Relationship between Satisfaction with Exercise Teachers’ Performance and the Learning Benefits of Elderly Students

• Main Authors: HO, YUNG-PIN, 何永彬
• Other Authors: YU, PING
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2017
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/24237115606219917733

博士 === 國立高雄師範大學 === 成人教育研究所 === 105 === Abstract This study analyzed the relationship between teachers’ performance satisfaction and the learning benefits received by elderly students in a leisure and recreation exercise course. The participants were 364 elderly adults over the age of 55 years who live in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Data were collected by using a questionnaire that contained two parts: “Teachers’ Performance Satisfaction” and “Learning Benefit.” These data were then analyzed using SPSS for Windows (version 24.0) and AMOS (version 21.0) statistical analysis software, a student t test, a one-way ANOVA analysis, Pearson product-moment correlation, and structural equation modeling. The main findings of this study are listed as follows:1. The overall satisfaction with the teachers’ performance was high. The items with the highest scores, in order, were “personality traits and teaching atmosphere” and “health and fitness teaching.” The overall learning benefit score was also high, with the item “psychological and social benefits” receiving the highest score, followed by “physical and cognitive benefits.” 2. The female elderly students’ satisfaction scores were significantly higher than the males’ scores regarding course design. Additionally, the elderly students who were part of the school unit ranked their satisfaction with the health and fitness teaching significantly higher than did the elderly students from the nonschool unit. The elderly students who participated in the muscular fitness exercise program ranked their satisfaction with the teachers’ performance related to personality traits and teaching atmosphere significantly higher than did the elderly students who participated in the flexibility exercise program. Moreover, the elderly students who participated in the aerobic exercise program ranked their satisfaction with the teaching performance of elder’s exercise knowledge significantly higher than did the elderly students who participated in the flexibility exercise program. Finally, the elderly students who participated in the aerobic exercise program ranked their satisfaction with the teachers’ performance related to course design significantly higher than did the elderly students who participated in the muscular fitness exercise program. 3. The female elderly students obtained overall learning benefits, psychological and social benefits, and physical and cognitive benefits that with significantly greater efficiency than did their male counterparts. No significant differences were noted regarding age, educational level, organizer, or type of exercise course. 4. Overall learning benefits, personality traits and teaching atmosphere, student’s knowledge of exercise knowledge, course design, health and fitness teaching, psychological and social benefits, and physical and cognitive benefits all demonstrated a significant positive correlation with overall satisfaction with the teaching performance. 5. The four dimensions of “personality traits and teaching atmosphere,” “student’s knowledge of exercise,” “course design,” and “health and fitness teaching” were the core elements of satisfaction with teaching performance, with “health and fitness teaching” ranking the highest, followed by “personality traits and teaching atmosphere.” Additionally, “psychological and social benefits” and “physical and cognitive benefits” were the key learning benefits, with “psychological and social benefits” ranking as the most influential factor. Overall, the elderly students indicated that teaching performance satisfaction significantly positively influenced the learning benefits they received from participating in the leisure and recreation exercise course. The overall predictive power was 53.2%. In conclusion, the results of this study are suggested to be used as a reference for recruiting and training teachers in the future.