CHALLENGES IN THE TEACHING OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION SUBJECT IN MALAYSIAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Physical education is one of the crucial subjects in the educational curriculum, meant to produce the healthy-conscious and fit citizens. This can be nurtured via the development of the psychomotor, cognitive, affective and physical fitness aspects. However, the emphasis of this subject has been less prioritised by the schools and parents. In addressing the issue mentioned, this paper discusses the constraints in executing physical education lesson from the aspects of teachers, students, school atmosphere and facilities, school administrators and parental support. In addition, several recommendations and suggestions were proposed to overcome the aforesaid obstacles. This paper concludes that the school administrators and teachers should be optimistic in embracing the changes and transformations taking place, particularly in the effort of upholding the status of this subject to be of indispensable importance as other subjects in schools.