LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF

STUDENTS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION 11 AT THE

COLLEGE OF TEACHER EDUCATION

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An Action Research

Presented to

DR. ELIZA P. DELA CRUZ

ISABELA STATE UNIVERSITY

Echague, Isabela

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In Partial Fulfillment

Of the Requirements for the Subject

MAJOR 19-RESEARCH IN EDUCATION

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By

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First Semester, SY 2015-2016

TEACHING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT SURVEY

I. The Teaching and Learning Experiences

Instructions: The following statements will help determine the experiences gained in the teaching-learning of the subject/course. Please give your honest rating using the scale where 5 is the highest and 1 is the lowest such that:

5 = Completely agree; 4 = Mostly agree; 3 = Slightly agree; 2 =Mostly disagree; and 1 =Completely disagree. Please check the appropriate number corresponding to your answers.

  ITEMS 5 4 3 2 11. I have often had trouble in making sense of the things I have to

remember.          2. I have been over the work I’ve done to check my reasoning and

see that it makes sense.          3. I have usually set out to understand for myself the meaning of

what we had to learn.          4. I have generally put a lot of effort into my studying.          5. Much of what I have learned seems no more than lots of unrelated

bits and pieces in my mind.          6. In making sense of new ideas, I have often related them to

practical or real life contexts.          7. On the whole, I have been quite systematic and organized in my

studying.          8. Ideas I have come across in my academic reading often set me off

on long chains of thought.          9. I have looked at evidence carefully to reach my own conclusion

about what I’m studying.          10

.When I have been communicating ideas, I’ve thought over how well I’ve got my points across.          

11.

I have organized my study time carefully to make the best use of it.          

12.

It has been important for me to follow the argument, or to see the reasons behind things.          

13.

I have tended to take what we have been taught at face value without questioning it much.          

14.

I have tried to find better ways of tracking down relevant information in this subject.          

15.

Concentration has not usually been a problem for me, unless I have been really tired.          

16.

In reading for this course, I’ve tried to find out for myself exactly what the author means.          

17.

I have just been going through the motions of studying without seeing where I am going.          

18.

If I have not understood things well enough when studying, I’ve tried a different approach.          

II. The Teaching-Learning EnvironmentInstructions: The following statements will help determine the quality of the teaching-learning environment in the classroom. Please give your honest rating using the scale where 5 is the highest and 1 is the lowest such that:

5 = Completely agree; 4 = Mostly agree; 3 = Slightly agree; 2 =Mostly disagree; and 1 =Completely disagree.

Please check the appropriate number corresponding to your answers.

  ITEMS 5 4 3 2 11. It was clear to me what I was supposed to learn in this

course/subject.          2. The topics seemed to follow each other in a way that made sense

to me.          3. The course/subject was well organized and ran smoothly.          3. We were given a good deal of choice over how we went about

learning.          5. We were allowed some choice over what aspects of the subject to

concentrate on.          6. What we were taught seemed to match what we were supposed to

learn.          7. We were encouraged to look for links between this course/subject

and others.          8. I can imagine myself working in the subject area covered by this

course.          

9. The handouts and other materials we were given helped me to understand the course/subject.          

10.

On this course/subject I was prompted to think about how well I was learning and how I might improve.          

11.

I could see the relevance of most of what we were taught in this course/subject.          

12.

We were not just given information and explained how knowledge is developed in this course/subject.          

13.

The teaching encouraged me to rethink my understanding of some aspects of the course/subject.          

14.

The different types of teaching (lectures, tutorials, labs, etc.) supported each other well.          

15.

Plenty of examples and illustrations were given to help us to grasp things better.          

16.

This topics has given me a sense of what goes on "behind the scenes" in this course/subject .          

17.

The teaching in this course/subject helped me to think about the evidence underpinning different views.          

18.

How this course/subject was taught fitted in well with what we were supposed to learn.          

19.

This course/subject encouraged me to relate what I learned to issues in the wider world.          

20.

The references (books, lecture notes, web pages, etc.) provided by our teacher helped me to understand the topics better.          

21.

Students supported each other and tried to give help when it was needed.          

22.

I found most of what I learned in this course/subject really interesting.          

23.

Our teacher tried to share their enthusiasm about the subject with us.          

24.

Talking with other students helped me to develop my understanding.          

25.

Our teacher is patient in explaining things which seemed difficult to grasp.          

26. I enjoyed being involved in this course/subject .          

27. Students' views were valued in this course/subject .          

28.

Our teacher helped us to see how we are supposed to think and reach conclusions in this course/subject.          

29.

I found I could generally work comfortably with the other students on this course/subject.          

30.

This course/subject provided plenty of opportunities for me to discuss important ideas.          

