A study of elementary physical education teachers’ attitude and willingness toward swimming classes

[[abstract]]This research focuses on elementary physical education teachers’ attitude and willingness toward swimming classes. The intention is to investigate the impact of personal backgrounds on such attitude and willingness. Five hundred questionnaires were sent to physical education teachers in Taichung, and four hundred and thirty of them were useful responses. Thus, the response rate is 87%. Through the analysis of independent sample t-test, Pearson correlation and one way ANOVA, the results of this research were as follows： 1、 As far as the component of attitude is concerned, Cognition is the highest, followed by Emotion, and Intention is the lowest. 2、Age, years of teaching, positions, department of graduation, swimming abilities, with or without licenses and participating swimming seminars would affect the attitude of offering swimming classes in elementary schools 3、Age, position, department of graduated, swimming abilities, with or without licenses and participating swimming seminars would affect willingness to teach swimming classes. 4、Attitude toward offering swimming classes is significantly and positively related with willingness to teach swimming classes