Assessment on content knowledge and attitude of physical education teachers in selected secondary schools at jimma zone

Abstract

The teaching of Physical Education is the ability to engage the whole class in a systematic approach in skill development. Physical education is unique and its main focus is to develop the individual physically, mentally, socially, morally and emotionally to fit well into society. But it is not treated as other subject and the subject is perceived as extra activity by most teachers. This research was aimed to assess content knowledge and attitude of physical education teachers in selected secondary schools at Jimma zone. Cross sectional study design has been applied in order to gather data from selected samples (N=31, male=28 & female = 3) using self-reported content knowledge and modified Adams physical education Attitude Scale. Pie-chart, histograms, mean, standard deviation and multiple regressions was used to analyse the data. The result of the study revealed that physical education teachers have positive attitude towards the subject, however, they seem having difficult in the content knowledge they are supposed to teach. Although the attitude of the participating physical education teachers in specified grade level is moderately positive, their subject content- knowledge was found to be minimal. Qualification, Age, and experience did not explain the knowledge and attitude.