Attitudes of Physical Education Teachers towards the Scouting Movement in the West Bank

This study aims at identifying the attitudes of the teachers of physical education towards the scouting movement in the West Bank. It also aims at identifying the differences in views as related to variables such as gender, academic degree, scouting experience, school, scouting qualification, and scout supervision. A ‘41’ item questionnaire was used to test the population of the study who were 190 teachers of both sexes. Computations were conducted by the use of SPSS. Independent t-test and One Way ANOVA were also used to identify the differences in interests, following the independent factors. Scheffe test to compare between averages. Results show that teachers have positive attitudes, i.e. (87.76%). The differences statistical indicators concerning teachers’ attitudes, according to academic degrees were in favour of BA holders or higher degrees. Scout supervisors were in favor of supervisors and in favor to all those with the longest period of experience. However, as concerns gender, school, and scout qualifications, there were no clear indicators. The researcher recommends that teachers who do scouting, supervision motivation-system be used, and that training courses are  indispensible at all times.