Abstract:
ABSTRACT
The purpose of the study was to compare teaching effectiveness of beginner and
experienced Physical Education teachers in the Volta Region of Ghana. It specifically
examined how the class time is managed using Academic Learning Time- Physical
Education as a tool.The population for the study was made up of Physical Education
teachers and Senior High School students in selected districts and municipalities of the
Volta Region. Participants were seven (7) experienced and seven (7) beginner PE
teachers at the Senior High School. Thirty-five minutes regular lesson of each teacher
were video recorded in their natural setting and ALT-PE observational instrument was
used to do the analysis. Context level, learner involvement behaviours and ALT-PE
scores were compared for the two groups of teachers. MANOVA results show no
significant difference in students’ behaviour and course content activity between groups.
Only experienced teachers spent significantly more time with warm-up, strategy and
scrimmage. Students in the classes of beginner teachers spent significantly more time
with on-task, motor appropriate and inappropriate unsuccessful behaviours, but students
in the classes of experienced teachers spent significantly more time with off-task
behaviours. The results however indicated no significant difference between the groups.
It seems fair to suggest that beginner and experienced PE teachers should decrease the
time onmanagement, transition, waiting, and theoretical explanations, while allocating
moretime on physical activity (Practice). The low ALT-PE percentages may be credited
to class size, type of activity andamount of equipment, teacher behaviour, class structure
and organization. Fromthis study it seems that teacher should try to decrease management,
waiting, and transition percentages and organize lessons with the primary goal of improving
successful engagement time of students.
Description:
A DISSERTATIONIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, PHYSICAL
EDUCATION, RECREATION AND SPORTS, FACULTY OF SCIENCE,
SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF
EDUCATION,WINNEBAIN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTERS OF EDUCATION
DEGREE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION.
DECEMBER, 2015