Problems and solutions of classroom teachers in the implementation of game and physical education lesson

Compulsory courses for academic, artistic and sporting skills are included in the schools taking into account the developmental characteristics of the primary school child. Game and Physical Education lessons are one of the compulsory courses that have been taken into the curriculum in order to ensure the physical, mental and social development of primary school children. Game and Physical Education lessons are among the compulsory courses in primary schools and are taught by classroom teachers. The aim of this research is to determine the problems experienced by classroom teachers in the implementation of Game and Physical Education lessons, to have an idea about the efficiency of the course and to offer solutions to the problems experienced. In order to achieve this goal, the study employed a combination of qualitative and quantitative research. The study's working group consists of classroom teachers working in Tokat province in the 2019-2020 school year. First quantitative and then qualitative data were collected in the study. Sampling for quantitative data was determined by probabilistic sampling method. 95% confidence level and sample size 303 according to 0.05 confidence interval were calculated. Due to reaching 370 classroom teachers during the research process, the sample was determined as 370. The qualitative data of the study was determined by sampling method and 14 classroom teachers were interviewed. Quantitative data were collected using the "Problem determination scale for Physical Education and sports lesson" in order to reveal teacher views in the study. After the quantitative data has been collected, a "semi-structured interview Form" prepared by the researcher with expert opinion has been used for the purpose of collecting qualitative data. Descriptive statistics (frequency, percentages, standard deviation and arithmetic mean) were used in the analysis of the quantitative data collected in the study. In addition, significant difference between classroom teachers ' views on Game and Physical Education lessons and demographic variables (age, gender, seniority, the class they teach) was analyzed using SPSS 22. package program. The raw data from the semi-structured interview form was analyzed from a descriptive point of view. While there were no differences between the problems experienced by the teachers according to gender, some differences were found according to age, vocational seniority and the class variables they taught. When the scale items are analyzed: in application problems, there is a requirement that classroom teachers receive a special education in order to implement the lesson; in physical problems, schools do not have adequate facilities or supplies; in the problems of caring, it would be more useful to have a branch teacher in the class; in formation problems, the subjects of the courses taken in higher education are not sufficient. According to the findings from the qualitative data of the study, classroom teachers problems and solutions "the physical environment, vocational, family, school employees, and of course the program-learning tools" were examined under the themes of. In the analysis of qualitative data, as in quantitative data, the problem of facilities and supplies of schools and problems arising from the undergraduate education of teachers were prominent. Many problems have been identified, mainly due to the lack of interest in the class by the parents, the lack of use of the course program by the classroom teachers, and problems arising from the use of materials and space among school employees. According to the results obtained from the research findings, in addition to the improvements that need to be made in order to solve the problems experienced in Game and Physical Education lessons, suggestions for future research have also been developed.