CHALLENGES IN TEACHING PHYSICAL EDUCATION PRACTICAL CLASS: THE CASE OF SOME SELECTED PREPARATORY SCHOOL, WEST GOJJAM, AMHARA REGIONAL STATE.

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to investigate the challenges in teaching physical education practical class: the case of some selected preparatory school, west Gojjam Amhara Regional state. The study include 7 preparatory school, 21 school principals, 61physical education teachers and 383grade 12 students.. From this sample212 are female and 171 are male students. This sample is taken by slovins formula .Descriptive survey study was used to carry out this research and three instruments such as questionnaire, interview and observation check list were used to gather the data. The study was carried out with descriptive sampling method and both quantitative and qualitative approaches were used. Questionnaire, interview and observation check list was analyzed by using percentages and tabulation. Interestingly the study pointed out that challenges on lack of students interest, lack of administrative support, lack of applying training principles in practical class, lack of demonstrations skill, shortage of teaching materials and lack of using lesson plan are challenges in teaching physical education practical class the case of some selected preparatory school,west Gojjam, Amhara Regional state. Some of the basic advice the teacher may take short and long term performance improvement courses, they may be a linked relationship between teacher, students and school principals, and teacher may give motivation toward PE practical class and no need to continue practical class without daily lesson plan.