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Problem Statement and Approach. Physical education is an important element of the didactic and educational process in Germany. Its purpose, apart from school educational activities, is to prepare school students for sports and physical activity after completing school education. The aim of this paper is to examine the attitudes of German high-school students towards physical education at school, taking the sex of the respondents and the size of their place of residence (large city, small town) into account. This concerns the position of physical education among other school subjects, as well as students' declarations about their grades obtained for physical education, opinions on the number of hours devoted to this subject and the intention to practice sports after completing school education. Material and Methods. The sample comprised 387 school students. Two research tools were used in the study on students' attitudes towards physical education. The first is the Questionnaire of Attitudes and Behaviour Towards Sports Activity. The second one used in the study is a value scale aimed at determining the place and importance of physical education compared to other school subjects. Results. The results of the research show generally positive attitudes of the respondents towards physical education. It concerns great interest in the subject of physical education, especially among boys, as well as the desire to increase the number of hours devoted to physical education at school. Moreover, regardless of gender and size of place of residence, the respondents declare that they obtain good and very good grades in physical education and they intend to practice sports after completing school education. Conclusions. The results of the research indicate positive attitudes of students towards school physical education and may be useful as guidelines for optimising the process of school physical education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
