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Factors that affect the teaching of PE in
Zimbabwe: An exploration of Primary Schools in
Chinhoyi Urban
Edmore Nhamo
Zimbabwe Open University, Faculty of Science and
Technology, Harare, Zimbabwe.
E-Mail:
ed.nhamo@gmail.com; Tel: +263772887141
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The Ministry of Education, Art, Sport and
Culture of Zimbabwe produced several policies
which guide the teaching of physical education.
All the policy pronouncements make physical
education a compulsory teaching subject in both
primary and secondary schools in Zimbabwe.
However, in spite of the existence of these
policies, physical education is still not being
taught effectively in most primary and secondary
schools in Zimbabwe. This paper discusses the
factors that affect the teaching of physical
education in the seven primary schools in
Chinhoyi urban. Chinhoyi urban primary schools
were selected for study because of their
proximity and exposure to the researcher which
enabled the identification of the need for an
empirical study. The study is expected to bring
about increased understanding of the barriers
that impede the teaching of physical education
and also help to find ways of improving the
teaching of the subject. This study combined
both qualitative and quantitative research
methodologies. Questionnaires, observation and
document analysis were used as research
instruments. The questionnaires were
administered to fifty qualified primary school
teachers who were randomly selected from a total
population of two hundred. The schemes of work
for the sampled teachers were also inspected.
Observations were conducted on all the seven
schools.
Keywords:
Teaching, physical education, primary and secondary schools, PE equipment and
facilities, PE literature, knowledge and qualifications of PE teachers, Chinhoyi
Urban.