Factors affecting physical education teaching and learning process of, with reference to selected high school ofshashamene town, Ethiopia

Abstract

Education is a process of learning which is aimed to change moral, cultural, social and intellectual attributes of the students in a general. The present study assessed the possible factors affecting physical education teaching and learning process of, with reference to selected high school of Shashamene Town, Ethiopia.Systematic random sampling technique was used to select the representative of the study among respondents; adimistiratives, teachers, and students among the considered high schools for this study. Questionnaire, classroom observation; and interviews have been the main instruments of data collect both qualitative and quantitative analytical procedures were employed. Frequency counts, percentage, and descriptive statements were some of the statistical measures used to analysis the items data obtained through questionnaire for this particular study. The data collected through structured questionnaires were presented in tables and analyzed by one of statically tools listed above and descriptive statements. Qualitative data were analyzed by summarizing the words of open-ended items of questionnaire, interview and observation. Closed ended and open ended questionnaire were used to collect the suggestions of both teachers and students for this specific study. The result of this research indicated that, insufficiency of teaching-learning materials, shortage of period allotted for PE, field area, reference books, and class size in school were factors that influence learning and teaching process of PE in field and in class over the selected high school of Shashemene town for this study. Furthermore, the finding indicates that, there are no enough teaching and learning materials, inadequate space in the school, and facilities for teaching and learning process of PE in the schools. Providing sufficient materials and facilities for theoretical and practical teaching-learning process; integration among the school administration, teacher, and department heads and directors should to work jointly; revise the period allotment for Physical education subject.