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The study aimed to identify the training needs of physical education teachers in light of the requirements of the knowledge economy from the perspective of physical education teachers in Jordan. The study used a descriptive approach. The training need questionnaire was used as the study tool. The questionnaire consisted of 23 items. The sample of the study consisted of 231 male and female teachers. The result of the study highlighting the training needs of physical education teachers in Jordan, considering the demands of the knowledge economy, from the teacher perspective was moderate, with an arithmetic mean of 2.98 and a standard deviation of 0.59. The study also found no statistically significant differences in training needs based on gender and years of experience.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17509/jpjo.v10i2.90019
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