Abstract:

The main purpose of this research is to examine the relationship between School of Sports Science and Technology' students' Student Selection Exam (SSE) scores and their theoretical and practical courses achievement. Participation of the study are 3rd and 4th degrees studying in the Physical Education and Sports, Coaching, and Recreation Departments. Students' SSE scores and transcript documents were provided by student affairs. Academic achievement has been divided into two sections: the theoretical and practical courses achievement. The average of these two variables is evaluated as the general achievement of students. It was found that the average of students' practical courses are higher than their theoretical courses' achievement mean. As a result of the correlation analysis, while there are significant statistical relationships between students' SSE scores and their practical course achievement and general achievement at the 0.01 level, there is a negative but not significant correlation between theoretical courses achievement and students' SSE scores. Moreover, ANOVA statistical analysis showed meaningful differences for each department's students' theoretical, practical and general courses achievement' mean. According to the obtained results, it can be said that the physical education and sports department students are more successful in theoretical courses, but less successful in practical courses. As a result, departments using special ability exam for choosing their students need to re-evaluate their ability exam system and the methods of measurement and evaluation of faculty members.

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