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ABSTRACT The study aimed to determine the lived experiences of physical education teachers in online teaching during the pandemic. This study is qualitative in nature, utilizing phenomenological research design to identify the experiences of physical educators teaching online. The participants in the study consisted of four physical education teachers from two private schools, who are experienced in teaching PE in an online class environment. A semi-structured interview was conducted with an open-ended questionnaire. Transcribing, coding, and thematic analysis were used to analyze the data. From the analysis, themes emerged based on the experiences encountered by PE teachers in teaching online in terms of positive experiences, problems encountered, and solutions taken in dealing with problems or difficulties in online teaching. The findings of the study showed that PE teachers had expressed their lived experiences in teaching PE online, with benefits and problems encountered, as well as solutions and best teaching practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.
RESUMO O estudo teve como objetivo conhecer as experiências vividas por professores de educação física no ensino online durante a pandemia. Este estudo é de natureza qualitativa, utilizando desenho de pesquisa fenomenológica para identificar as experiências de educadores físicos ensinando online. Os participantes do estudo foram quatro professores de educação física de duas escolas particulares, com experiência no ensino de EF em ambiente de aula online. Foi realizada uma entrevista semiestruturada com questionário aberto. Para análise dos dados foram utilizadas transcrição, codificação e análise temática. Da análise, surgiram temas baseados nas experiências encontradas pelos professores de EF no ensino online em termos de experiências positivas, problemas encontrados e soluções tomadas ao lidar com problemas ou dificuldades no ensino online. As conclusões do estudo mostraram que os professores de EF expressaram as suas experiências vividas no ensino de EF online, com os benefícios e problemas encontrados, bem como as soluções e melhores práticas de ensino durante a pandemia da COVID-19.
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The decreasing rate in the physical activity of young people, which contributes to the prevalence of obesity, is becoming an alarming trend in the Philippines. One intervention that is proven to promote physical activity and improve physical fitness is circuit training. The purpose of the study was to design a circuit training program for female college students. The respondents were 84 female college students and 8 experts in the field of physical education. The student respondents underwent physical fitness tests. Results of the physical fitness tests and Kravitz’s guide in designing a circuit training program were used in designing of the proposed circuit program. The program was evaluated as excellent by experts from the field of physical education and fitness. This study produced a proposed circuit training program for female college students which may be a viable tool that could promote physical activity and improve their physical fitness.