EXAMINATION OF THE ATTITUDES OF THE STUDENTS OF THE FACULTY OF SPORTS SCIENCES TOWARDS RHYTHM EDUCATION AND DANCE LESSON

The importance of dance and rhythm education is increasing day by day, especially for students studying in the field of sports sciences. This study aims to adopt a more effective and inclusive approach in sports science education by shedding light on students' attitudes toward rhythm education and dance lessons and providing guidance for faculty members and administrators to improve the delivery and content of these courses. The relational screening model, one of the general screening models, was used in the research. Personal information forms prepared by the researchers and the "Attitude towards Rhythm Education and Dance Lesson Scale-ATREDLS" were used as data collection tools. SPSS 26.0 package program was used in the analysis of the data. Descriptive statistical methods (number, percentage, mean, standard deviation) were used to evaluate the data. Parametric tests were used because it was determined that the data showed normal distribution after the skewness, and kurtosis tests were performed to determine whether the data showed a normal distribution. Frequency, percentage distribution, and mean values were used in the data analysis; an independent sample t-test was used to compare the continuous quantitative data between two independent groups, and a single-factor analysis of variance ANOVA analyses were used to compare the constant quantitative data between more than two independent groups. In physical education and sports, the rhythm of movements is essential in teaching and controlling sports skills.