Strategies and Adequacies of Resources in Teaching Physical Education in Balayan National High School Balayan, Batangas: Input to a Proposed Action Plan

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Physical Education has always been an integral part of the school curricula. For this reason, education officials always urge school heads and administrators to give the Physical Education program as much attention as they do with other subjects in the curricula. ( Anderson, 2008)This study is anchored on the Cognitive Theory of Gestalt (2009) that focused on the individuality of the people. It states that an individual learns tasks as a meaningful whole rather than as a series of related part.There is a gap of 70% mean possible scores in the periodic test of the students in Physical Education.

METHODS

The researcher used the descriptive method of research. The researcher's study was focused on respondents with regards to the strategies and adequacies of the resources in the teaching of Physical Education.

RESULTS

The respondents rated great extent in lesson presentation, communication skills and evaluative measure they rated moderate extent in routine work. As to adequacy students rated moderate extent in the adequacy of the resources in the teaching of Physical Education.

DISCUSSIONS

The research investigation described how the students perceived the strategies and adequacies of resources in teaching Physical Education in Balayan National High School. The participants of this study were recruited from grade seven to grade 10 students in Balayan National High School in Balayan, Batangas. Data were gathered through questionnaire containing the indicators regarding the teaching of Physical Education.