International Journal of Academic Multidisciplinary Research (IJAMR)
  Year: 2022 | Volume: 6 | Issue: 3 | Page No.: 38-44
Knowledge-Based Competency of Non-Specialized P.E Teachers: Basis for Enrolling the Physical Education Subjects Download PDF
MARINA L. SAYGAN, PhD

Abstract:
The lack of specialized Physical Education Teachers has forced principals to assign teachers to be in charge of Physical Education subjects, such teachers are categorized as non-specialized because of the characteristics of belonging to other specialties. This study assessed the knowledge-based competency of non-specialized P.E teachers handling Physical Education subjects in the City of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan. The population of the study was 44 non - specialized P.E teachers and 100 k to 12 students. The instruments measures teachers' knowledge-based competencies adapted from the k to 12 module programs of DepEd. This module measures the knowledge and competencies of non-specialized P.E teachers. The questionnaire was divided into two parts, the first part is a questionnaire for non-specialized P.E teachers and the second part of the questionnaire is for student respondents. The first part included the profile of teachers' respondents such as Personal Data, Professional Profile, number of years in teaching, coaching, and officiating, pre-service experience, in-service training, and the awards received in the competition. The questionnaire also included items related to Knowledge of sports and involvement of classroom management. There were seven (7) items for knowledge of sports and ten (10) items for classroom management. The teacher respondents put a check in the appropriate column corresponding to how they rate each item. The terms are coded as excellent, very good, good, fair and poor. The second part of questionnaire under body management, the students were asked to place an X over the circle indicating whether they think the item is very true, somewhat true, or not true to assess their self-management skills that are important to adhering to physically active lifestyle. It consists of twelve (12) items. While under movement skills the students were assessed base on the rating scale such as students does not attempt skill, attempts the skill with little success. Attempt the skill with some success and attempts and complete skill successfully which is consists of fourteen (14) items. Under Physical Fitness Test the students were rate base on the performance target such as excellent, good, fair, poor and very poor. Under Games and Sports the student respondents checked the appropriate box corresponds on how many attempts they can solve the puzzle in and the time to solve the puzzle, they rate as advance, proficient, approaching proficiency and developing. The last is the rhythm and dance consists of six (6) items. They were assessed following the criteria such as excellent, very good, good fair, needs improvement base on their performance.