Perceptions of Teachers on Physical Education Teaching Resources and Implementations of Curriculum in Public Secondary Schools in Kisii County, Kenya
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Date
2019
Authors
Obungu, Gikenyi David
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to ascertain the adequacy of teaching resources for the
implementation of Physical Education curriculum in public secondary schools in Kisii
County. The study aimed at establishing the extent of adequacy of indoor and outdoor
facilities, equipment and apparatus, trained PE teachers, textbooks and related reference
materials, time allocated for teaching PE and maintenance of facilities and extent of
implementation of the PE curriculum in public secondary schools in Kisii County. The
study adopted the descriptive survey design. Stratified random sampling procedures
were used to attain a sample of 76 head teachers and 76 Physical Education teachers in
the 317 public secondary schools in the county. A questionnaire and an observation
check list were used to collect the data from the respondents. The response rate was
91% with 70 head teachers and 68 PE teachers responding. The SPSS version 22 was
used to analyze the quantitative data where frequencies, charts, graphs and percentages
were used to present the data. One way ANOVA was used in testing of the hypotheses.
On the adequacy of physical facilities and equipment the study revealed that all the
schools had facilities for soccer, volleyball, netball and track athletics though they were
inadequate. All the schools did not have adequate indoor facilities and none of the
schools had a swimming pool. On the adequacy of teachers, 81% of the respondents
indicated that the number of PE teachers was inadequate while 69% of the respondents
indicated that time allocated for PE was inadequate. On the availability of textbooks
and reference materials 80% of the respondents indicated that there were no textbooks
and reference materials for teaching PE. The study recommends that the National
government and the Kisii County government in partnership with parents and nongovernmental
organizations should partner to provide enough facilities and equipment
to public secondary schools in the County for teaching and learning of PE. TSC should
also employ more trained teachers to teach Physical Education in public secondary
schools. The study finally recommends that PE should be made an examinable subject
at KCSE as that is the only way to make all stake holders take the subject seriously.
Description
A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Master of Science in Physical and Health Education in the School of Public Health and Applied Human Sciences, Kenyatta University, October, 2019