Examination of the effects of globalization over physical education and sports academies (sample of Ankara)

One of the most discussed topics in recent years is the question of globalization or nationalization (regionalization). In other words, strong capital dominated policy and modernizing technology, religion, and national identity, tradition, protection of cultural and linguistic differences on the resistance created. One of the major areas affected by the globalization is education and training institutions. The purpose of this study is to determine the viewpoints of academic staff related to the expected and observed effects of globalization on the dimensions of administration, finance, technology, research and instruction, and whether there are significant differences between academic staff’ viewpoints of expected and observed effects of globalization. The items were grouped in relating with the dimensions of administration, finance, technology, research and instruction. The reliability and validity analysis was made and Cronbach alfa reliability coefficient was found 0.98. Means, paired t- tests, non-paired t test, One way ANOVA and LSD were used in the analysis of data. According to the results of this research, academic staffs in PESA (Physical Education and Sports Academies) evaluate the effects of globalization as expected ones. However they assert that they could not entirely observe the expected effects of the referred dimensions of globalization.