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Challenges of Implmenting Continuous Assessment in Physical Education Classes in Hossana Townsecondary Schools

Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The study conducted on the challenges of implementing continuous assessment in physical education both theoretical and practical class in Hosanna Town secondary and preparatory schools. The objective of this study was to investigate the challenges of implementing CA in PE both theoretical and practical class to forward implementing CA in PE. To meet this purpose both qualitative and quantitative technique were applied. The descriptive survey design was employed in this study .The data were collected through questionnaire, interview and observation check lists. The data source was categorized in to primary and secondary. The target population of the study was 338 students, 6.PE teachers 7 principals and 2 supervisors who attended in public secondary and preparatory schools of Yekatit 25/67 ,Wachemo and Bobicho in 2013 academic year. The study selected three schools by purposive sampling techniques and 6 PE teachers, 7 principals, 2 supervisors were selected purposively . Moreover, 338 students were selected from each school by simple random sampling method by Yohannes1967 formula. Percentages, and frequency counts, were employed by using SPSS version 21.The results indicated that the implementation of continuous assessment in physical education in Hossana Town secondary and preparatory schools have not fully practiced because of the following major challenges: students negative attitude towards PE, time constraints, large class instructional materials. To overcome these challenges, the following recommendations have been forwarded. These are: teachers should practice what they teach to curl up the negative attitudes of students, the town needs to be organized on job training to physical education teachers so as to upgrade their practice of continuous assessment; the town and other concerned bodies should strive to reduce large numbers of students per class; and reconsider the period allotted per week for physical education and the town and school administrators should also allocate enough budgets to purchase sports’ facilities and equipment.
DOI: 10.20372/nadre:19929
Author: YOHANNES TADELE
Language: English
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7090740397
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