Evaluation of the Metaphoric Perceptions of the Faculty of Sports Sciences Students Regarding the Concept of Physical Education

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Physical education contributes to individuals’ physical, psychological, and intellectual development. This qualitative phenomenology study explores how students in the coaching department perceive the concept of physical education through metaphors. A convenience sample of 112 students from Uşak University Faculty of Sports Sciences (2018-2019 academic year) participated. Findings indicate students conceptualize physical education through metaphoric comparisons that emphasize effort, physical benefit, performance, appearance, harmony and balance, and emotional benefit.

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Asian Journal of Education and Training Vol. 7, No. 1, 60-69, 2021 ISSN(E) 2519-5387 DOI: 10.20448/journal.522.2021 .71.60.69 © 2021 by the authors; licensee Asian Online Journal Publishing Group Evaluation of the Metaphoric Perceptions ofthe Faculty of Sports Sciences Students Regarding the Concept of Physical Education Abdurrahman KEPOĞLU1 􀀣 Mihriay MUSA2 Gülsün DİVRİK3 1 Usak University, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Department of Sport Management, Turkey. 2,3 Usak University, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Department of Coaching Education, Turkey. (􀀣 Corresponding Author) Abstract Physical education contributes greatly to the physical, psychological and intellectual development of individuals. The awareness of the students of the coaching department about the concept of physical education should basically be revealed. The aim of this study is to reveal the perceptions of students studying in the coaching department about physical education through metaphors. Phenomenology design, one of the qualitative research designs, has been used and the concept of"Physical Education" constitutes the phenomenon of the study. The study group of the research consisted of 112 students who were studying at the Department of Coaching in the Faculty of Sport Sciences of Uşak University in the 2018-2019 Academic Year. Convenience sampling was used to determine the study group. As our knowledge of the concept of physical education increases, its volume will constantly expand. Therefore, the concept of physical education can be compared to awarehouse. It has a potential that cannot find its full expression in the language due to its storage feature. Our study did not change the nature of the concept of physical education after all. However, with the experimental work we have done on this subject, we can say that it contributes the content of the concept of physical education as "an occupation that requires effort", "an occupation that provides physical benefit", "an occupation that increases performance", "an occupation that enhances the appearance", "an occupation with an element of harmony and balance" and as an"emotional benefit". Keywords: Sport, Sport science, Metaphor, Physical education, Concept of physical education, Phenomenon. Citation | Abdurrahman KEPOĞLU; Mihriay MUSA; Gülsün DİVRİK (2021) . Evaluation of the Metaphoric Perceptions of the Faculty of Sports Sciences Students Regarding the Concept of Physical Education. Asian Journal of Education and Training, 7(1): 60-69. History: Received: 26 November 2020 Revised: 30 December 2020 Accepted: 18 January 2021 Published: 8 February 2021 Licensed: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License Publisher: Asian Online Journal Publishing Group Acknowledgement: All authors contributed to the conception and design of the study. Funding: This study received no specific financial support. Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interests. Transparency: The authors confirm that the manuscript is an honest, accurate, and transparent account of the study was reported; that no vital features of the study have been omitted; and that any discrepancies from the study as planned have been explained. Ethical: This study follows all ethical practices during writing. Contents 1. Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 61 2. Method ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 62 3. Findings ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 63 4. Conclusio

FAQs

What is the purpose of the study?

To reveal coaching department students’ perceptions of physical education through metaphors.

What research design and data collection approach were used?

The study uses a phenomenology design within qualitative research and employs convenience sampling with a group of 112 students.

Who participated in the research?

112 students studying in the Department of Coaching in the Faculty of Sports Sciences of Uşak University during the 2018-2019 academic year.

How do students metaphorically describe physical education?

Students associate the concept with metaphors emphasizing effort, physical benefit, improved performance, enhanced appearance, harmony and balance, and emotional benefit.

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