The Integration of Spiritual Curriculum into Primary School Physical Education in Relation to Transformational Teaching Approaches

Introduction: The ideal development of the physical education curriculum has a significant impact on both the extent of students' understanding of the curriculum and their overall development of comprehensive talents, as well as their adaptability. Objectives: This study aims to examine the progression of spiritual curriculum within the context of transformational teaching among physical education instructors in elementary schools. Methods: A correlational descriptive research approach is employed to identify a sample of 72 physical education instructors using random selection. Data was collected using two standardized questionnaires that focused on spiritual curriculum and transformational teaching. In order to assess the validity of the questionnaires from the perspective of specialists in the field of educational sciences, preliminary research on 30 individuals was conducted using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient to determine reliability and the Spiritual Curriculum Questionnaire α=88 and the transformational Teaching Questionnaire α=90 was reported. The data were subjected to simultaneous analysis utilizing a one-sample t-test, Pearson's correlation test, and multiple regression analysis. Results: The data clearly indicates that the utilization of transformational teaching methods and spiritual curriculum yields a greater application rate compared to the average. Furthermore, a significant and positive relationship exists between transformational teaching and spiritual curriculum. Conclusions: Moreover, the many aspects of transformational teaching have the potential to serve as a significant predictor of spiritual curriculum.