Basketball Basic Technical Training Effect on Students’ Performance Level: The Case of Kellem Preparatory School at Kellem Wollega Zone
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2016-01-30
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Addis ababa University
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The main objective of this study was to investigate the effect of basketball technique training on the students’ performance level; the study comprises 30 students of 11th grade in kellem preparatory school. The students were selected purposively from the class. Additionally, PE teachers were selected as coaches. The Quasi-experimental study is used to carry out this research. In this attempt, data were collected through and observational checklist. The result of the study clearly showed that kellem preparatory school students practice two days per week and 40 minute per session for continuous eight weeks. Ultimately, Basketball technique performance level of post-test, after eight weeks was conducted using the pre-test performance level of the students. The study was to investigate whether there was statistically significant difference between the performance levels before they went into the training. The age ranges of participants were “between” 17-19. In this quasi-experimental research, the T-test was used to compute and analyze pre-test and post-test results of the selected students and the results revealed that the selected group outperformed significantly (p<0.05). The major constraints associated with kellem secondary school found to have low interest of students’ to participate in basketball game due to its unpopularity in this area, lack of facilities and equipment, lack of playground in the villages and in the schools. Finally, based on the major findings some valuable suggestions were forwarded to some valuable places beginning from school principal to higher Federation.
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Basketball, training, technique, performance, pre-test and post-test.