Student’s Preferences Regarding Coed Versus Non-Coed Physical Education Classes

Abstract

The purpose of this sludy was to detennine primary school students’ (61*1, 71*1, 81*1 grades) perceptions of coed versus non-coed physical education classes. The sample consisted of 530 primary school students from  both public and private schools in Ankara. The data was collected by using a questionnaire which was developed by researhers (Treanor, Graber, Housner, & Wiegand, 1998) to measure the primary school  students’ perceptions of coeducational and same-sex physical education classes. Most of the students stated that they like physical education classes, try hard, follow rules, and also behave well in physical education lessons. The responses related to their skills, strength, endurance, flexibility levels, and weight were varied among students. Boys rated themselves as having high levels of skill, strength and endurance; whereas giriş were rated as being more sensitive, fragile, and less skilled. Similarly, students preferred coed physical education classes in some situations and preferred same sex physical education classes in other situations. It is suggested that additional research is needed for this area because of the obvious complexity and importance of the issue.