Teachers’ preferences of teaching gymnastics in primary education: differences in length of teachers’ career levels

dc.contributor.authorMarko, Michal
dc.contributor.authorAdamčák, Štefan
dc.contributor.authorSlováková, Michaela
dc.contributor.authorGörner, Karol
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-21T11:36:04Z
dc.date.available2025-11-21T11:36:04Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.descriptionIn: Sport i turystyka : środkowoeuropejskie czasopismo naukowe. Čenstochová : Uniwersytet Humanistyczno-Przyrodniczy im. Jana Długosza, 2025. ISSN 2545-3211. Vol. 8, no. 3 (2025), pp. 91-102.
dc.description.abstractTeachers (educators) maintain the misunderstanding that teaching gymnastics in primary education is full of challenges (risks, complications). Regardless of whether you are a beginner and/or an experienced teacher in primary education, leading students (pupils) to mastering gymnastics may be challenging. Because many gaps remain in literature, in terms of Slovak scale (to the best of the authors' knowledge), the present study was aimed at analyzing and comparing teachers' preferences of teaching gymnastics in primary education. A 3-question survey (teachers' preferences of teaching gymnastics) was carried out during 18 weeks (June 1 – September 30, 2023), aiming at 1246 (100%) teachers in primary education: (i) Beginning teachers (490, 39.32%); (ii) Experienced teachers (756, 60.68%). Descriptive (percentage – %, arithmetic mean – x)̄ and inferential (chi-square test – χ2) statistics was used to evaluate the data (Ibm Spss Modeler). 30.50% (380) of teachers in primary education believe that teaching gymnastics (dance) is demanding, compared to outdoor adventure (108, 8.60%) (χ2(4) = 3.08 E-05; p = 26.04). 786 (62.34%) of teachers in primary education use traditional gymnastics equipment, compared to 1.92% (24) who do not teach gymnastics (at all) (χ2(3) = 19.54; p = 0.0002). 42.78% (532) of teachers in primary education believe that material equipment (available) in teaching gymnastics in sufficient, compared to 20.14% (250) who take the opposite view (insufficient) (χ2(3) = 0.64; p= 1.68). Despite the challenges, incorporating gymnastics in primary education may offer advantages, in particular, developing coordination and balance, fostering teamwork and cooperation. Adequate preparation and access to resources may help teachers navigate the challenges of teaching gymnastics and provide learning experiences.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.16926/sit.2025.03.05
dc.identifier.issn2545-3211
dc.identifier.issn2657-4322
dc.identifier.urihttps://repo.umb.sk/handle/123456789/995
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniwersytet Humanistyczno-Przyrodniczy im. Jana Długosza : Čenstochová
dc.rightsCC BY Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. International
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectkariérne stupne
dc.subjectprimárne vzdelávanie
dc.subjectprimary education
dc.subjectpreferencie
dc.subjectpreferences
dc.subjectgymnastika
dc.subjectgymnastics
dc.titleTeachers’ preferences of teaching gymnastics in primary education: differences in length of teachers’ career levels
dc.typeArticle
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article

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