Expected and observed effects of globalization in physical education and sport academies

One of the most discussed topics in recent years is the question of globalization or nationalization (regionalization). In other words, strong capital dominated policy and modernizing technology, religion, and national identity, tradition, protection of cultural and linguistic differences on the resistance created. One of the major areas affected by the globalization are education and training institutions. The purpose of this study is to determine the viewpoints of academic staff related to the expected and observed effects of globalization on the dimensions of administration, finance, technology, research and instruction, and whether there are significant differences between academic staff (research assistant, associate professor and professor) viewpoints of expected and observed effects of globalization. The items were grouped in relating with the dimensions of administration, finance, technology, research and instruction. Questionnaire was used to collect the data developed by Senturk (2007)102. The reliability and validity analysis was made and Cronbach alfa reliability coefficient was found 0,98. Means, paired t- tests, non-paired t test, One-Way ANOVA and LSD were used in the analysis of data. Significance level was accepted as 0,05 in comparing the views 102.According to the results of this research, academic staffs evaluate the effects of globalization as expected ones. However they assert that they could not entirely observe the expected effects of the referred dimensions of globalization.Key words: Globalization, Physical Education and Sports Academies, Administration, Finance, Technology, Research, Education-Instruction.