Attitude of students of grades 5-11 towards physical education

Abstract

Purpose: to determine the main vectors of the attitude of students of grades 5-11 to physical education. Material and methods The study was conducted in Lutsk Gymnasium No. 17, students of grades 5-11. The instrument was a questionnaire with the participation of 420 children, 30 boys and 30 girls from each class, aged 10-16 years. A questionnaire was specially developed for the pedagogical experiment, which included 9 questions. During the research, the data were processed using the methods of mathematical statistics. In the study, we used the following research methods: theoretical analysis and generalization of literary sources; survey; methods of mathematical statistics. Results In general, it is possible to state the heterogeneity of the answers regarding the students' attitude to physical culture, depending on gender characteristics. Conclusions With age, there is a gradual decrease in the interest of schoolchildren in physical exercises, as well as a low overall score in girls and a significant variability of their answers.