Master of Arts in Physical Education
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Item Learning competencies in physical education in the three school levels, Baguio City(2001-12) Ignacio, Teresita D.Physical education aims to develop the individual physically, mentally, socially and emotionally through properly selected physical activities. Thus, it aims for the total development of an individual that implies the supplementary and complementary function of physical education in the attainment of the national educational goals. Nevertheless, the objectives of physical education may only be realized through a continuous and comprehensive physical education curriculum in the elementary, secondary and tertiary levels. Hence, fragmented learning experiences end the chance of the pupils/students to refine the fundamental motor skills they learned in the elementary level and develop a fairly proficient level of performance in the more complex skills of sports, dance, gymnastics and other physical education activities. Moreover, successful experiences in physical activities are just as important as successful experiences in mental activity. Thus, variety of activities should also be considered when planning the learning competencies in physical education in the three school levels. Likewise, teachers must help students engage in constructive efforts to improve their knowledge and skills in the different physical education activities. With this, teachers should plan the teaching methodologies they will use according to the desired objectives. Their presentation of the lesson may promote or hinder learning among students. Furthermore, school administrators should give consideration to Homo of the problems claimed by the advocates 01 the subject Lo have affected the non-attainment of the learning competencies in physical education. The main aim of this study was to find out the extent of attainment of the learning competencies in physical education in the three school levels in Baguio City. It answered the following research problems: 1. What is the extent of attainment of the learning competencies in physical education and how do the perceptions of the teachers in the three school levels differ? 2. What is the extent of effectiveness of the teaching methodologies used in physical education and how do the perceptions of the teachers in the three school levels differ? 3. What is the degree of seriousness of the problems encountered in physical education and how do the perceptions of the teachers in the three school levels differ? The descriptive-survey method was used to determine the extent of attainment of the learning competencies, the extent of effectiveness of the teaching methodologies, and the degree of seriousness of the problems encountered in physical education in the three school levels. The respondents of the study were the physical education teachers in the public and private elementary and secondary schools and the physical education teachers in the private tertiary schools. The primary tool used in the data gathering was the questionnaire method. Secondary sources were printed materials, like books, unpublished materials, Internet and other printed sources related to the study. These were used to support, strengthen or negate the findings of the study. Weighted mean was the statistical tool used to analyze and describe and interpret the data gathered. Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to test the hypotheses of the study. This thesis presents the extent of attainment of the learning competencies, extent of effectiveness of the teaching methodologies, and degree of seriousness of the problems encountered in the attainment of the learni.ng c:mpetencies in physical education in the three school levels. The following were the major findings: 1. The learning competencies in physical education in the secondary level were attained while moderately attained in the elementary and tertiary levels. Moreover, there were significant differences CI the extent of attainment of the learning competencies between or among the three school levels and within each learning competency; like for example, posture was attained in the three school levels while laro ng lahi was moderately attained in the elementary level, barely attained in the secondary level, and not attained in the tertiary level. 2. The identified teaching methodologies in physical education were effective in the three school levels. Findings showed that there were significant differences on the extent of effectiveness of the methodologies between or among the three school levels and within each teaching methodology. Lecture-demonstration method, demonstration method and part-whole method were effective in the elementary level while very effective in the secondary and tertiary levels. On the other hand, discovery method and whole-part method were moderately effective in the elementary and tertiary levels while effective in the secondary level. 3. The problems encountered in physical education in the elementary and tertiary levels were moderately serious while slightly serious in the secondary level. There were significant differences on the degree of seriousness of the problems encountered in physical education between or among the three school levels and within each problem; like for example, the identified problems under the administrative factor were noted as serious in the elementary and tertiary levels while moderately serious in the secondary level. It was also noted that inadequacy of equipment and facilities in physical education were rated very serious in the elementary and tertiary levels while serious in the secondary level. It is concluded that: 1. The extent_ of attainment of the learning competencies in physical education in the three school levels vary; hence, the extent of attainment W the learning competencies in physical education were dependent. on the level of education inasmuch as there were specific learning competencies in physical education in the elementary, secondary and tertiary levels. 2. The physical education teachers in the three school levels used varied teaching methodologies; thus, the physical education teachers in the three school levels adopted a teaching methodology according to its effectiveness. 3. Problems in physical education were inevitable. Problems encountered in physical education affected the extent of attainment of the learning competencies in physical education in the three school levels. The researcher recommends the following: 1. The different school levels should offer varied physical education activities in order to attain the learning-competencies in physical education. Likewise, the physical education curriculum-makers, school administrators and physical education teachers should see to it that the learning competencies in physical education which are attained in the three school levels like, posture are continuously taught while the least taught learning competencies in physical education like, laro ng lahi should be strengthened. 2. The physical education teachers in the three school levels should use varied teaching methodologies. Physical education teachers should continue using the teaching methodologies found to be effective and very effective in teaching physical education like, lecture-demonstration method, demonstration method and part-whole method; likewise, physical education teachers should strengthen those methodologies found to be least effective in teaching physical education like discovery method and whole-part method. 3. School administrators should give attention to the problems claimed by the advocates of physical education to have affected the non-attainment of the learning competencies of physical education like the problems on administrative factor most especially the inadequacy of equipment and facilities in physical education. Teachers must also use their initiative and resourcefulness to minimize the problems in physical education. 4. Other recommendations as offshoots of the findings are as follows: a. Physical educators should continuously update their knowledge in the different physical education learning competencies by attending in-service trainings and seminar-workshops related to physical education and subscribe to books/magazines in physical education. b. A study on the extent of attainment of the specific or particular learning competency in physical education be made to help physical education curriculum-makers, school administrators, and physical educators improve the physical education program in the three school levels.