Abstract:
The purpose 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 Balch secondary school in Menjar Shenkora
Woreda Administration. The principals of the school were interviewed; two (2)
school directors whereas three (3) PE teachers and one hundred thirty (130)
students of the school filled a questionnaire. The results were presented using
frequency or respondents’ table and 66.66% of teachers are 1-5 year experience,
66.66% of teachers are not interested to teach PE., 66.66% of teachers sayed that
the curriculum is not appropriate and also 66.66% of teachers answer as the credit
hour of PE. is not enough.. The data were analyzed by using both quantitatively and
qualitatively accordingly the research revealed the following results that the major
challenge in the practice of teaching and learning of physical education was the
negative attitude and lack of interest of physical education teachers and students
towards teaching and learning process of physical education and lack of enough
facilities that could facilitate the learning process. The study concluded those
physical education teachers, the school directors including Balch secondary school
Education Bureau, students, and student’s parents especially the school
neighborhood’s residents’ or communities should collaborate and create an
awareness and share information on how to improve and strengthen the delivery of
physical education programs in Balch secondary school. The study recommended
the school directors should be aware of the challenges facing the physical education
teachers and take appropriate measures to address them and minster of education
should evaluate the curriculum of physical education subject, increase the number
of periods per week and include physical education subject in matric exam to
increase the participation of students and physical education teachers interest in
physical education department.
