The Impact of Class Size to Teach Football: the Case of Kokebe Tsibah Secondary and Preparatory School Addis Ababa
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THE IMPACT OF CLASS SIZE TO TEACH FOOTBALL: THE CASE OF KOKEBE TSIBAH SECONDARY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL ADDIS ABABA ASHENAFI ZELELE THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES OF THE ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SPORT SCIENCE MAY, 2014 ADDIS ABEBA ETHIOPIA 1 THE IMPACT OF CLASS SIZE TO TEACH FOOTBALL: THE CASE OF KOKEBE TSIBAH SECONDARY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL ADDIS ABABA ASHENAFI ZELELE THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES OF THE ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SPORT SCIENCE MAY, 2014 ADDIS ABEBA ETHIOPI 2 ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIE DEPARTMENT OF SPORT SCIENCE THE IMPACT OF CLASS SIZE TO TEACH FOOTBALL: THE CASE OF KOKEBE TSIBAH SECONDARY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL ADDIS ABABA BY ASHENAFI ZELELE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF EXAMINERS 1._________________________ _____________________ __________________ Chairman of Department Signature Date Of Graduate Committee 2.________________________ ______________________ _________________ Advisor Signature Date 3._______________________ ______________________ _________________ Examiner Signature Date 3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First of all I would like to forward an earnest thanks to my advisor, Ato Mebiratu Belay, who consults me about several important things in the course of preparing this thesis, In addition, he has nourished me with many vital ideas, Secondly, I want to thank Addis Ababa University and the Kokebe Tsebah Secondary Preparatory School Administration for they have given me crucial items which can be regarded as decisive input in the course of preparing this research paper. Besides, they had helped me in harnessing data via questionnaires; lastly I am indebted to Ethiopian Football Federation and my colleagues because they have offered me their frequent and warm cooperation. Lastly, I have special thanks to Mr. Eburshe Yohannes for helping me in every moments. Had it not been for the sound support of the aforementioned individuals, the dream of producing of this paper wouldn’t have become true. 4 Table of content Contents Page Acknowledgment ..............................................................................................………………………….i Table of Content ...............................................................................................………………………….ii List of tables’ ...................................................................................................…………………………..v Acronyms .......................................................................................................…………………………....v i Abstract ..........................................................................................................…………………………….vii CHAPTER ONE ………………………………. 1 Introduction…………………………………………………………………….. 11 1.1. Background of the study…………………………………………………….11 1.2. Statement of the problem................................................................................14 1.3. Basic Questions..................................................................................................14 1.4. Significance of the study................................................................................. 15 1.5. Scope of the study............................................................................................. 15 1.6. Delimitation of the Study................................................................................ 15 1.7. Limitation of the Study.................................................................................... 16 1.8. Definition of Terms............................................................................................ 16 1.9. Organization of the study................................................................................17 CHAPTER TWO…………………………………………17 REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE……………………………….18 2.1. History of Physical Education and Sports……………………………....18 2.1.1.History of sport..........................................................................................…..18 5 2.2. Modern history of sport....................................................................................20 2.3. Development of Modern Sport....................................................................... 21 2.4. History of Physical Education........................................................................22 2.4.1. Physical Education as an Academic Discipline………….........25 2.4.2. Physical Education as Part of General Education……………..26 2.4.3. Physical Education and Need of Society………………………….29 2.5. The History of Football............................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. 2.6. Students Population Growth in Developing Countries……………...33 2.7. Class Size and its Effect on Teaching and Learning Process..............34 2.8. Equipment in Accessibility and their Affects on Teaching Football..37 2.9. A Health Related Problem Happening While Teaching Large Number of Students Together..............................................................................................38 2.10. The Impact of High Student Enrollment on Teaching theField Subjects....................................................................................................................40 2.11. Evaluation of Students in Large Class Size............................................42 2.12. Grading in a large class.................................................................................43 2.13. Disciplinary problems of students in over populated schools......... 44 CHAPTER THREE …………………………38 RESEARCH METHODS AND MATERIALS……………………………46 3.1. Study Design....................................................................................................... 46 3.2. Subject of the Study..........................................................................................46 3.3. Source of data..................................................................................................... 46 3.4. Sampling Size and Sampling Technique.................................................... 46 3.5. Instruments of Data Collection..................................................................... 47 3.6. Data Collection Procedures.............................................................................47 6 3.7. Method of Data analysis.................................................................................. 47 3.8. Ethical Issue........................................................................................................ 48 CHAPTER FOUR…………………………………49 DATA ORGANIZATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION……………… 49 CHAPTER FIVE………………………………………58 Summary Conclusion and Recommendation…………………………58 5.1. Summary.............................................................................................................. 58 5.2. Conclusions......................................................................................................... 59 5.3. Recommendation ……………………………………………………………..60 7 List of tables’ Page Table 1 characteristic of principal and teacher respondents ……………………41 Table II characteristics of students’ respondents …………………………………..42 Table III response of school principal and teachers on classroom students’ ration and its impact on teaching methodology……………………………………..44 Table IV Responses of students on class size and its Impact on attending their lesson ………………………………………………………………………………………….46 Table V Responses on the availability of instructional materials and on students participation in their teaching learning activities …………………………………..48 8 Acronyms A.A Addis Ababa D.C Developing Countries L.C .S large class size E.A Equipment Accessibility T.L.P Teaching and Learning Process S.P.G Students Population Growth P.E Physical Education R Recovery 9 Abstract This study was investigate a study on the problem of football teaching and student’s interest in kokebetheba preparatory school. The main issues considered are students in football activities, student’s interest in football teaching and finally the factor that affects students in football activities. To this end descriptive survey method was employed. Data were gathered from 3 teachers and 50 students and interview of director. The respondents sampling was carried out through random selection techniques. The data for the study was obtained through questionnaires, interview and observation techniques. Both qualitative and quantitative methods and percentages were used to analyze the data. The result indicated that the students are not interested in the teaching football, lack of encouragement for family, teachers and other concerned bodies, inadequacy of school facility and teaching materials. Therefore it is recommended that depending on the result concerned bodies such as parents, teachers, Regional and sub-city educational bureau etc have to encourage the students participation in football activities, to fulfill school facilities, to give equal opportunity like other subject, to provide different services for the students, to involve teachers and curriculum experts in curriculum development, to develop the students interest in football activity and to give regular counseling for the students on the bases of their performance. Key words: qualitative ,. quantitative, descriptive survey 10 CHAPTER ONE Introduction 1.1. Background of the study Education is among the important sectors where society puts a deliberate shared of resources this is because nation’s development calls for trained man power that enhances