Sports and Recreation Activities at Home of Elementary School Pupils in Alabat District, Division of Quezon: Implication to the Formulation of Physical Education Curriculum in the New Normal
Geus Deunar Declaro
Discipline: Education
Abstract:
This study determined sports and recreation activities of Grade 6 pupils at home during pandemic.
Specifically, it sought to find out the demographic characteristics of the respondents; the activities of the
respondents at home in terms of sports and recreation activities; how the respondents perform the sports and
recreation activities at home in terms of duration, companion, equipment, place and time; what learning topic in
PE 6 curriculum do these sports and recreation activities are aligned; and what do the findings of the study may
imply to the formulation of PE curriculum in the new normal. Based in the findings of the study, It was revealed
that most of the respondents’ parents graduated from secondary high school, Alabat Central Elementary School
got the highest number of 4Ps member. Grade 6 is the common household member, parent/guardian provides
instructional support, smartphone is use for educational purposes, mobile data is the most common way to
connect to the internet, and poor internet connection is the most challenging hindrance affecting the child’s
learning process through distance education. Moreover, the activities of the respondents at home in terms of
sports are basketball, volleyball, badminton and swimming. For recreation activities, it includes biking,
running/walking and dancing. The duration, companion, equipment, place and time are essential elements that
affect the sports and recreation activities of Grade 6 pupils in Alabat District. In the new normal setup where
modular distance learning is employed, the 1st and 2nd quarter can be modified to specific sports such as
basketball, volleyball, badminton and swimming. Meanwhile, for recreation activities, the 3rd and 4th quarter 5
can be modified to biking, running/walking and dancing.
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