Active learning application in physical education classes. Case of Degollo General Secondary and Preparatory School at Jama Woreda, Ethiopia

Master's Thesis from the year 2019 in the subject Didactics - Sport, Sport Pedagogy, Haramaya University, language: English, abstract: The study was focused on examining active learning application in physical education classes in Degollo General Secondary and Preparatory School South Wollo zone, Amhara, Ethiopia. To setup the study in manageable manner and also it is impossible also to addressing four secondary schools and it is impossible to cover all the population under the descriptive survey due to lack of time, money, transportations.

The aim of the study is to explore the nature of the teaching¿ learning process in line with the active learning or student-center approaches and was identify the major challenges/factors that hinder the implementation of this approaches in physical education class. The results of this study also provide information on the problems that are currently experienced in the teaching of physical education at Degollo General Secondary and Preparatory School.

The paradigm shift from a teacher-center to active learning/student-center approaches has been widely advocated throughout the world. Numerous research studies have shown that active learning-based teaching methods are more effective than the lecture method, in improving student academic performance. Thus various research findings consistently have shown that the traditional lecture, demonstration and question and answer methods, that is, the teacher-centered approaches dominate in schools. Some research studies were conducted on the implementation of active learning approaches in Ethiopia.