Examining the Physical Literacy Levels of Pre-Service Teachers

The aim of this study is to examine the physical literacy levels of pre-service teachers. A total of 333 pre-service teachers participated in the study. Personal information form and the “Perceived Physical Literacy Scale” adapted into Turkish by Munusturlar and Yıldızer (2020) were used as data collection tools. The collected data were analyzed with the SPSS using t-test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) analyses to examine independent groups, taking into account the skewness and kurtosis criterion (±1.5). According to the findings of the research, significant differences were found in the levels of physical literacy on demographic and other variables except for the gender variable. As a result of the research, while there was no significant difference between physical literacy and gender, there was a significant difference in favor of physical education and sports and basic education majors and those who do regular physical activity according to the department. In addition, it was seen that the increase in grade level also significantly affected the result. Based on these results, it is thought that there may be an increase in pre-service teachers' perceptions of physical literacy when they engage in in-school or out-of-school physical activity.