CHALLENGES AND PRACTICES OF TEACHING BASKETBALL IN SOME SELECTED PREPARATORY SCHOOLS IN BALE ZONE OROMIA REGIONAL STATE

Abstract

Physical education in the school is an important and vital avenue for young people to learn and develop life skill and social and emotional development and Basketball can contribute to the development of personal and social values that are very important in the educational process of the child and youngsters. This study was conducted with the objectives of Challenges and Practices of Basketball teaching in some selected preparatory Schools in Bale zone Oromia regional state and to recommend the possible solutions accordingly and the study comprises 87 students, 3 PE teachers and 6 Principals. four basic questions were raised to achieve the objectives of the study. To answer those basic research questions, descriptive survey research method was employed and the school and the participant were selected by purposive and simple random sampling method. The study found the challenge related with PE teachers, Federation and related with the administrator. Those factors are lack of material and facilities, lack of qualified basketball coach, lack or absence of playground, lack of attention, very low level of communication among PE, lack of computation in the school, large class size and for further improvement of teaching effectiveness those challenges must avoid and suggested as potential solutions to the proper teaching of school Basketball. Therefore, based on the findings of the study, it is recommended to allow students to participate in Basketball activity with the help of PE teachers and Parents. PE and administration of the school should work hand to hand in order to solve the problems, the government should give equal emphasis to basketball sport like other sports and It is also recommended that the school facilities and materials should be fulfilled to enhance participation with Basketball in addition to the community help.