Abstract:
The main objective of this study was to assess the practices and challenges of physical education teaching learning process in case practice and challenges of teaching football lesson in physical education in some selected secondary high schools of Assosa woreda.To achieve the intended objective of this study descriptive research method was used. The primary data were collected through five scale questionnaire from students and from teachers and administrators through interview and observations. The collected primary data were analyzed in percentage, mean and standard deviations as well as the qualitative data that collected through interview and observation were analyzed qualitatively with text explanations. Based on the analysis made on the basis of the collected data, The findings of this study were: lack of sufficient budge t, the lack of enough sport field for football practical class, the lack of sport equipment’s and the lack of sufficient facilities were challenges for the practices teaching physical educations, the. The result of this study had indicated that the attitude of physical education teachers towards football lesson was not as required, the current status the practices of teaching football the physical education was at medium level and the students participation was better although the extent at which the students had participated in the football lesson was at medium level. Finally, recommendations were given at the last part of this study based on the above findings.
