CHALLENGES OF APPLYING DIFFERENT TEACHING METHODOLOGY IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION:THE CASE OF GINIR WOREDA SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL, BALE ZONE, OROMIA REGIONAL STATE

Abstract

The aim of the study was to assess the challenges of applying different teaching methodology in physical education: The Case of Ginir Woreda some selected secondary school, bale Zone, Oromia regional state. The study employed a descriptive survey research design quantitative and qualitative research approach. 4 secondary schools were selected by Purposive sampling technique, 7 Principals and 8 physical education teachers were selected by using availability sampling techniques and 334 students were selected by stratified random sampling techniques. Data for the study was collected through questionnaires, interviews, and observation. Questionnaires were prepared and administered to principals, physical education teachers and students. The data collected through close ended questionnaire were analyzed by using frequency, percentages, means and standard deviation used by computing the data on SPSS version 20. The data gathered through open ended questionnaire, interviews and observations were analyzed qualitatively through narration. The study findings indicate students were learning without adequate teaching materials, facility and equipments were not comparable with the students. The school managements were not encouraged to make conducive classroom, sport field that helps in implementing different teaching methodologies in PE class and poor organization. The lack of considering in choosing teaching methods such as the subject matter, instructional objectives, the learner and the environment. The school principals were less oriented about the implementation of different teaching methodologies in PE. Besides, there was a gap in the implementation of teaching methodology in physical education class properly and sport class were major factors that hinder to implement different teaching methodologies.