The Challenges Of Physical Education Teachers In Teaching-Learning Process: In Case Of Some Selected High Schools Of Ilu Aba Bor Zone

Abstract

The main aim of an academic research is to add to the existing knowledge and as problems are identified and solutions are provided, consequently, improvement is always expected. Practical and theoretical classes are an integral component of educational structure for physical education. The high school physical education teachers face a lot of challenges concerning curriculum time allocation, class sizes, teachers’ professional affiliation, examination and assessment, school sport, and use of technology, among others. However, while the importance of physical education is widely acknowledged, competition from other academic subjects has forced many schools to reduce or cancel some physical education programmers. The objectives of this study is to identify the challenges of physical education teachers in teaching-learning process in case of some select high schools at Abdibori,Gore,Metu and Onga highschools in Ilu Aba Bor Zone of Oromia Region. In order to carry out the designed study, 167 students, 12 Sport Teachers and 4 School Administrator of grade ten were selected to collect data for the research using probability and non-probality data collection techniques respectively. While simple random technique was employed to collect data through questionnaire from the students,teachers and classroom observation during teaching lesson, purposive sampling was used to gather data through interview from the School Administrator.The data from the open ended type of the questionnaire and interview is analyzed qualitatively by using words and quantitatively. The research design was descriptive and both quantitative and qualitative methods were applied. The principals of the instruments used were questionnaire, interview and classroom observation. To analyze the collected data from students’ response through questionnaire, frequency, mean value and SD an were employed, and the results expressed using tables, bargraphs and piecharts. The data collected from different sources through a questionnaire were classified, organized, analyzed and interpreted using the combination of both quantitative (statistical) and qualitative research analysis in line with the objective of the research. Regarding the analysis of primary data, information generated from teachers,school principal and students were analyzed by using quantitative techniques. The researcher analyzed the data using table, percentage,mean and SD. The lastly come up with summary, conclusion and recommendation, the study clearly indicated to solve the challenges of Physical education teachers in teaching-learning process to identify the challenges of physical education in the school.