The Causes of Absenteeism Among the Grade 11 Physical Education Students: A Basis for an Enhanced Teaching Intervention and Remediation

Authors

  • Harry Miranda

Keywords:

absenteeism, physical education, remediation

Abstract

Physical Education 1 (PE1) subject is one of the subjects taught in senior high that provides a differentiated way of learning to students. In Justino Sevilla High School, the schedule for this subject is held once a week thus absenteeism is a major factor that affects the students’ learning process negatively. This study aimed to determine the causes of absenteeism among grade 11 students of Justino Sevilla High School batch 2019 -2020 specifically in their Physical Education 1 subject during their first semester. Respondents were grade 11 students who have three or more absences during the first semester of the school year in their PE1. Factors that were identified through previous related literature and studies were personal, home-related factors, school-related factors, and other related factors such as peers, the distance of the school from home and job. Study shows that time of sleep and wake-up of the students affects their number of absences. 80% of the respondents sleep around 11 in the evening wherein 65% of the respondents usually wake-up around 6:30 in the morning. Results also show that respondents whose address is far, around five kilometers to school, (Matamo, Bitas, and San Juan Baño) tend to be absent. The study reveals that students who don’t feel well, don’t have money, feels lazy or have a personal problem, have obligations needed to do first at home, have a relative that died or if they had an argument with their family are reasons for them to be absent. It also shows that 98% of the respondents agree that the subject PE1 and the teacher is not a factor to be absent. The study showed that bullying, not wearing of school ID and uniform and having no friends in school causes them to be absent. Results showed that those students who are working and those who are influenced by their classmates or friends to go somewhere else are also reasons for absenteeism. Hence, the researcher has concluded that there is a significant relationship between the respondents’ daily routine and the identified factors with the number of their absences incurred. The future researchers can also replicate the study but may use other locales or countries as their respondents.

Published

2019-12-18