• Login
    View Item 
    •   UNZA Repository Home
    • Theses and Dissertations
    • Education
    • View Item
    •   UNZA Repository Home
    • Theses and Dissertations
    • Education
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    Experiences of teachers and learners in the teaching and learning of physical education in selected schools in Monze district, Zambia

    Thumbnail
    View/Open
    Main Document.pdf (677.3Kb)
    Date
    2019
    Author
    Mwale, Thomas
    Type
    Thesis
    Language
    en
    Metadata
    Show full item record

    Abstract
    This study was aimed at exploring and understanding the lived experiences of the teachers and learners of physical education in the learning and teaching. In order to understand the experiences, the study made use of a qualitative inquiry grounded on interpretive phenomenological design. Purposive Sampling technique was used to come up with the desired of a total sample size of 32 of which 16 were teachers and another 16 were learners drawn from four selected secondary schools in Monze District. Data collection was done with the help of an in-depth interview and focus group discussion guides. The data was analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis in order to transcribe the bulk data into themes and sub themes. The findings were categorized in line with the objectives of the study which were to: establish experiences of teachers and learners in the teaching and learning of physical education, identify the benefits of teaching and learning of physical education in four selected school in and ascertain challenges faced in the teaching and learning of physical education in four selected secondary schools in Monze District. The study‟s findings revealed that the teaching and learning of physical education was experienced in tow fold, namely theory and practice conducted from the classroom and outside the class. Further, the findings found that the benefits using in – depth interviews show that the subject maintains fitness, enhances skills in the various games, ensures promotion for teachers and improve their curriculum vitae. The findings further show that it encourages excursions. On the challenges faced in the teaching and learning of physical education, the study reported lack of instructional materials in terms of text books, lack of good playing fields and materials, lack of infrastructure and lack of professional enhancement at the university due to the subject being graded under primary qualification. The findings further showed lack of materials in form of text books. Furthermore, the findings indicated that the materials to use at the grounds such as lime are improvised and also the nets for the goal posts are improvised. It was further established that there was lower number of theory and practical lessons allocated on the schools timeTable. Arising from the findings also show that the girl child is stigmatized by parents for participation in the games at home that they would not bear children in future. These findings showed that if the problem is not checked it is likely to affect the 50 – 50 participation in terms of learning and equal pass rate during the examinations if not addressed. It is against this background that in order to improve the situation a number of recommendations have been put forward for consideration by the Ministry of Education (MoGE) and individual school managers for use of initiative to ameliorate the situation. Key words: physical education, teaching, learning and experience.
    URI
    http://dspace.unza.zm/handle/123456789/6859
    Publisher
    The University of Zambia
    Subject
    Physical education and training--Zambia
    Physical education--Study and teaching--Zambia
    Description
    Thesis
    Collections
    • Education [814]

    DSpace software copyright © 2002-2016  DuraSpace
    UNZA homepage | UNZA Library | Contact Us | Send Feedback
    Theme by 
    Atmire NV
     

     

    Browse

    All of UNZA RepositoryCommunities & CollectionsBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjectsThis CollectionBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjects

    My Account

    LoginRegister

    Statistics

    View Usage Statistics

    DSpace software copyright © 2002-2016  DuraSpace
    UNZA homepage | UNZA Library | Contact Us | Send Feedback
    Theme by 
    Atmire NV