Examining the multicultural competence perceptions of physical education teachers

Abstract

In this study, the multicultural competence levels of physical education teachers were examined according to various variables. The study group of the research consists of 217 physical education teachers working in the official primary and secondary schools in İzmir in the academic year of 2020-2021. 42.4% of the teachers in the study group are female (n=92), 57.6% of them are male (n=125). In collecting data, “Multicultural Competence Perceptions Scale” and “Personal Information Form” developed by Başbay and Kağnıcı (2011) for instructors were used. Parametric tests used in the statistics of data; independent groups t-test was used for two groups and one-way analysis of variance was used for groups more than two (p<0.05). Results shows that the score values that the teachers obtained from the total and sub-dimensions show that they perceive themselves as sufficient in multiculturalism. The awareness level of teachers working in secondary school (X=65.79) was higher than teachers working in primary school (X̄=61.90) (p<0.012).