzed using the IBM SPSS Statistics 26 program. When the scale scores were examined, there was no significant difference between male and female students in the dimension of using information and communication technologies for instructional design (p>0.05) in accordance with the gender variable of physical education teachers, whereas a difference was found in favor of girls (X=3.34) in the dimension of information and communication technology competency (p<0.05). Significant differences were detected between the sub-dimensions of the scale according to the teacher candidates' grades and the departments they studied (p<0.05). A difference in the information and communication technologies competency dimension was found in favor of the senior year Physical Education Teaching candidates. A significant difference was found in favor of those who have a personal computer (x=3.41) in accordance with the variable of owning a personal computer in the dimension of self-efficacy to use communication technologies for instructional design (x=3.46) and Information and Communication competencies. In line with that, it can be said that the variables of having a personal computer and gender of sports teacher candidates‘ are factors that affect ICT competencies, and the variable of having a personal computer is a factor that affects the self-efficacy of using Information technologies for instructional design.