Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the roles of physical education for academic
achievement of students' in Keyit Secondary School. For this, descriptive Survey
research design was employed and 150 students were selected by systematic sarnpling
method, 15 school teachers were selected by lottery sampling method and 1 school
principal was selected by purposive sampling method from Keyit secondary school to
collect data . The instruments for collecting data were; questionnaires of close-ended
prepared for students, and questions of open-ended prepared for school teachers and
school principal using structured interview to collect data. In order to interpret the data
collected through questionnaire and structured interview, percentages using tables and
graphs were used for quantitative .data gathered from students' and descriptive used for
qualitative data gathered from school teachers and principal and the result showed that,
physical education have a role for academic achievement of students' by the following
ways; Physical education activities increases neural and behavioral concomitants
associated with the allocation of attention to a specific cognitive task, has both immediate
and long term benefits almost immediately after engaging in physical activities allow
students' to be b~tter in concentration of class room tasks which can enhance learning,
over time as students engage in developmentally appropriate physical activity their
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-• improved physical fitness can have additional positive effects on their academic
achievement in different subject areas, used as a break from academic learning time post
engagement effects include; better attention, increased on task behaviors and improved
academic performance, can help students ' to feel better about themselves and their lives,
reduce anxiety and improve mood, facilitate certain aspects of information processing in
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students' and effects on psychological health there has been substantial interest in the
potential impacts of improved fitness and exercise on cognitive function and learning in
students' .........
Description:
A THESIS SUBMITTED TO
SPORT ACADEMY, BAHTR DAR UNIVERSITY, TN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT
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OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTERS OF
EDUCATION SUMMER PROGRAM
