PRACTICE AND CHALLENGE OF TEACHING VOLLEYBALL IN DERA PREPARATORY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS, ARSI ZONE, OROMIA REGIONAL STATE

Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to assess the practice and challenge of teaching volleyball in Dera Preparatory and Secondary Schools Arsi Zone of Oromia Regional State. This study attempted to answer the basic questions such as the problems of teaching volleyball, how the volleyball was practiced and the factors that hinder teacher’s effectiveness to teach volley/ball in the secondary and preparatory schools. The study conducted in two schools. These sample schools were selected by purposive sampling method. 4 Physical Education teachers and 2 principals were included in the sample by the same techniques. 115 students were selected by systematic random sampling technique. Descriptive survey method was used in this study. Data gathering instruments were questionnaire, interview and observation checklist. The quantitative data were analyzed using percentage, mean, frequency tables and t test. The qualitative data were narrated and triangulated with the information obtained through questionnaire and interview. The finding indicates (30.6%) problem of qualified Physical Education teachers to teach volleyball, Physical Education teachers that teach at the sampled schools were lacking of knowledge of subject matter and pedagogical skills to teach volleyball, lack of appropriate/insufficient instructional time, and lack of facilities. Shortage of budget (27.3%), perception of students towards volleyball (31.4%) and large class size were the factors hinder the effectiveness of teaching volleyball in secondary and preparatory schools. Physical Education teachers and students were not practiced volleyball in their schools and teaching and learning were practiced only in the class room. Ministry of Education and Regional Educational Bureau should capacitate physical education teachers’ knowledge by capacity building through in service and short term training, are major issues that were recommended by the researcher.