Some Sports Managers’ Views about Values Education through Sports

Abstract

The indirect aim of this study is to ensure that sports and participation in sports are seen as new tools for values education. From this indirect goal, it was aimed to analyse the views of some Amateur Sports Club managers and supporters who were supposed to directly contribute to sports and the athletes about values education. The study was planned based on qualitative interview technique. In thematic framework of education values, questions were prepared in the form of semi-structured questionnaire appropriate for qualitative interview technique, and participants in the study were asked to answer these questions voluntarily. The working group formed a total of 41 people consisting of the presidents and vice-chairmen of some Amateur Sports Clubs operating in Ankara. In the findings of interviews made with the mentioned method; it has been observed that managers have prominent values such as 'prestige', 'tolerance', 'communication', 'love', 'sharing', 'diligence', 'health', and 'growing healthy people'. However, in the process of transferring these values to the people they work with, the managers who participated in the study came to the conclusion that their own awareness did not occur sufficiently.As a result, it can be said that there is no single meaning of personal awareness about values education, and some methods and paradigms have to be passed on concerning these universal values' transfer to co-workers. Perhaps getting out of the ordinary for sports managers is like self-renew and likely to change the order of priorities.

Reliability and Interrater Agreement: Development and Validation of a Universal Values in Sport Instrument

“…Moving forward, it is essential to leverage these findings to further reinforce the implementation and dissemination of universal values in sports organizations. By highlighting the strong validity of these dimensions, researchers can advocate for the integration of specific strategies and programs aimed at embedding these values into the fabric of sports culture (Balci and Erdeveciler 2017).…”

“…In addition to conducting cross-cultural studies, it is imperative to explore the practical implementation of universal values in sports organizations (Balci and Erdeveciler 2017;MacIntosh and Spence 2012;Shoenfelt 2011). This involves working closely with sports governing bodies, teams, and athletes to integrate the identified universal values into their policies, training programs, and competitions (Akbar et al 2024;Hamm et al 2008;Woratschek, Horbel, and Popp 2014).…”

Views of Physical Education Teachers on Values Education

“…They state that the primary duty in teaching these values falls to schools and families. Cooperation of the school and the family requires a sacrifice needed in observing and monitoring children and teaching them values [23]. According to Çengelci et al [24] values or gaining values is a process that needs to be followed together by the school and the family.…”

“…Physical education teachers advocate that a teacher should have qualities such as being a role model, not lying, being fair, forming close relationships, being friendly, having national and non-material values, being disciplined, being decisive, being a leader and being honest and respectful. Balci and Erdeveciler [23] stated that sport authorities thought people should have values such as dignity, tolerance, communication, love, sharing and effort; however, there were some problems in transferring such values.…”