College administrator’s stance on physical education as an elective

Abstract

Since it was first introduced, physical education has consistently served an important function for the growth of students, particularly those still in their formative years. In addition, the issues of obesity and inactivity among children and adults have been addressed through the implementation of physical education. The goal of this study was to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the factors that influence trainees' non-selection of Physical Education as an elective in Ghana's Colleges of Education in the Ashanti Region the views of administrators. From a perceptual standpoint, the research was intended to investigate why trainees might not like Physical Education. The phenomenological interpretative qualitative research methodology was chosen for this study, and the data was gathered from primary sources by means of a semi-structured interview schedule. The interviews were conducted at eight different colleges of education located in the Ashanti Region: Agogo Presbyterian, Agona SDA, Akrokerri, Offinso, Mampong Technical, St. Monica's, and St. Louis' Colleges of Education. Wesley College of Education was also included in the study. The investigation found that the colleges' curricula did not include Physical Education. Additionally, the study found that the colleges did not have any internal papers or procedures to guide the selection or mounting of courses; instead, these tasks were performed by outside institutions.