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Comparative Professional Pedagogy

Different countries differently address the physical education needs of disabled children. Some f... more Different countries differently address the physical education needs of disabled children. Some focus only on the classroom learning hence equipping the children with little knowledge on physical education. Others lack the facilities to facilitate the physical education of the disabled. This has led to an increased number of the disabled with little or no knowledge about their talent in the field of sports. This paper compares access to the physical education by the disabled in England, Germany, France and Turkey. The countries were determined by taking into consideration the population and geographical conditions. Data is collected from secondary resources and compared for the countries. The paper also sheds light on the factors that hamper the provision of physical education to the disabled in the three countries. It is concluded that the education systems in Germany and England do not favor the provision of physical education to the disabled. Special educational needs are recogni...

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The purpose of this study is to test the validity and reliability of the Body Coordination Test f... more The purpose of this study is to test the validity and reliability of the Body Coordination Test for Children (Körperkoordinationstest für Kinder – KTK) in a sample of Turkish children. The KTK developed in 1974 and revised in 2007 by Kiphard and Schilling assesses the motor coordination of children aged 5 to 14 years. The sample consisted of 202 middle school students (86 girls, 116 boys; x̄ =12.27 years of age) in the Akçaabat district, Trabzon. The study used a quantitative research design. The data were collected using the Body Coordination Test for Children. The validity of the test was measured using construct validity and content validity. The reliability was calculated using test-retest reliability and item discrimination index based on the upper and lower 27% rule. The data were analysed using IBM SPSS 21 and AMOS 20 statistical software. Lawshe's Content Validity Index, inter-subtest correlation, concurrent validation, and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were used for the validity analysis. The reliability analysis was carried out using the discrimination index and test-retest reliability through the Pearson's correlation coefficient. CFA values were examined using χ2/sd, GFI, AGFI, CFI, RMSA, and IFI fit indices. The analysis results showed that the KTK has acceptable validity and reliability for our sample of Turkish middle school students.

Purpose: In the present study, subjective vitality considered to be one of the contributions prov... more Purpose: In the present study, subjective vitality considered to be one of the contributions provided by participation in physical activity is examined on a sample of pre-service teachers. When teachers who are important part of education system are healthy and fit, it will help to build future generations. Material: The research was conducted in the city of Trabzon, located in the northeastern region of Turkey. The sample of the study is composed of 328 last grade pre-service teachers (133 women, 195 men, age: 23.14 ± 2.62) studying at Karadeniz Technical University in the academic year of 2015-2016. Data was collected through Childhood and Adolescence Physical Activity Levels Questionnaire, Subjective Vitality Scale, and a personal information form asking for information about gender, doing sports as a certified sportsman/woman and department. Results: The research results yielded a significant difference between subjective vitality levels of those who do sports as a certified sportsman/woman and those who do not, and between pre-service teachers of physical education and those of other departments (p<0,01). There was also a positive and low-level significant relationship between subjective vitality and physical activity experiences of pre-service teachers (r= .23; p<0.01). However, subjective vitality did not differ significantly by gender. Conclusions: The research results seem to support other studies that reveal social and psychological contributions provided by participation in physical activity. Therefore, participation in physical activity seems to have positive effects on the subjective vitality of pre-service teachers.

Background. It is clear that happiness is the aim for individuals living in a highly demanding so... more Background. It is clear that happiness is the aim for individuals living in a highly demanding society. Although much behaviour may result in perceived subjective happiness, it is thought that physical activity is one of such factors. In this respect, the aim of this study was to investigate participants’ subjective happiness as a result of their level of the amount of exercise they take part in, as well as other secondary measures (gender, body mass index, sports facilities and sports participation of family members).
Methods. The study sample consists of 312 undergraduate students (114 females, 198 males). Exercise Stages of Change Questionnaire (ESOCQ) and Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS) were used as a data collection tool in the study. Data was analyzed using the one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), Kruskal-Wallis H test, T-test and Chi-Square (χ2) test.
Results. The results indicated that subjective happiness of undergraduate students was dependant on how physically active they were, particular in males, with normal body mass index and also those who were members of sporting facilities and whose parents were also physically active.
Conclusion. This study showed that university students who participated in physical activity showed subjectively higher levels of perceived happiness. Furthermore, the factors determining these relationships were supported by gender, body mass index, sports facilities and whether or not their close family members were also physically active.
Keywords:exercise, wellbeing, university students.

