Situation of physical education in Anyksciai and Ukmerge districts general education schools: teachers attitude

Object of research: teachers approach to the situation of physical education in Anyksciai and Ukmerge districts general education schools. Aim of the study: to determinate and compare the situation of physical education in Anyksciai and Ukmerge districts general education schools: teachers attitude. Objectives: 1. To identify and compare educational content and assessment of pupils progress and achievements in physical education lessons in Anyksciai and Ukmerge district schools. 2. To identify and compare how teachers are working with physically weaker pupils in physical education classes in Anyksciai and Ukmerge district schools. 3. To identify and compare learning tools quantity and quality and who is responsible for their care at physical education classes in Anyksciai and Ukmerge district schools. 4. To identify and compare the subject and teacher status in physical education lessons in Anyksciai and Ukmerge district schools. Conclusions: 1. After analyzing the educational content of general physical education subject in Anyksciai and Ukmerge districts, the highest statistically significant difference (p <0,05) was found between gymnastic classes (100 percent - in Anyksciai district schools and 70 percent - in Ukmerge). Only a few percentage points difference was determined between all other activities. Studies show that most teachers in Anyksciai and Ukmerge district schools evaluate pupils for their progress and achievements, and more than 85 percent of the respondents are evaluating by marks. 2. By analyzing how are teachers working with physically weaker students in Anyksciai and Ukmerge district schools, it was found that physical education lessons for physically weaker pupils occur along with the whole class. For those who are being dismissed for health problems from physical education classes the most of respondents do offer checkers, chess, board games, and also to observe lessons. The highest statistically significant difference (p <0.05) was found in lessons observation activities (63 percent in Anyksciai district schools, 26 percent in Ukmerge). 3. The study found that more than 50 percent of schools in Anyksciai and Ukmerge districts, show that quality of teaching and learning equipment and equipment for physical education is good and the quantity is even bigger than enough. The highest statistically significant difference was found between great teaching tools and equipment (p<0,05). The most responsible for the condition of tools and equipment are teachers (100 percent in Anyksciai district schools and 89 percent in Ukmerge district) (p<0,05). 4. In Anyksciai district 53 percent of respondents answered that the subject of physical education is the same as in other study subjects, and in the Ukmerge district schools, respectively 56 percent of teachers said that it is lower. Teacher status is the same as any other subject compared with. The highest statistically significant difference was found by comparing delayed physical education lessons in Anyksciai and Ukmerge district schools sometimes (37 percent in Anyksciai district schools and 11 percent in Ukmerge district) (p