Table 1 Students’ perceptions of physical education undergraduate students in human physiology and exercise physiology coursework
Item | Human physiology (n = 67) | Exercise physiology (n = 67) |
|---|---|---|
How do you evaluate the level of the coursework? | ||
Extremely hard | 4 (6.0%) | 6 (9.0%) |
Difficult | 39 (58.2%) | 43 (64.2%) |
Regular | 24 (35.8%) | 17 (25.4%) |
Easy | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (1.5%) |
Extremely easy | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
How do you evaluate the coursework for your future professional performance? | ||
Extremely unimportant | 3 (4.5%) | 1 (1.5%) |
Unimportant | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Indifferent | 1 (1.5%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Important | 23 (34.3%) | 9 (13.4%) |
Extremely important | 40 (59.7%) | 57 (85.1%) |
How do you evaluate the course load? | ||
Extremely inappropriate | 13 (19.4%) | 3 (4.5%) |
Inadequate | 0 (0.0%) | 15 (22.4%) |
Proper | 49 (73.1%) | 40 (59.7%) |
Extremely suitable | 5 (7.5%) | 9 (13.4%) |
If UFG offered it, you would take the following electives: | ||
Yes | 53 (79.1%) | 63 (94.0%) |
No | 14 (20.9%) | 4 (6.0%) |