Background. Existing research indicates that both teachers and prospective teachers who are physi... more Background. Existing research indicates that both teachers and prospective teachers who are physically active in comparison with inactive generally easier cope with physical and psychosocial problems. This topic, particularly psychosocial development of individuals and their participation in sports, has attracted the attention of researchers in recent years. There are a lot of studies on this issue, but less is known about the relationship between physical activity participation and psychological resilience. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the association between experience of physical activity and psychological resilience of prospective teachers according to some variables. Methods. A sample of 331 last year student teachers (134 females and 197 males) who study at the Faculty of Education at Karadeniz Technical University in Northeast Turkey was evaluated. We used Childhood and Adolescence Physical Activity Levels Questionnaire to determine the physical activity experience. Besides, we applied the Brief Resilience scale to analyse the psychological resilience. The data was analysed by using the Pearson's Correlation Coefficient, Simple Linear Regression and Independent Sample t-Test. Results. The research findings show that there was positive and significant relationship between psychological resilience and physical activity experience of prospective teachers. Regression analysis revealed that participation of physical activity was found to be significant predictors of resilience. In addition, both physical activity levels and resilience of prospective teachers with respect to gender, department and licensed sports participation status were found significant. Conclusions. Physical activity has numerous beneficial psychological effects. Furthermore, current research results suggest that experiences of physical activity play a role in psychological resilience of prospective teachers. It was also concluded that prospective teachers should be encouraged to participate in physical activity. The development of this aspect of the policy can contribute to psychological resilience of prospective teachers.

Abstract The purpose of this study is to examine physical activity participation levels... more Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine physical activity participation levels and obesity status of academic staff depending on the data on gender, age, martial status, years of employment and academic title. Study group of this research consists of 290 academic staff (163 men and 127 women) in Karadeniz Technical University in 2015-2016 academic year. International Physical Activity Questionnaire (short form) and the Personal Information Form were administered to all participants. The data were analyzed through one way variance analysis (ANOVA), Mann Whitney U test, and Kruskal Wallis H test. Findings of the study revealed that physical activity participation levels; %39 inactive, %50 minimally active, % 11 physically active and obesity status % 2,8 underweight, % 44,8 normal range, % 41 overweight, % 11,4 obese in academic staff. Test results showed that there were significant difference both physical activity level and obesity status depending on gender, age, martial status, years of employment and academic title(p<.05). Result of the study shows that men in comparison with women, the marrieds in comparison with the singles, the high academic tittles, age and years of employment incomparison with low have low physical activity level and high overweight status.

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Bu çalışmanın amacı akademisyenlerin fiziksel aktiviteye katılım düzeyleri ve obzite durumlarının; cinsiyet, yaş, medeni durum, çalışma yılı ve akademik ünvan gibi değişkenlere göre incelenmesidir. Araştırmanın çalışma gurubu 2015-2016 eğitim öğretim döneminde Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi'nde görev yapan 290 akademisyenden (163 erkek, 127 kadın; 23-60 yaş) oluşmaktadır. Çalışma gurubuna kişisel bilgi formu ile birlikte uluslararası fiziksel aktivite (IPAQ) anketinin kısa formu uygulanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde Tek Faktörlü Varyans Analizi(ANOVA), Mann Whitney U test, Kruskal Wallis H testleri kullanılmıştır. Elde edilen verilere göre akademisyenlerin fiziksel aktivite katılımları ; % 39 inaktif, %50 az aktif, %11 fiziksel olarak aktif seviyelerinde iken obezite durumları %2,8 zayıf, % 44,8 normal, % 41 kilolu ve %11,4 obez seviyesindedir. Test sonuçları akademisyenlerin fiziksel aktivite ve obezite durumlarının cinsiyet, yaş, medeni durum, çalışma yılı ve akademik ünvan gibi değişkenlere göre α =0.05 düzeyinle anlamlı faklılıklar gösterdiğini ortaya koymaktadır. Sonuç olarak yaş, akademik ünvan ve çalışma yılına göre akademisyenlerin fiziksel olarak aktif olma zamanları azalmakta, kiloluluk oranları ise artmaktadır. Kadınların fiziksel olarak aktif olma zamanları erkeklere oranla daha fazla iken evli bireylerin kiloluluk durumları bekarlara oranla daha fazladır.

