Study of eagerness, interest and attitudes of Mongolian university students in physical education courses
Tuul Suvd1, Munkhbayar Namsraijav2, Bayarlakh Dulamsuren3, Zagdsuren Lkhagvatseren4, Bat-Ochir Ayurzana5
* Corresponding Author: Munkhbayar Namsraijav
1 Associate Professor, School of Physical Education, Mongolian National University of Education, tuul@msue.edu.mn
2 PhD in Linguistics, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Mongolian National University of Education, munkhbayar@msue.edu.mn
3 Associate Professor, School of Education Culture Law Institute, Bayarlakh@ecl.mn
4 Lecturer, Department of Physical Education, Mongolian University of Life Sciences, zagdsuren@muls.edu.mn
5 Lecturer, School of Physical Education, Mongolian National University of Education, batochir@msue.edu.mn
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https://doi.org/10.53468/mifyr.2024.04.04.1
Abstract-The value of Mongolia is a citizen who stays fit and healthful. Physical education /PE/ plays a significant role in improving the health and well-being of the students and youth who will be the leaders of the country’s future development. It was observed that mental overload, inactivity, and the Covid-19 pandemic are taking a toll on students’ health, physical development, and physical preparedness. The variety of credit hours for PE classes and forms of organizing physical education at state-owned universities are lacking in order to develop healthy and able-bodied citizens. Healthy and fit body is the physical culture and social values of modern students. The development level of physical education and sports infrastructure at universities does not meet modern requirements. In other words, there are not enough gymnasiums and sport halls, it is not possible to offer many kinds of sports to the students, there is no environment and opportunity to stimulate students’ interest and to play sports in their free-time, which hinders to them for becoming well-prepared and creative individuals in the country. Therefore, in order to improve the instruction of the physical education and sports activities of state-owned universities, it is an very important issue to pay attention for the government, increase the number of gyms and playgrounds, and establish various sports grounds near university buildings. The aim of our study is to find out if PE classes of the university meet the desires, interests and needs of the students. We developed and conducted a survey of 8 questions to determine whether the set of physical education classes meets the student’s desires, interests, and needs because physical education and sports play an important role in students’ development /maturity/ and the formation of character. The survey was completed by 1,000 students from the National University of Mongolia /NUM/ and the Mongolian National University of Education /MNUE/. The aim of this study was to analyze whether the norm of credit hour package, the choice of sports and the content of PE meets or not the modern student’s needs since the students’ desires, interests, and needs are important to improve the organization of physical education classes and implementation of PE curricula at universities. The results of the study show that the types of PE classes offered to students, the gymnasium, the field, and the planning of credit hours for PE classes are different. This is a defective side in the implementation of the goal of improving the physical development and fitness of students in PE.
Keywords: Mongolian universities, Physical education, Students` Attitudes, Desires, Interests
Article History: Received 29 October 2024, Received in revised form 31 October 2024, Accepted 14 December 2024
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