Abstract:
The study was designed purposively to investigate the challenges affecting attitudes
towards information technology integration in Physical Education teaching among
teachers of Senior High Schools in the Western Region of Ghana. Descriptive design
was adopted in carrying out the research. Seventy-eight (78) Physical Education
teachers were sampled using the census sampling technique. Secondary Physical
Education Teacher‘s Attitudes and Information Technology Practices Inventory
(SPEAITPI), with a 5-point Likert scale format, was used to collect data. The
instrument was subjected to content and construct validation procedures and a
reliability test which yielded a Cronbach Alpha coefficient of 0.85. Five (5) research
questions guided the study. Data were analyzed using frequency counts, percentages,
mean scores, and standard deviation. The reliability scores for the four scales were;
(a) Physical Education teachers‘ perceptions of relevance/ importance of information
technology (α = 0.69); (b) Physical Education teachers‘ information technology
proficiency and use (α = 0.76); (c) Contextual factors (α = 0.67); and (d) Physical
Education teachers‘ teaching styles/beliefs (α = 0.73). Results showed Perception of
Importance revealed higher means (M = 4.29, SD = 0.60) than all other variables
examined in the study. This showed that teachers had positive attitude towards
information technology in Physical Education. One major recommendation was that
teacher education universities in Ghana should review their curriculum so that
information technology can be included in the curricula to provide adequate training
for graduate Physical Education teachers to gain confidence in applying information
technology in teaching.
Description:
A thesis in the Department of Health, Physical Education,
Recreation and Sports, Faculty of science, submitted to the School
of Graduate Studies in partial fulfilment
of the requirement for the award of the degree of
Master of Philosophy
(Physical Education)
in the University of Education, Winneba