The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of inclusive physical education and the
receptive attitudes and perceptions of elementary school students toward disabled students.
This study examined eight hundred 5th and 6th grade elementary school students from the
Metropolitan area of Honam. The collected data were processed using SPSS WIN 12.0. After the
means and the standard deviations were obtained for each group, which showed quantitative
differences in the receptive attitudes and perceptions, data were analyzed through a t-test, a
one-way ANOVA, and a post‐hoc test. From the results of the analyses, the following
conclusion has been drawn: First, there was a statistically significant difference in the receptive
attitude toward the disabled students according to gender (t=-2.908, p<.01) and grade (t=3.537,
p<.01). but there was no statistically significant difference according to regional groups; Second,
there was a statistically significant difference in the perception toward the disabled students
according to the gender (t=-2.611, p<.01) and grade (t=4.142, p<.01), but there was no
statistically significant difference by regional groups; Third, there was a statistically significant
difference in the receptive attitude toward the disabled students according to the experience of
participating in an integrated physical education class in according to gender (F=4.051, p<.01)
and grade(F=6.418, p<.01); and Fourth, there was a statistically significant difference in the
perception toward disabled students by grade (F=6.759, p<.01) according to the experience of
participating in an integrated physical education class, but there was no differences in gender.