Opinions towards inclusive physical and sport education in state and church school pupils

Abstract

The aim of the study was to investigate and compare the opinions of second grade primary school pupils towards inclusive physical and sport education (IPSE) from the perspective of school type. 143 intact second grade pupils of a state primary school (n=86) and a church primary school (n=57) in Trebišov participated in the research. In collecting the research data, we were inspired by the standardized CAIPE-R questionnaire. Pupils of the state school compared to pupils of the church school are significantly more likely to believe that the inclusion of a pupil with intellectual, sensory, and other disabilities can disrupt the flow of teaching, that the inclusion of a pupil with an intellectual disability in IPSE will mean more work for the teacher, that pupils with sensory disabilities will learn motor skills much faster if they are included in IPSE. There are no significant differences in opinions on IPSE between state and church school pupils in the areas of: achieving common goals; empathy and engaging in activities together in IPSE; building confidence in IPSE; and inclusion in society through IPSE.