The Effects of Student Attitude toward Physical Education Class and Student Motor Skill on Teacher-Student Verbal Behavior

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of the student attitude level toward physical education class and the student motor skill level on the teacher-student verbal behavior. The subjects were 521 students in 15 physical education classes instructed by 6 junior high school physical education teachers and 2 senior high school physical education teachers.
Main findings were as follows;
1) The teacher-student verbal behavior was affected by the student attitude toward physical education class.
2) The students of high level on the attitude toward physical education class tended to increase the verbal behavior to teacher with the improvement of motor skills.
3) The teacher-student verbal behavior was affected by the student motor skill level.
4) The students of high level on the motor skill tended to increase the teacher-student verbal behavior in the management activity.