31. It was clear to me what was expected in the assessed work for this course/subject.          

32. I was encouraged to think about how best to tackle the requirements (activities such as seat work, problem sets, assignments, etc) in this course/subject .          

33. I could see how the requirements fitted in with what we were supposed to learn.          

34. You had to really understand the topics to get good marks in this course/subject.          

35. The feedback given on my work helped me to improve my ways of learning and studying.          

36. Doing the requirements helped me to think about how evidence is used in this course/subject.          

37. Our teacher gave me the support I needed to help me complete the requirements for this course/subject .          

38. To do well in this course/subject, you had to think critically about the topics.          

39. The requirements helped me to make connections to my existing knowledge or experience.          

40. The feedback given on my requirements for the course/subject helped to clarify things I had not fully understood.          

III. Teaching and Learning Demands Instructions: The following statements will help determine the demands made by the course/subject. Please give your honest rating using the scale where 5 is the highest and 1 is the lowest such that:

5 = Very easy; 4 = Fairly easy; 3 = Not sure/Not applicable; 2 = Fairly difficult; and 1 = Very difficult.

Please check the appropriate number corresponding to your answers.

Items 5 4 3 2 1

1. What I was expected to know to begin with.          2. The rate at which new material was introduced          3. The ideas and problems I had to deal with          4. The skills or technical procedures needed in this subject          5. The amount of work I was expected to do          7. Working with other students          8. Organizing and being responsible for my own learning          9. Communicating knowledge and ideas effectively          

10. Tracking down information for myself          11. Information technology/computing skills (e.g. WWW, email,

word processing)          

IV. Teaching and Learning AchievementInstructions: The following statements will help determine the extent of learning achieved in the course/subject. Please give your honest rating using the scale where 5 is the highest and 1 is the lowest such that:

5 = A great deal; 4 = Much; 3 = Somewhat; 2 = Little; and 1 = Never.

Please check the appropriate number corresponding to your answers.

Items 5 4 3 2 11. Knowledge and understanding about the topics covered          2. Ability to think about ideas or to solve problems          3. Skills or technical procedures specific to the subject.          4. Ability to work with other students          5. Organizing and being responsible for my own learning          7. Ability to communicate knowledge and ideas effectively          8. Ability to track down information in the subject area          9. Information technology/computing skills (e.g. WWW, email,

word processing)          10. Tracking down information for myself          11. Information technology/computing skills (e.g. WWW, email,

word processing)          

PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA

Table 2. Distribution of Respondents’ according to their Grade -Point Average (GPA) in __________________.

     Grade-Point Average

(GPA)Frequency Percent

Total 100.00Mean GPA =

Perceived Teaching Learning Approaches in the Classroom.

Table 2. Respondents’ Perception about their Learning Experiences their General _______________ Classroom.

       

Items Mean Qualitative Description

1. I have often had trouble in making sense of the things I have to remember.

2. I have been over the work I’ve done to check my reasoning and see that it makes sense.

3. I have usually set out to understand for myself the meaning of what we had to learn.

4. I have generally put a lot of effort into my studying.

5. Much of what I have learned seems no more than lots of unrelated bits and pieces in my mind.

6. In making sense of new ideas, I have often related them to practical or real life contexts.

7. On the whole, I have been quite systematic and organized in my studying.

8. Ideas I have come across in my academic reading often set me off on long chains of thought.

9. I have looked at evidence carefully to reach my own conclusion about what I’m studying.

10. When I have been communicating ideas, I’ve thought over how well I’ve got my points across.

11. I have organized my study time carefully to make the best use of it.

12. It has been important for me to follow the argument, or to see the reasons behind things.

13. I have tended to take what we have been taught at face value without questioning it much.

14. I have tried to find better ways of tracking down relevant information in this subject.

15. Concentration has not usually been a problem for me, unless I have been really tired.

16. In reading for this course, I’ve tried to find out for myself exactly what the author means.

17. I have just been going through the motions of studying without seeing where I am going.

18. If I have not understood things well enough when studying, I’ve tried a different approach.

Respondents’ Perceived Quality of the Learning Environment in the Classroom

Table 3. Respondents’ Perception About the Quality of the Learning Environment in the Classroom.

