Abstract:
The purpose of the study was to investigate how available time was spent by teachers to
engage pupils in teaching the contents of practical physical education lesson in Riis
Presby Model School in Koforidua. The population for the study was made up of twelve
classroom teachers. Data were collected using a systematic observation duration
instrument designed by Siedentop, Tousignant and Parker (2001). Descriptive analysis
was used to discuss the data collected. Appropriate tables were used to present data. The
amount of allocated time expended on the various phases of practical lessons taught were
calculated and presented in percentages. Some analytic conclusions and findings of the
study revealed that lower Primary teachers spend more time on class management as
compared to upper primary teachers. Therefore upper primary teachers spent more time
on teaching content than lower primary teachers. It is imperative that teachers should cut
down on time for management in order to maximize academic learning time.
The study recommends, among other things, that further research should be conducted on
ways of improving the teaching of Physical Education in our Basic Schools to come out
with some interventions to remedy the situation
Description:
A Thesis in the Department of
HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION,
RECREATION AND SPORTS, FACULTY OF SCIENCE,
submitted to the School of Graduate Studies, University of
Education, Winneba, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the
award of the Master of Education in Physical Education Degree
JULY, 2013
