Lessons and Professions in the Eyes of Physical Education and Sports Teachers (Sakarya Example)

This study was carried out to reveal the perceptions, expectations, problems and solutions of physical education and sports teachers about their courses and professions. Qualitative research methods and phenomenology design were used in this research. 20 physical education and sport teachers working in different secondary and high schools participated in Sakarya provience central distrinct in the fall semester of 2017-2018. The data were collected by focus group interviews. Data were analyzed by inductive analysis. In the study, the participants defined their profession as “to be everything in the school”. Participants pointed out that the most important expectation from physical education and sport teachers in schools is “to provide discipline and order” and they expressed their strongest features as “communication” and their weaknesses as “lack of field knowledge”. The teachers stated the problems encountered as “the inadequency of education given at universities, the viewpoint of school administrations to the couses, unwillingness of the children to attend classes, the lack of sports hall and lack of materials”. To solve these problems, the teachers stated that the policies related to physical education and sports course should be developed, the school administration and other branch teachers should support the course more and the school administration should make good planning. As a result, physical education and sports teachers stated that they chose their profession willingly, and although they see their professions as very important, they stated that their education is insufficient and they need to improve themselves