Perceptions of physical education teachers towards face-to-face and di̇stance in-service training activities

This research aims to measure the perceptions of physical education and sports teachers about face-to-face and distance in-service training. Considering the research objectives; It was decided to conduct this study in a survey model. Accordingly, the population of the research was limited to physical education and sports teachers working in schools affiliated with the Ministry of National Education in Elazığ province in the 2022-2023 academic year. The sample of the research was determined with the participation of 321 individuals within the population. The data of the research were collected by survey method and are of quantitative type. SPSS-25 program was used in the process of analyzing the obtained data. Descriptive statistics, independent groups t test, ANOVA and pearson correlation analysis were used to analyze the data. At the end of the research, it was concluded that the participants found distance in-service training activities more effective in terms of cost-efficiency and perceived them as accessible and easy to be informed about. In addition, it was concluded that the participants had a low level of perception in terms of being willing to participate in distance in-service training activities, providing more communication opportunities and better preparing them for higher-level positions. In addition, it was defined that the perception of distance in-service activities did not make a noteworthy difference according to the type of school studied, professional seniority, graduation and the type of in-service training previously attended. However, the results obtained by gender show that women's perceptions of distance in-service training activities are significantly higher than men. Finally, it was concluded that there is a positive and significant relationship between the total score of physical education and sports teachers' perceptions of face-to-face and distance in-service training and the perception of willingness to participate, the function of in-service training and the perception dimensions of practice.Based on the opinions of the participating teachers, distance in-service training should be disseminated because it is practical; However, suggestions can be made to enrich their content and improve their quality.