Assessment of students who have or have not chosen the physical education module as a subject of study

In order to create an effective and health conscious education system, it is relevant to investigate attitudes of students who have chosen and have not chosen physical education (PE) module. The aim is to find out students’ attitude towards PE and reveal their distinctive features. Study subject: 20–22 years old students (boys). Group 1 (n=348) was formed of students, who chose PE module, group 2 (n=224) – did not choose the module. The research was focused on students’ PE studies, discipline assessment, and relationship with it. The study was carried out in 2012/13 academic years, the second semester. The study applied the questionnaire method of writing. Students who chose PE module, enjoyed physical training more than those who did not choose it. Students, who chose PE module, had revealed that the positive evaluations of PE were largely influenced by good teachers, good sports facilities, and equipment. The greatest role in shaping attitudes towards PE went to the teacher. More than half of the students, who have chosen PE modules, noted that PE teacher taught them well enough to perform morning exercises and selftraining independently. The greater part of students did not choose PE curriculum and indicated that PE teacher at school did not teach them how independently to do morning exercises, self-training and after the lessons they had no idea how to methodically exercise. Students who chose PE at University, evaluated better results of PE in school, PE teacher’s work quality, sports facility as well as inventory. The number of those minded to take sports and exercise throughout the study period was significantly higher than students’, who didn’t choose PE module. In PE module physical activity was driven by the desire to be physically strong; the ones, who didn’t choose, aimed to have a beautiful body. Thus, students’ self-determination to exercise was mainly influenced by internal factors – their own desire. Medical staff influence on choice of exercise is very low. Students, who had not chosen PE module, said that the most common reason for their determination is the lack of time. Almost half of the students who have opted for PE at the university, requested that PE should be a compulsory subject of study and among those, who did not choose it, was approximately one third. In conclusion it can be stated that students, who did not choose, and the ones, who have chosen PE module, had different approach to PE measures taken at school as well as their motives towards sports were different. Students reach independence tendencies have been identified that for lack of time a large part of students wishes that PE would be organized and included in the lectures schedule. The results encourage the development of PE guidelines for higher education. There is a need to develop differentiated PE programs geared to students willing to participate in PE as well as to the ones avoiding it. The study revealed that formed attitude towards PE and physical activity in school has a significant impact on students’ behaviour