Items MeanQualitative Description

1. It was clear to me what I was supposed to learn in this course/subject.

2. The topics seemed to follow each other in a way that made sense to me.

3. The course/subject was well organized and ran smoothly.

4. We were given a good deal of choice over how we went about learning.

5. We were allowed some choice over what aspects of the subject to concentrate on.

6. What we were taught seemed to match what we were supposed to learn.

7. We were encouraged to look for links between this course/subject and others.

8. I can imagine myself working in the subject area covered by this course.

9. The handouts and other materials we were given helped me to understand the course/subject.

10. On this course/subject I was prompted to think about how well I was learning and how I might improve.

11. I could see the relevance of most of what we were taught in this course/subject.

12. We were not just given information and explained how knowledge is developed in this course/subject.

13. The teaching encouraged me to rethink my understanding of some aspects of the course/subject.

14. The different types of teaching (lectures, tutorials, labs, etc.) supported each other well.

15. Plenty of examples and illustrations were given to help us to grasp things better.

16. This topics has given me a sense of what goes on "behind the scenes" in this course/subject .

17. The teaching in this course/subject helped me to think about the evidence underpinning different views.

18. How this course/subject was taught fitted in well with what we were supposed to learn.

19. This course/subject encouraged me to relate what I learned to issues in the wider world.

20. The references (books, lecture notes, web pages, etc.) provided by our teacher helped me to understand the topics better.

Table 3. (Continuation)

21. Respondents supported each other and tried to give help when it was needed.

22. I found most of what I learned in this course/subject really interesting.

23. Our teacher tried to share their enthusiasm about the subject with us.

24. Talking with other respondents helped me to develop my understanding.

25. Our teacher is patient in explaining things which seemed difficult to grasp.

26. I enjoyed being involved in this course/subject .27. Respondents’ views were valued in this

course/subject . 28. Our teacher helped us to see how we are supposed to

think and reach conclusions in this course/subject. 29. I found I could generally work comfortably with the

other respondents on this course/subject.30. This course/subject provided plenty of opportunities

for me to discuss important ideas. 31. It was clear to me what was expected in the assessed

work for this course/subject. 32. I was encouraged to think about how best to tackle

the requirements (activities such as seat work, problem sets, assignments, etc) in this course/subject .

33. I could see how the requirements fitted in with what we were supposed to learn.

34. You had to really understand the topics to get good marks in this course/subject.

35. The feedback given on my work helped me to improve my ways of learning and studying.

36. Doing the requirements helped me to think about how evidence is used in this course/subject.

37. Our teacher gave me the support I needed to help me complete the requirements for this course/subject .

38. To do well in this course/subject, you had to think critically about the topics.

39. The requirements helped me to make connections to my existing knowledge or experience.

40. The feedback given on my requirements for the course/subject helped to clarify things I had not fully understood.

Respondents’ Perceived Learning Demands and Achievements in__________________

Table 4. Respondents’ Perception on the Learning Demands and Achievements in __________________________.

           

ItemsDemands Achievements

MeanQualitative Description

MeanQualitative Description

1. What I was expected to know to begin with.

2. The rate at which new material was introduced

3. The ideas and problems I had to deal with

4. The skills or technical procedures needed in this subject

5. The amount of work I was expected to do

6. Working with other students

7. Organizing and being responsible for my own learning

8. Communicating knowledge and ideas effectively

9. Tracking down information for myself

10. Information technology/ computing skills (e.g. WWW, email, word processing)

Difference between the Respondents’ Perception on the Learning Demands and Achievements in ____________________

 Table 5. Difference between the Respondents’ Perception about the Learning Demands

and Achievements in General Biology.

           

ItemsMean

|t−value| Prob.Demands

Achieve-ment

1. What I was expected to know to begin with.

2. The rate at which new material was introduced

3. The ideas and problems I had to deal with4. The skills or technical procedures needed

in this subject5. The amount of work I was expected to do6. Working with other students7. Organizing and being responsible for my

own learning8. Communicating knowledge and ideas

effectively9. Tracking down information for myself10

.Information technology/computing skills (e.g. WWW, email, word processing)

*Significant53

Relationship between the Perceived Learning Experiences in the Classroom and Grade Point Average (GPA).

Table 5. Relationship between Respondents’ Perception about their Learning Experiences in the Classroom and their Grade Point Average (GPA).

       

ItemsCorrelation

valueProb.

1. I have often had trouble in making sense of the things I have to remember.

2. I have been over the work I’ve done to check my reasoning and see that it makes sense.

3. I have usually set out to understand for myself the meaning of what we had to learn.

4. I have generally put a lot of effort into my studying.5. Much of what I have learned seems no more than lots of

unrelated bits and pieces in my mind.6. In making sense of new ideas, I have often related them

to practical or real life contexts.7. On the whole, I have been quite systematic and

organized in my studying.8. Ideas I have come across in my academic reading often

set me off on long chains of thought.9. I have looked at evidence carefully to reach my own

conclusion about what I’m studying.10

.When I have been communicating ideas, I’ve thought over how well I’ve got my points across.

11.

I have organized my study time carefully to make the best use of it.

12.

It has been important for me to follow the argument, or to see the reasons behind things.

13.

