OBSTACLES FACE PHYSICAL EDUCATION AT SCHOOLS IN AL MADENAH AL MUNAWARAH - KSA

Abstract

The present study aims at investigating the obstacles face physical education at schools in Al Madenah Al Munawarah, in addition to examining physical education obstacles at schools according to the variables of: years of experience, education qualification, and school’s geographic location.
The researcher used the descriptive methodology for his study, by developing a questionnaire that consists of five dimensions: capabilities, psychological aspect and incentives, consideration paid to physical education class, planning experience and education technology.
Furthermore, questionnaire is made up from (56) items, that are distributed to the study’s sample accordingly.
The results revealed that viewing physical education class dimension is the most serious obstacle, while psychological and incentive dimension is the least severe obstacle. In addition, result revealed that school physical education obstacles are influenced by: experience (except planning ), education qualification and education type variables (except view the physical education class and planning) while other school's physical education obstacles are not affected by school location variable (except view the physical education class)Researcher recommends awareness prevalence in regard to the physical education class importance whatever for: physical, mental, social and psychological aspects and their influences in the developing and sharpening student's personality from all sides.