AN ASSESSMENT ON THE CURRENTPRACTICES OF STUDENT- CENTERED METHODS OF TEACHING AND CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION: IN THE CASE OF SOME SELECTED SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BENISHANGUL-GUMUZ REGIONAL STATE.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the current practices of student centered methods of teaching and continuous assessment in physical education class; Mean while this study helps to assess how the perceptions of physical education teachers and students influence their practices of student centered methods of teaching and continuous assessment and to explore factors affecting the practices of student centered methods of teaching and continuous assessment in physical education class. Hence, to conduct the study, qualitative and quantitative methods were employed. The study was conducted in four selected high schools of Assosa zone of Benishangul-Gumuz Region and the data was collected from 260 students, 5 physical education teachers and 6 school managements of the selected high schools inthe region. In underweighting this scientific study random sampling was used to determine the sample size whereas purposive sampling was done in determining the population size respectively. The main instruments of data collection were questionnaire, observation and interview. The data were analyzed using percentage and simple mathematical expressions and the results presented numerically. Accordingly, the research revealed the following results; The extent of practicing student-centered approach was very low in teaching physical education, Teachers were used few types of assessment tools. Factors such as' :large class size, shortage of time, lack of interest from teacher, student belief and perception, and lack of cooperation are most serious, shortage of facility and equipment and classroom learning environment are not conductive were some of the challenges that impacts implementation of active learning and continuous assessment in teaching physical education.