Author(s): TAKETO, M., AOYAGI, O.1, Institution: FUKUOKA UNIVERSITY, Country: JAPAN, Abstract-ID: 428

INTRODUCTION:
Teachers are expected to have not only the talent and skills to impart the knowledge and skills that students desire through their classes but also human qualities to aspire to (Inagaki et al., 1988; Kadoya et al., 2021). Again, they could be evaluated from various perspectives rather than the typical impression of a teacher. They are also likely to be affected in diverse ways such as gender and grade level. Therefore, this study classified the desired impression of PE class teachers among Japanese junior high school students into various patterns in a factor-analytic way and examined the relationship between these patterns and the gender and grade level of the students.
METHODS:
A total of 209 junior high school students (117 boys and 92 girls) from K Prefecture in Japan were asked to rate their desirable impression of PE class teachers based on 35 items using a 5-point scale, including 13 items related to "Learning and teaching innovations," such as "Teaching tips and intuition" and "Use of ICT," 8 items related to "Learning management," such as "Teaching with a sense of urgency" and "Tolerance of students failure." At the same time, subjects were also asked about their gender and grade level. Principal Component analysis was performed on the five-level rating data obtained, factors with eigenvalues greater than 1.0 were extracted, orthogonal rotations were performed using the Varimax criterion, and factor scores were estimated using the full estimation method. In addition, these factor scores were subjected to a one-way ANOVA.
RESULTS:
From the factor loading matrix obtained, Factor 1 was interpreted as the "F1: Desirable impression of a PE class teacher who excels in teaching to improve skills" because it showed significant factor loadings for "Q3. Easy to understand explanations (factor loading = 0.570)" and "Q5. Provides a good example (0.765)." In the same way, as factors common to question items that showed significant factor loadings, Factors 2 to 6 were interpreted as "F2 Desirable impression of a PE class teacher who excels in the basic design of the class," "F3: Desirable impression of a PE class teacher who can develop activities in a relaxed manner," "F4: Desirable impression of a PE class teacher displaying excellent enthusiasm," "F5: Desirable impression of a PE class teacher who demonstrates solid learning and results," and "F6: Desirable impression of a PE class teacher who is good at motivating students,” respectively. Furthermore, the mean factor scores corresponding to each factor were examined by gender and grade level, and the results showed that significant mean gender differences were found in Factor 1 (F=4.31, df=[1,206:], p=0.039) and Factor 2 (F=8.35, df=[1,206], p=0.004). Then, significant mean difference among grade levels in Factor 1 (F=4.11, df=[2,205], p=0.018), Factor 3 (F=3.16, df=[2,205], p=0.044), Factor 5 (F=4.08, df=[2,205], p=0.018), and Factor 6 (F=9.01, df=[2,205], p<0.0001).
CONCLUSION: