Perception and Attitude of Students with Disabilites About Physical Education in Silte Zone Some Selected High Schools
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2014-08
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Addis Abeba university
Abstract
The study aimed to assess perception and attitude of students with
disabilities about physical education. The participants of this study were
comprised of 4 Physical Education teachers and 85 students without
disabilities and 25 students with disabilities from Silite Zone selected high
schools. The study employed Quantitative& Qualitative research design
and used three research tools: Questionnaire, field observation and
interview to collect the data that were analyzed, Frequencies percentage
was employed. The finding of the study showed that: students with
disabilities have low perception about physical education. Because the
majority of students with disabilities did not participate in physical
activities due to the factor that lack of knowledge, self perception and
attitude of physical education teacher. A teacher attitude to teach students
with and without disabilities in physical education class was found to be
negative. The results from non-disabled student is: lack of knowledge
about benefit of PE and physical education teachers’ attention for teaching
physical education properly is a major factor for negative attitude of
physical education. Based on the findings and conclusion, the following
recommendation were forwarded: there is a need to give up grading for
physical education teachers ,guide lines for physical education teachers of
students with disabilities would be useful, curriculum should be inclusive,
subject specialists and officials at higher level should work collaboratively
with special need professionals for PE learning of students with
disabilities, physical education teachers should plan for engagement of
students with disabilities in physical activities, teacher should consider
encouragement and support during physical activities and should consider
ways to allow socialization among students during physical education &
activity.
Key Words: Physical education, Disability, Perception, Attitude,
participation
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Physical education; Disability; Perception; Attitude; participation