Investigation of high school students' value orientations in physical education and sports course

In this study, a general survey was conducted on high school students' value orientations in physical education and sports lessons and quantitative research model was used. A total of 455 students from 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grade students studying in schools affiliated to the Ministry of National Education were included in the study. "Physical Education and Sports Course Values Education Scale" developed by Kangalgil et al. (2021) was used to measure students' value perceptions. Statistical package programs were used to analyze the data. According to the results of the study, it is seen that age variable has a significant effect on students' values of physical education and sports course. Significant changes were found in the dimensions of benevolence, self-control and friendship. In the dimension of benevolence, it was determined that 15-year-old students had lower numerical values compared to other age groups. In addition, it is seen that grade level has a significant effect on students' values of physical education and sports lesson. In the friendship dimension, it was determined that 9th grade students had lower numerical values than 12th grade students. It was also reflected in the results of the study that the level of mother's education had a significant effect on students' physical education and sports course values. In the self-control dimension, it was determined that the numerical values of mothers who graduated from secondary school were significantly higher than the numerical values of mothers who graduated from undergraduate school. These findings show that high school students' value orientations in physical education and sports courses are related to factors such as age, grade level and mother's education level. Based on the results of this study, it can be suggested that future studies should examine these factors in more detail and conduct studies to understand their relationships with other variables. Key Words: Benevolence, Friendship, Physical Education and Sports Lesson, Self-Control, Value.