Experiences of teachers and learners in the teaching and learning of physical education in selected schools in Monze district, Zambia
Date
2019
Authors
Mwale, Thomas
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The University of Zambia
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.
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Physical education and training--Zambia , Physical education--Study and teaching--Zambia