Comparison of perception levels of students at the school teaching department of the faculty of educational sciences and physical education and sport teaching department of faculty of sport sciences concerning personal justice in terms of their decision making styles


Acar G.

Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, vol.2015, pp.77-84, 2015 (Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 2015
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Journal Name: Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.77-84
  • Keywords: Decision making, Personal justice, Physical education and sport teaching, School teaching
  • Uşak University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The present study aims to determine whether personal justice perception levels (belief in just world) of students at the school teaching department and sport sciences departments at the faculty of education has significant impact on their decision making process. The present research is based on correlational aspect. Method and causal comparative method aim to determine possible causes of a certain behavior pattern by comparing individuals with behavioral pattern with the ones who do not. Results: Concerning these dimensions, when arithmetic means of female and male students are taken into account, it was concluded that male students’ perception of just world is significantly higher compared to the female students; and female students’ panic decision making levels are significantly higher compared to male students. Consequently, it was found that mean score of students at the department of school teaching concerning their panic decision making style is significantly higher than the students at the department of physical education and sport teaching.