Students’ experiences in learning physical education in an online environment

https://doi.org/10.25299/es:ijope.2021.vol2(3).7792

Authors

  • Jovince Diciano School of Education, Arts and Sciences, University of Saint Louis, Tuguegarao City, Philippines
  • Wendy Mateo School of Education, Arts and Sciences, University of Saint Louis, Tuguegarao City, Philippines
  • Romel Juan Junior School of Education, Arts and Sciences, University of Saint Louis, Tuguegarao City, Philippines
  • John Isaiah Versoza School of Education, Arts and Sciences, University of Saint Louis, Tuguegarao City, Philippines
  • Darin Jan Tindowen School of Education, Arts and Sciences, University of Saint Louis, Tuguegarao City, Philippines

Keywords:

Physical education, online learning, covid-19 pandemic, positive experiences, negative experiences

Abstract

The start of the Novel Corona Virus in 2019 has been the root cause of the severe disruption of economic opportunities and educational curriculum implementation affecting people's daily living across the world. In the field of education, the pandemic has brought changes to the educational system. A shift in the mode of learning has shifted from face-to-face to online and modular learning, wherein the former has been utilized more. This basic qualitative study was conducted to explore the experiences of students along with their recommendations to further improve the delivery of online physical education. Twenty informants from the different departments of the University of Saint Louis participated in this study through online interviews. In utilizing open coding, axial coding, and selective coding, the results revealed five major recurring themes, to wit: (1) Student-Teacher Interaction, (2) Technology-Related Experience, (3) Online Classroom Experience, (4) Pedagogical-Related Experience, and (5) Personal-Related Experiences. The study concluded that students have both desirable and undesirable experiences in learning online physical education amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic. The informants’ recommendations focused mainly on the teacher’s regular monitoring of students, the use of effective online strategies in teaching physical education, and providing enough time for activities. In addition, implications and recommendations are also discussed.

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Published

2021-11-14

How to Cite

Diciano, J. ., Mateo, W., Junior, R. J. ., Versoza, J. I., & Tindowen, D. J. (2021). Students’ experiences in learning physical education in an online environment. Edu Sportivo: Indonesian Journal of Physical Education , 2(3), 140–154. https://doi.org/10.25299/es:ijope.2021.vol2(3).7792

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 3 (2021): Edu Sportivo: Indonesian Journal of Physical Education

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RESEARCH ARTICLES
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Received 2021-09-30
Accepted 2021-10-20
Published 2021-11-14