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Attitudes of elementary school students in relation to Physical Education classes

The aim of this study was to analyze the attitudes and emotional reactions experienced by students in the learning process of physical education. The sample consisted of 525 students in 6th year of primary education than 20 public schools in Albacete, Spain. The questionnaire was applied on the affective domain (PEOQ - Physical Education Orientation Questionnaire) with the folowing results: a) not ocurred significant differences in the sex variable b) students appreciate the course, apply knowledge, know their value and defend its importance, although that fact is far from achieving the best possible estimate. The study comes to the conclusion that the attitude of the students in relation to the Physical Education is positive.

Physical education; Affective aspects; Attitudes; Expressed emotion.


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