Prevailing philosophy Among Teachers at physical Education Colleges in the Jordanian Universities.

Abstract

The study aimed at identifying the prevailing philosophy among teachers at the physical education colleges at the Jordanian Universities. The sample was limited to a deliberate sample of (66.37%) of the original research community of (108) faculty
member. The researcher designed a questionnaire about the prevailing philosophical patterns.
The questionnaire consisted of (49) statement on lickert scale of fire grades, under fire domains: (Idea philosophy, Natural philosophy, Realistic philosophy, pragmatic philosophy, and Existentialistic philosophy). In order to assume validity the
questionnaire was judged by a jury of highly experienced and qualified faculty members, and Cranach Alpha was applied for coefficient of internal consistency to ensure reliability of domains and the whole instrument resulting (0.60-0.67) making
an acceptable range for this kind of study.
To answer the questions of the study. The researcher used means. Standard deviation, and analysis of variance, and reached the following results:
Pragmatic Philosophy ranked first a among the five patterns with a mean of (4.26) and (%58.23). While the natural pattern ranked the last with a mean of (3.73) and percentage of (%74.59).
There were no significant differences in the prevailing philosophical patterns due to academic rank or gender.
Several recommendation were reached by the researcher mainly using different methods and ways of teaching various physical activities