PRACTICES AND CHALLENGES OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHING METHODOLOGIES IN SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF KAMBATA TAMBARO ZONE, SNNPR, ETHIOPIA

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate practices and challenges of physical education teaching methodologies in some selected secondary schools of Kambata Tambaro Zone, SNNPR. For study descriptive survey research design was employed along with qualitative and quantitative method. The researcher, two secondary schools were selected through pur posive sampling technique. From these sample projects, 126 students were selected by using simple random sampling, while 6 teachers were selected by using purposive sampling. For this study questionnaire used as main tool of data collection. Interview used to substantiate the data gathered through questionnaire. Observation was also part of data collection for the study. Document analysis was also part of data collection for the study. Using SPSS version 21, quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and independent t-test were employed to analyze quantitative data while content analysis approach was used to analyze qualitative data while the qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis approach. The finding of the study revealed that, the absence of reference books in the school’s library under study. The existence of shortage of access to computers and there is no internet access and the absence of facilities such as handball, football playground/ courts and gymnasiums to exercise practical activities. Lack of commitment among school administrators, lack of adequate guidance from school adminis trators, large class size and shortage of physical education teachers were the challenges in relation to teaching-learning process of practical lessons in physical education program. Based on the results the researcher recommended that, the physical education teacher should address the importance of student selection process at the beginning towards their concerned bodies and Education office in collaboration with the investment office and stakeholders and organizations have to solve the school problem which the scares of play grounds and the lack of materials and other facilities were recommended.