ESPORTS AND SCHOOL SPORTS IN TURKEY: FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the opinions of physical education and sports teachers about the evaluation of esports among school sports and the inclusion of esports courses in the curriculum. A total of 20 physical education and sports teachers from Turkey participated in the study. The study was designed as qualitative research. In order to collect the needed data, the personal information form designed by the researchers was used. As a result of the data analysis, it was found that the awareness of physical education and sports teachers about esports differ according to their years of teaching experience and gender. On the basis of the findings, it can be suggested that in the evaluation of esports among school sports, in-service training should be given to teachers by providing the necessary tools and equipment