Author
Rochelle J. Ragas*
Surigao Del Norte State University – Mainit Campus, Surigao Del Norte, Philippines
Abstract
This study investigated the extent of utilization and appreciation of teaching approaches, as well as the students’ academic performance in PATHFit 1. Specifically, it determined the extent of utilization and appreciation of the following teaching approaches in Physical Education, namely gamification, scaffolding, inquiry, exploratory, and cooperative learning; the students’ level of appreciation for these teaching approaches in PATHFit 1; and the level of students’ performance in PATHFit 1. This study was conducted at Surigao del Norte State University’s Mainit Campus during the First Semester of the 2022-2023 academic year, with 200 first-year student respondents determined using Slovin’s formula. A descriptive-correlational design was employed in this study, utilizing a validated instrument as the primary data collection tool. The data gathered were analyzed using weighted mean, frequency distribution, and correlational analysis. The findings revealed that there was a pervasive utilization of the said teaching approaches, which the students highly appreciated. Consequently, the majority of the students performed excellently in PATHFit 1. Based on the findings, this study concluded that the Physical Education instructors at Surigao del Norte State University handling PATHFit 1 employed various teaching approaches in their classes. The PathFit1 students of the university performed well in their classes. They acquired the competencies required to pass the course.
Keywords: Academic performance, appreciation, students, teaching approaches, utilization.
*Corresponding author / Email: rochellejayann@gmail.com
DOI: http://doi.org/10.69651/PIJHSS05031277
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Ragas, R. J. (2026). The extent of utilization and appreciation of teaching approaches and students’ performance in PATHFIT 1: Basis for an action plan. Pantao (International Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences) 5 (3), 428-447. http://doi.org/10.69651/PIJHSS05031277
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