nikki schutte betsy geiselman seth mccoy domonique jackson
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Grade 2-12 Students’ Opinion Towards Physical Education
Nikki SchutteBetsy Geiselman
Seth McCoyDomonique Jackson
Research Question Do students attitudes towards PE change as
they get older? Does gender play a role? What are teacher attitudes towards the
necessity of physical education classes based on their gender?
An elementary school, middle school, and high school located in a Midwestern town.
Research Setting
Sample
49%51%
Total
Female Male
33%
24%
43%
Total Female
Grade 2-5Grade 6-8Grade 9-12
33%
16%
51%
Male
Grade 2-5Grade 6-8Grade 9-12
Grade 2-5 Grade 6-8 Grade 9-12 TotalFemale 34 25 44 103Male 35 17 55 107Total 69 42 99 210
*Ethnicity, background, and socio economic status were undetermined.
Sample of Convenience selected because of location of teachers in research group
InstrumentationStudent Survey (close-ended) consisted of: 5 Questions
• 2 Questions regarding grade and gender• 3 Questions assessing attitude towards PE
Teacher Survey (close-ended) consisted of: 6 Questions
• 2 Questions regarding grade teaching and gender• 4 Questions regarding attitude towards PE classes
Instrumentation How constructed?
• Likert scale• Eliminated possibility to “sit on the fence”
(aka no opinion)• Kept short (5 items)
Concerns:• Created own instrument• Due to grade levels, some surveys had to
be read aloud• Didn’t want to be leading in questioning
Student Grade Comparison
Once a week 2-3 times Every Day0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Item 1: I think Physical Education should be required or offered in all
schools.
Grade 2-5Grade 6-8Grade 9-12
% o
f S
tud
en
ts
Student Grade Comparison
Strongly Disagree
Disagree Agree Strongly Agree0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Item 2: Physical Education is fun and exciting.
Grade 2-5Grade 6-8Grade 9-12
Strongly Disagree
Disagree Agree Strongly Agree0%
10%20%30%40%50%60%
Item 3: I look forward to my Physical Education class.
Grade 2-5Grade 6-8Grade 9-12
Student Male Versus Female
Once a week 2-3 times Every Day0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Item 1: I think Physical Education should be required or offered in all schools.
FemaleMale
% o
f S
tud
en
ts
Student Male Versus Female
Strongly Disagree
Disagree Agree Strongly Agree0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Item 2: Physical Education is fun and exciting.
Female Male
% o
f Stu
dents
Strongly Disagree
Disagree Agree Strongly Agree0%
10%20%30%40%50%
Item 3: I look forward to my Physical Education class.
Female Male
% o
f Stu
dents
Student Findings Based on the data that we collected,
we have determined that….• High School Male Students are more likely
to want to have a PE class everyday.• No conclusions can be drawn regarding
whether students in different grades/genders like PE more less than their younger/older counterparts.
Overall, across grade level and gender students seemed to have a positive attitude towards PE
Teacher Male Versus Female
Strongly Disagree
Disagree Agree Strongly Agree0%
20%
40%
60%
Item 1: Physical Education is a necessary aspect of education in schools
FemaleMale
# o
f Teach
ers
Strongly Disagree
Disagree Agree Strongly Agree
0%20%40%60%80%
Item 2: In my school, Physical Education is serving the purpose of developing an understanding of life-
long wellness in students.
FemaleMale
# o
f Teach
ers
Teacher Male Versus Female
Agree Strongly Agree0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
Item 3: Physical Education should be required or of-fered in all schools.
FemaleMale
# o
f Teach
ers
Strongly Disagree Disagree0%
20%
40%
60%
Item 4: Funding for physical education is a waste of funds which could be used for more appropriate
resources.
FemaleMale
# o
f Teach
ers
Teacher Findings 100 % of both male and female
teachers either agree or strongly agree that PE should be required or offered and is not a waste of funding.
Females are more likely to say that PE is not necessary or does not develop in students the idea of life-long wellness.
Limitations The findings from a sample of
convenience cannot be generalized. Sample size:
• Unequal numbers from each of the grade levels.• Twice as many females as males.
Lack of random sample.• Students from same geographic region.• Teachers all from the same school.
Different types of PE programs in schools.
Threats “Faking” tendency Subject Characteristics
• Selection based on teacher’s students Location
• Because of differing PE programs Implementation
• Different individuals collected data Attitude?
Future Research Open-ended questions for more
detailed information Focus on middle school versus high
school because of physical and emotional changes that take place during these grades