THE INFLUENCE OF INNOVATIVE GYMNASTIC EQUIPMENT ON THE OPINIONS OF PUPILS OF THE 2ND GRADE OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS ON THE SPORT ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATION OF GYMNASTICS

摘要

The study presents the results of the research with focus on analysis and evaluation of the opinions of pupils of 5th and 6th grades of elementary schools. The research sample consisted of four groups of 800 respondents. The research took place in Banská Bystrica, home of the pilot project ?Gymnastics – safely and attractively“. Banská Bystrica is the first city in Slovakia to buy innovative set of gymnastic equipment and tools for all elementary school in its municipality. We used the electronic questionnaire to find out the opinions of pupils on sports activities and on gymnastics teaching in elementary schools. Based on the analysis of the individual answers we came to the following conclusions. All examined groups like the subject of physical and sports education as well as their teacher. They consider sport as a hobby or a lifestyle. There was a significant difference p <0.05 in all questions. We found out the gymnastics is highly popular among the girls in the 5th grade placed as a second favorite, girls in 6th grade placed it on third place. The opposite is in the boys of 5th and 6th grade, where gymnastics is not a favorite activity for them. The pupils′ interest in afterschool sport activities led by teachers in the monitored schools is low. More than half of all respondents like gymnastic lessons. The floor exercise is the most preferred among all respondents. More than 60% (p <0.05) of respondents believe that they have sufficient material equipment at school for gymnastic lessons. Almost half of pupils noticed that their school had new gymnastic tools and equipment and used it in the education process.