MOTIVATIONS FOR ENTERING A PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM IN CHILE

Soza, María Magdalena Pereda; Lara, Caroll Alejandra Schilling; Carvalho, Ricardo Souza de

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Original Article • J. Phys. Educ. 33 • 2022 • https://doi.org/10.4025/JPHYSEDUC.V33I1.3330 copy

MOTIVATIONS FOR ENTERING A PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM IN CHILE

MOTIVAÇÕES PARA INCURSÃO EM UM CURSO SUPERIOR DE EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA NO CHILE

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ABSTRACT

Physical education teacher training programs in Chile have a high demand for enrollment and is recognized as one of the attractive professions for young people. The purpouse of this study is to know the reasons that lead young Chileans to choose the physical education teacher training program at a regional university, in the Maule region, Chile. The research was a mixed sequential one, since it was characterized by a first stage, where quantitative data were collected and analyzed, followed by another, where qualitative data were collected and interpreted. At the quantitative part of the study 146 students (54 female and 89 male) answered a questionnaire, and at the qualitative part 6 students (3 men and 3 women) participated in a focus group interview. Previous participation in sport, interest related to a physically active lifestile, and the pleasure of teaching are shown in the results. As conclusions, the students choose to enroll in a physical education teaching program motivated by previous sports and physical activity experiences, and the desire to teach values through sport.

Keywords:
Physical Education; Motivation; Higher Education

REASONS
1.	I like sport.	18,28%
2.	I like teaching.	14,17%
3.	I thought it would be rewarding to educate young people or young children.	13,43%
4.	I like children and / or working with them.	8,6%
5.	I wanted to help others.	8,6%
6.	I considered my sport specialty a fundamental aspect for training.	7,83%
7.	I thought it was a profession with good job opportunities.	6,71%
8.	I am a very active and restless person.	4,47%
9.	Because someone closely related to me chose this career too.	4,47%
10.	I like everything related to education.	4,47%
11.	I had good references from the program.	3,36%
12.	I could not access another career.	1,49%
13.	I thought it was a profession that takes a lot of vacations.	1,12%
14.	I wanted to get a college degree no matter which one.	1,12%
15.	To complete other studies you already had.	1,12%
16.	I thought it was an undemanding or easy career.	0,38%
17.	I was attracted to the curriculum.	0,38%

REASONS
1.	I like sport.	30,74%
2.	I thought it would be rewarding to educate young people or young children.	11,82%
3.	I like teaching.	11,14%
4.	I like children and / or working with them.	9,45%
5.	I wanted to help others.	8,44%
6.	I am a very active and restless person.	7,1%
7.	I had good references from the program.	3,72%
8.	I could not access another career.	3,72%
9.	Because someone closely related to me chose this career too.	3,72%
10.	I like everything related to education.	3,38%
11.	I considered my sport specialty a fundamental aspect for training.	3,37%
12.	I was attracted to the curriculum.	3,05%
13.	I thought it was a profession with good job opportunities.	2,02%
14.	Family tradition	1,35%
15.	I thought it was an undemanding or easy career.	0,35%
16.	Family tradition	0,35%

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[1] Correspondence address: Caroll Schilling Lara, Av. San Miguel 3605, Talca, Chile; casl1975@gmail.com.