THE PRACTICE AND CHALLENGES OF TEACHERS IN THE TEACHING LEARNING PROCESS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN THE SELECTED GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF SIDAMA REGIONAL STATE

The purpose of this study was to assess the practice and challenges of teachers in the teaching<br> learning process of physical education in the case of government secondary schools of Sidama<br> Regional State. To conduct this study, mixed research approach and descriptive research design<br> was employed. Eight Sample government general secondary schools were selected by simple<br> random sampling techniques. Respondents from each sample woredas secondary schools taken,<br> like 8(100%) principals and 8(100%) supervisors, 28 (100%) teachers and 324(10%) students,<br> totally 368(11.2%) respondents from secondary schools were selected by using purposive and<br> simple random sampling techniques respectively. Questionnaire, interview and observation<br> checklists were used as tools of data collection in the study. Questionnaires administered to<br> 352(28 teachers and 324 students) respondents. Interview was conducted with 16 leaders (8<br> supervisors and 8 principals). Data was analyzed and interpreted by using frequencies and<br> percentages. The finding of the study indicates that lack of adequate training and qualification<br> related to some physical education teachers, lack of teachers to use appropriate teaching aid<br> and effective assessment techniques, lack of adequate class size and space for the teaching<br> learning practice, insufficient time and period allocated to finish the text book, lack of teachers<br> motivation to teach physical education, the absence of teachers to plan proper motivational<br> strategies for student learning, the shortage of teaching and sport material facilities for students<br> learning, lack of teachers to encourage students learning. The results also showed that lack of<br> students motivation in the teaching learning process, the existing curriculum of physical<br> education did not satisfy and inspire students, the contents of physical education is boring,<br> shortage of instructional materials and facilities in the schools. Recommendation: Policy<br> makers should give attention for physical education and fulfill instructional and sport materials.<br> Physical education teacher should encourage students to participate actively in physical<br> education and different sport activities. School administrators should positively work for the<br> success of physical education; Schools should consider physical education is one basic subject<br> like others. The nearby Colleges and universities should produce competent physical education<br> teachers and should give short-term training for teachers; teachers should use verity of modern<br> teaching methodologies. Teachers should evaluate and assess student ability, performance,<br> knowledge and experiences through continues assessment techniques and teachers should<br> encourage, motivate, correct and give feedback for students. during theoretical and practical<br> session more.