Proposed Sports Development Program in Enhancing Physical Learning Activities of Grade 12 Students in Padre Garcia National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Sport is a "school for life" which can contribute to personality-development and the acquisition of fundamental social skills. The practice of well-organized sporting activities is widely accepted as beneficial to children and adolescents and has a positive impact on their physical, mental, psychological and social development. In this regard, the researcher proposed a Sports Development Program to cater all the skills in playing sports and enhance them.

METHODS

This descriptive action research determined the level of performance of Grade 12 students in Physical Education. Inclusively, the study covered the students' attitudes in proposing the Sports Development Program and determines the impact of this activity in the learning performance of the students. Respondents of the study involved 65 Grade 12 students, SY 2018-2019 of Padre Garcia National High School. The statistical tools utilized were mean, weighted mean, composite mean and t-test.

RESULTS

It was revealed on the study that students' performance in Grade 10 was far different for their performance in Grade 11. As assessed, students strongly agree that the Sports Development Program enhances students' skills, knowledge, interest and understanding in the PE class. Moreover, it is widely beneficial for it gives opportunity for the students to perform better in school, boost confidence, enhance skills in playing sports, relieved from life stresses, improves social interaction skills, develop discipline and sense of camaraderie.

DISCUSSIONS

Developing a Sports Development Program as a means of enhancing physical learning activities helps the students achieve their academic goals. Identifying what need to be improved is also one of the main concerns. It involves envisioning the desired outputs, determining the steps to be considered in achieving quality education weare aiming for and providing teachers with innovative styles which help them in motivating their students to learn and leading them to maximum involvement in the learning process. The program can be improved through proper training or workshop about sports, well-organized and planned activities, and constant integration of Sports Development Program in PE classes and organization of Sports Club. It is envisaged that if this program is adopted, it will enhance sports development in schools. Likewise, the model may also be adopted and revised as the need arises based on their school setting.