Kentiba, Efrem (2013) Challenges and Problems Affecting the Participation of Disabled Children in Physical Education and Extracurricular Activities: The Case of Some Selected Primary Schools of Arba Minch. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
This study is attempted to indentify major challenges and problems affecting the participation of disabled children in physical education and extracurricular activities in selected schools of Arba Minch town administration. Using mixed type of research design, it is attempted to seek out the problems and challenges affecting afore mentioned children participation in the subject as well as extracurricular activities. Semi structured questionnaire for teachers, structured interview both for students with disabilities and non disabled students as well as school administrators’ and observation using check lists was administered to a total of 43 deliberately selected subjects or informants in selected schools. The data obtained through these tools is analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively. Quantitatively the analysis is made using tables and charts and qualitatively using words. Based on analysis made major findings were drawn, as the findings shows that factors and challenges associated with materials, equipments, school compound, absence of disability sport competitions, poor pupil to pupil support, limited professional development trainings, incomprehensive curriculum is found as a challenge and problems which limits participation of disabled children in school Physical education and extracurricular activities. From the major findings, the researcher provided possible solutions for teachers, curriculum experts, students and all concerned bodies. Accordingly, curriculum experts and policy makers should reconsider teaching materials in different levels to make them inclusive, Physical education teachers should play great role in creating pupil to pupil interaction among disabled and non – disabled children, prepare disability sport competitions as for non disables ones, create conditions for physical education teachers to take part in professional development trainings.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Children with disabilities, extracurricular activities, Physical Education |
| Subjects: | L Education > L Education (General) L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1501 Primary Education L Education > LC Special aspects of education > LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Emmanuel Ndorimana |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Sep 2018 12:33 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Sep 2018 12:33 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/5329 |
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