STUDY OF TEACHERS' OPINION ON THE STATE OF THE SUBJECT PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SPORTS IN THE BULGARIAN SCHOOL

Abstract

The purpose of Physical Education is to create conditions for continuous improvement, preservation, and control of the physical development and functional capabilities of students. The learning process in the subject „Physical Education and Sports” has the privilege and responsibility to play a decisive role in maintaining and strengthening the health of adolescents. The present study aims to examine the opinion of teachers in subjects other than the discipline „Physical Education and Sports” on its state and the ways to be improved in Bulgarian schools. The survey method was used for the research’s purposes. The specially closed questionnaire, consisting of 12 questions, was compiled under the nature of the study. The survey was conducted in September and October 2021. The subject of the survey was 30 teachers from several schools in Sofia. The obtained results were analyzed and presented based on the analysis of frequencies (f) and percentages (%).