THE ROLE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN SCHOOL OF CHILDREN AGED 7-14 YEARS

Albania has major problems with education. Albanian schools have shortcomings in curriculum and infrastructure. Purpose of the study is to assess how children perceive the physical education program. This is a pilot study and is concentrated on secondary school Jeronim De Rada in Elbasan. There were 400 students for this study, male and female with and without disabilities. These students gave their positive and negative experience. The conclusion of data collection is that the majority of students were satisfied with the experience they had with the physical education program at the school. Most of them continue to take the physical education; both males and females desire competition more often. Most of them want physical education more often because playing and talking with friends is a pleasure running, laughing, having fun with friends. In particular the study emphasizes the importance of physical education program for middle school students. The study conclude that most students like physical education program at the school but have more discontent and demands for improved infrastructure, playgrounds and material base. The Albanian government should invest more in improving conditions in schools (invest in new gyms and other physical capacities) to make lesson higher quality and attractive.