Fair play teaching methods among Turkish, Kenyan and Hungarian physical education teachers – qualitative examination

Abstract

Education in the spirit of fair play is a task at all levels of the sport, but it is especially important in the training of schoolchildren and future coaches, physical educators and teachers. In our experience, the years spent in sports and the experience gained there do not in themselves guarantee the development of a value orientation for sport-like behaviour. The aim of our study is to examine the level at which physical education teachers from different cultures can and do apply fair play education methods. In the framework of online interviews, 9 open-ended questions were asked. The respondents were physical education teachers from three countries - Turkey, Hungary, and Kenya. The first question asked how teachers define fair play. The second question was about the importance of fair play education, and the last one asked about the methods they used in fair play education. The sample included 26 physical education teachers, 10 Turkish, 10 Hungarian and 6 Kenyan physical education teachers. The responses to the interview questions were analysed using a qualitative research method. Results show that physical education teachers in all three cultures believe in the importance of fair play education, but the methods they use are not sufficient to teach fair play successfully and effectively.