This study aims to determine the dominant learning styles of student athletes and investigate the... more This study aims to determine the dominant learning styles of student athletes and investigate these styles in respect to alma mater and academic achievement. The study’s sample group consists of 482 student athletes (350 studying at secondary education/high school, 132 studying at higher education/university). Kolb Learning Style Inventory-III (LSI-III) was used as a data collection tool in the study. Data was analyzed using χ2(Chi-Square) and Kruskal-Wallis H tests. Whereas learning styles of the student athletes did not differ according to the alma mater, their academic achievements differed depending on their learning styles. In the research result it has found out that the student athletes mostly have diverging learning styles, and styles of the accommodating came at least. Additionally, academic achievement of student athletes have accommodating learning style was higher than academic achievement of student athletes have diverging learning style. Furthermore it could be said that the alma mater is not a decisive factor in the learning style of the student athletes.

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Araştırmanın amacı, sporcu öğrencilerin baskın öğrenme stillerini belirleyerek, eğitim kademesi ve akademik başarıları açısından incelemektir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu, 350’si ortaöğretim ve 132’si yükseköğretimde öğrenim gören, 482 sporcu öğrenci oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak Kolb Öğrenme Stili Envanteri-III (KÖSE-III) kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde, χ2(Chi-square) ve Kruskal-Wallis H testleri kullanılmıştır. Sporcu öğrencilerin öğrenme stilleri eğitim kademesine göre farklılaşmazken, akademik başarıları öğrenme stillerine göre farklılık göstermiştir. Araştırma sonucunda, sporcu öğrencilerin en fazla değiştirme, en az ise yerleştirme öğrenme stillerine sahip oldukları görülmüştür. Buna ek olarak, yerleştirme öğrenme stillerine sahip öğrencilerin akademik başarılarının değiştirme öğrenme stiline sahip öğrencilerin akademik başarılarından yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca eğitim kademesi değişkeninin, sporcu öğrencilerin öğrenme stillerini belirleyici bir özellik olmadığı söylenebilir.

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to investigate pre-service physical education tea... more Objective: The purpose of the present study was to investigate pre-service physical education teachers’
social entrepreneurial characteristics in respect to some variables.
Method: Study group of this research consists of 230 pre-service teachers who study physical
education and sports department in Karadeniz Technical University. To this aim, individual info form
and Pre-service Teachers’ Social Entrepreneurship scale , developed by Konaklı and Göğüş (2013),
were administered 2014-2015 academic year in the spring term for the data collection. For data analysis
depending on the data for gender, mother education level, father education level, academic achievement
and sports participation Mann-Whitney U test, for number of siblings Kruskal-Wallis H tests were used
at the level of α=0.05 significance.
Results: The results of analysis indicated that pre-service physical education teachers’ social
entrepreneurial characteristics were influenced by variables such as father education level and sports
participation. On the other hand there were no significant differences on gender, mother education level,
academic achievement and number of siblings.
Conclusion: Sports participation and family education level have positive effect for social
entrepreneurship characteristics of the physical education teacher candidates

Abstract The aim of this study is to examine of life satisfaction levels of students receiving ed... more Abstract
The aim of this study is to examine of life satisfaction levels of students receiving education
in sports science according to some variables. To this aim, individual info form and Turkish
form of life satisfaction questionnaire, developed by Diener, Emmos, Larsen and Griffin
(1985) and adapted to Turkish by Kokler (1991) 4, were administered ,as a online, to 254
students from Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University, Afyon Kocatepe University, Dumlupınar
University and Karadeniz Technical University with voluntary participation. Depending on
the data on gender, smoking, universities,alchool using and family income were applied
Kolmogorov-Smirnov normality test. The tests results indicated that the data are not normally
distributed. Depending on the data; for gender, smoking, alchool using Mann-Whitney U test,
for universities and family income Kruskal-Wallis tests were used at the level of α=0.05
significance.The result showed that there was no significant differences on genders ((Z0.05; 1,616;
P>0.05), smoking (Z0.05; -1,556; P>0.05) and universities (X2 (3); 0,.370; P>0.05)
according to life satisfaction levels. On the other hand; alchool using (Z0.05; -2,008; P<0.05)
and family income (X2 (3); 10,257; P<0.05) scores were found significant depending on life
satisfaction levels.

Comparative Professional Pedagogy

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