Abstract:
Physical Education one of the disciplines that enables individuals and societies to make all
round participation in the development process by acquainting them with knowledge,
ability, skills and attitudes. The general objective of the study is to analyze and describe
the practice and challenges of the teaching learning process of physical education. This
study utilized a descriptive survey design and stratified random sampling, purposive and
available sampling technique. The study was carried out in Addisu secondary and
preparatory school of Diredawa administration, in shenile (09) Keble. The principals of
the school was interviewed; two (2) school directors where as two (2) PE teachers and
sixteen (60) students of the school filled a questionnaire. Observation checklist was also
used by researcher during the study. The results were presented using frequency or
respondents’ table. The data was analyzed by using both quantitatively and qualitatively
Accordingly the research revealed the following results that the major challenge in
practice of teaching and learning of PE was the negative attitude and lack of interest of PE
teachers and students towards teaching and learning process of PE and lack of enough
facilities that could facilitate learning process. The study concluded those PE teachers, the
school directors including Diredawa Education Bureau, students, and student’s parents
especially the school neighbourhood’s residents’ or communities should collaborate and
create an awareness and share information on how to improve and strengthen the delivery
of PE programs in Adissu secondary and preparatory school. The study recommended the
school directors should be aware of the challenges facing the PE teachers and take appropriate measures to address them and Moe should evaluate the curriculum of PE
subject, increase the number of periods per week and include PE subject in metric exam in
order to increase the participation of students and PE teachers interest in PE department.
