PRACTICE AND CHALLENGES OF TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION: THE CASE OF BALCH SECONDARY SCHOOL OF MENJAR SHENKORA WOREDA, NORTH SHEWA ZONE, AMHARA REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA

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.