A study on problems encountered by classroom teachers during physical education and sports lessons (Afyonkarahisar provice example)

This study was conducted to investigate the problems faced by classroom teachers in physical education and sports lessons. For this purpose, a questionnaire was given to classroom teachers working in schools within the Afyonkarahisar Central Provincial Directorate of National Education regarding the problems they encountered in physical education lessons. The analysis phase of these collected surveys was conducted by using the Spss package program. p <0.05 was chosen as statistical significance level. As a result of this research,it has been revealed that classroom teachers face serious problems with physical conditions related to physical education and sports lessons. In our study,the main problem of primary education teachersat primary schools in Afyonkarahisar is the lack of facilities and materials. Considering the problems of practical lessons, as a result of the research it was found out that the classroom teachers have too many hours and the schools administrations do not support teachers with physical education lessons. In addition, the teachers stated that in order to give this lesson more efficiently, it is necessary to receive special training in the field. When the dimensions of the formation are examined, most of the teachers stated that they do not know the aims and relationships of this lesson, and that they do not find themselves competent in the field of physical education, and that the courses they have taken in their undergraduate period are not sufficient to teach this course. It was revealed that classroom teachers did not encounter many problems regarding teaching lessons, and the common opinion of teachers was that physical education teachers should give physical education lessons. It has been revealed that theinadequacy of facilities and outdatedequipment, the lack of knowledge and insufficientpedagogical competency of classroom teachers cause problems in terms of the teaching and the efficiency of the physical education lesson. Key Words: physical education, primary education, sports, classroom teachers