Challenges and opportunities of students with disabilities during inclusive physical education practical class in of selected high school of woliso zone

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the challenges and opportunities that students perceived during physical education practical class in some selected secondary high school, in woliso zone in oromiya regional state. To conduct the study, descriptive survey design was used with mixed approaches which are both quantitative and qualitative mixed type. The sample size were determined by Slovene,s formula from population study 7402. The participants of study were 379. Of those 108(100%) students with disabilities, 271students without disabilities 7 physical education teachers 4, principal schools. The total participants of studies including physical education teacher and school principals were 390. In the selection of the sample population nonprobability (availability) sampling for students with disability, random sampling (lottery method) for students without disabilities, and purpose sampling for physical education teachers and school principals were used. The main instruments of data collection were questionnaire, interview and observation. The criteria to select is depend on students with problem musculoskeletal muscles both upper and lower limp problems due to body parts or muscular deformities, disease and degeneration of muscles. The criteria to select those students are based on students who have difficulty mobility during practical classes