Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to Practice and assessing the challenges of teaching physical
education in selected secondary schools of Jimma Zone. The main reason why the researcher
study was intending to achieve the following specific objectives: To examine the extent
assessing the challenges of teaching PE in selected secondary schools of Jimma Zone, To
ascertain the challenges of teaching PE in selected secondary schools of Jimma Zone, To assess
the extent to which school relate challenging of teaching PE in selected secondary schools of
Jimma Zone. The data collection tool used was questionnaire guide for all the respondents
that is the students of grade 11th and grade 12thAnd schools directors. The respondents were
120 students are participated, and method of data was both quantities and qualitative. In The next
Review of related literature: under this chapter also sub-division topics such as ; Assessing the
challenges in physical education and Types of Assessment , The concept of physical education,
components of a model physical education, Leaning of physical education , Exercise
Performance, The challenges that affects of teaching physical education are mentioned as; Sex
difference, Environmental Problem, Socio Economic Status, Facility And Equipment Problem
Curriculum Aims and etc. are highly challenged teaching PE in SSS of Jimma Zone. The
findings and conclusions were that teachers and head teachers revealed that teachers had
interest in teaching physical education and gave demonstration lessons. Findings from the
respondents revealed that culture affects physical education activities and equipments were
not provided for physical Education in most schools in the study area. The findings also
revealed that most schools lacked reference books for physical education. According to the
objectives per findings there is a need for school administration to allocate funds to
Physical Education activities. Schools should also available Physical Education reference books.
Socioeconomic should interfere with Physical Educationactivitiesor programmers. There is also
need to motivate students, teachers and schools society so that Physical Education activities
are not conducted well in selected secondary schools. Teachers who have knowledge on
Physical Education should be deployed equally in school for better skills imparting.
