Abstract:
Most research over the last three decades has shown that students' views toward
Physical Education, whether positive or negative, are important variables in their
engagement in physical activities. The purpose of the study was to determine the
significant influence of teacher performance and the attitude of students towards
Physical Education. The study included 199 students from the Padada and
Hagonoy, two districts in the Philippines who participated in quantitative nonexperimental
research using a correlational technique and a random sample
technique. All participants completed the questionnaire which consisted of 68
questions. Instruction, evidence of student learning, management and
organization, learning climate and professionalism were the considered factors
that affect teacher performance. Moreover, family Physical Education, cultural
Physical Education and personal Physical Education were the indicators of student
performance. Mean, Pearson-r and Regression were the statistical tools used for
the data treatment. Results showed a high level of Teacher Performance in terms
of instruction, management and organization, evidence of student learning and
learning climate. Thus, only professionalism shows significant results (r=.326,
p<0.05). The study also revealed that student attitudes towards Physical Education
were very high in terms of cultural Physical Education, family Physical Education
and personal Physical Education. Furthermore, there was only a minimal
significant relation between the indicators, however, this cannot affect the overall
result of the study; thus, there was no significant relationship between the two
variables. Importantly, professionalism is the only domain that influences student
attitudes towards Physical Education.
