Indigenous Games for Teaching Physical Fitness in the Junior High Schools

Abstract

Introduction

This study aimed at the documentation and validation of indigenous games for teaching physical fitness skills based on the prescribed physical education curriculum in the Junior High Schools. Specifically, it determined the: 1) indigenous games that can be used to develop physical fitness skills, 2) physical fitness skills that are developed in the indigenous games, 3) teaching material that can be developed in teaching indigenous games and 4) validity of the teaching material in terms of objectives, content, activities, resources needed, assessment procedures, and instructional characteristics.

Methods

The study used the research and development methodology which involved the following stages in the R and D cycle: planning stage, development stage, and validation stage.

Results

All MAPEH teachers in the DepEd schools division of Ilocos Norte, an education program supervisor in MAPEH, a headteacher in MAPEH and sports coordinator, as well as MAPEH teacher of MMSU-CTE, served as respondents of this research. The researcher used a survey questionnaire to determine the profile of the respondents, the checklist to determine the physical fitness skills developed in each of the indigenous games and content validation rating scale. An interview guide was also used to gather basic information about the history of the games in the locality. Frequency count and means were used in quantifying the panel of experts' evaluation of the objectives, content, activities, resources needed, assessment procedures and instructional characteristics of each game.

Discussions

The physical education teachers and school administrators should consider the materials as a teaching device and as a ready reference for in-service seminars and workshops with a focus on physical skills development. The MAPEH teachers should document or develop teaching materials on the content of physical education to help students enhance their mastery of physical education concepts and skills. The games should be tried out on a wide scale and its effectiveness is analyzed. If this promotes the achievement of learners and relieves the teacher from the more time-consuming tasks that indigenous teaching material can readily accomplish, their prospects are bright for improving the quality of physical education in the country. The MAPEH teachers should work for the revival of other indigenous Pinoy games, materialized in this study because this is one aspect of our culture that we should be proud of.