CLM-Based Activities for Grade 7 P.E.

Abstract:

This research determined the effectiveness of Cooperative Learning Method in the teaching of Physical Education to the Grade 7 students at Luray II Barangay High School, Toledo City, Cebu during the school year 2018-2019 as basis for enhanced learning activities. Specifically, this answered the following questions: the performance of the students in Tinikling in terms of describing its origin or location, demonstrating its dance sequence and promoting folk dancing as physical activity; the level of effectiveness of Cooperative Learning Method as to group activities and collaboration; significant relationship between the performance of the students and their perception and the enhanced learning activities that can be proposed. This research utilized the descriptive-correlational method on a 100 Grade 7 respondents consisting of 50 males and 50 females. The statistical tools used in the treatment of data were Mean and Standard Deviation, Weighted Mean and Chi-square. Based on the data gathered, the competencies: describing the origin of folk dance, demonstrating its dance sequence and promoting folk dancing, the grand mean was verbally interpreted as Competent. On the perception of effectiveness of Cooperative Learning Method as to group activities and collaboration, it was found out that the students perceived CLM as to group activities and collaboration as Very Effective in their performance in physical education. Based on the overall result, students’ performance in Tinikling was competent based on the three competencies using Cooperative Learning Method. Hence, Cooperative Learning Method was effective in improving the students’ performance in physical education. Based on the findings and conclusions arrived at in this study, it is recommended that the enhanced learning activities developed in this study are effective tools in helping students improve and master their skills in physical education.

Keywords: Physical Education and Sports, Cooperative Learning Method,  Descriptive Research, Toledo City, Cebu, Philippines