I have tended to take what we have been taught at face value without questioning it much.

14.

I have tried to find better ways of tracking down relevant information in this subject.

15.

Concentration has not usually been a problem for me, unless I have been really tired.

16.

In reading for this course, I’ve tried to find out for myself exactly what the author means.

17.

I have just been going through the motions of studying without seeing where I am going.

18.

If I have not understood things well enough when studying, I’ve tried a different approach.*Significant ns Not Significant

Relationship between Respondents’ Perception About the Quality of the Learning Environment in the Classroom and their Grade Point Average (GPA).

Table 6. Relationship between Respondents’ Perception About the Quality of the Learning Environment in the Classroom and their Grade Point Average (GPA).

ItemsCorrelation

valueProb.

1. It was clear to me what I was supposed to learn in this course/subject.

2. The topics seemed to follow each other in a way that made sense to me.

3. The course/subject was well organized and ran smoothly.4. We were given a good deal of choice over how we went

about learning. 5. We were allowed some choice over what aspects of the

subject to concentrate on.6. What we were taught seemed to match what we were

supposed to learn. 7. We were encouraged to look for links between this

course/subject and others. 8. I can imagine myself working in the subject area covered by

this course. 9. The handouts and other materials we were given helped me

to understand the course/subject.10

.On this course/subject I was prompted to think about how well I was learning and how I might improve.

11.

I could see the relevance of most of what we were taught in this course/subject.

12.

We were not just given information and explained how knowledge is developed in this course/subject.

13.

The teaching encouraged me to rethink my understanding of some aspects of the course/subject.

14.

The different types of teaching (lectures, tutorials, labs, etc.) supported each other well.

15.

Plenty of examples and illustrations were given to help us to grasp things better.

16.

This topics has given me a sense of what goes on "behind the scenes" in this course/subject .

17.

The teaching in this course/subject helped me to think about the evidence underpinning different views.

18.

How this course/subject was taught fitted in well with what we were supposed to learn.

19.

This course/subject encouraged me to relate what I learned to issues in the wider world.

Table 6 (Continuation)

20.

The references (books, lecture notes, web pages, etc.) provided by our teacher helped me to understand the topics better.

21.

Students supported each other and tried to give help when it was needed.

22.

I found most of what I learned in this course/subject really interesting.

23.

Our teacher tried to share their enthusiasm about the subject with us.

24.

Talking with other students helped me to develop my understanding.

25.

Our teacher is patient in explaining things which seemed difficult to grasp.

26. I enjoyed being involved in this course/subject .

27. Students' views were valued in this course/subject .

28.

Our teacher helped us to see how we are supposed to think and reach conclusions in this course/subject.

29.

I found I could generally work comfortably with the other students on this course/subject.

30.

This course/subject provided plenty of opportunities for me to discuss important ideas.

31.

It was clear to me what was expected in the assessed work for this course/subject.

32.

I was encouraged to think about how best to tackle the requirements (activities such as seat work, problem sets, assignments, etc) in this course/subject .

33.

I could see how the requirements fitted in with what we were supposed to learn.

34.

You had to really understand the topics to get good marks in this course/subject.

35.

The feedback given on my work helped me to improve my ways of learning and studying.

36.

Doing the requirements helped me to think about how evidence is used in this course/subject.

37.

Our teacher gave me the support I needed to help me complete the requirements for this course/subject .

38.

To do well in this course/subject, you had to think critically about the topics.

39.

The requirements helped me to make connections to my existing knowledge or experience.

40.

The feedback given on my requirements for the course/subject helped to clarify things I had not fully understood.

*Significant ns Not Significant

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Relationship between Respondents’ Perception on the Learning Demands and Achievements in ___________________ and their Grade Point Average (GPA).

Table 7. Relationship between Respondents’ Perception on the Learning Demands in __________________ and their Grade Point Average (GPA).

Itemsrho

valueProb.

1. Knowledge and understanding about the topics covered2. Ability to think about ideas or to solve problems3. Skills or technical procedures specific to the subject.4. Ability to work with other students5. Organizing and being responsible for my own learning6. Ability to communicate knowledge and ideas effectively7. Ability to track down information in the subject area8. Information technology/computing skills (e.g. WWW, email,

word processing)9. Tracking down information for myself

10. Information technology/computing skills (e.g. WWW, email, word processing)

*Significant ns Not Significant

Table 8. Relationship between Respondents’ Perception on the Learning Achievement in _______________________ and their Grade Point Average (GPA).

Items rho value Prob.

1. Knowledge and understanding about the topics covered2. Ability to think about ideas or to solve problems3. Skills or technical procedures specific to the subject.4. Ability to work with other students5. Organizing and being responsible for my own learning6. Ability to communicate knowledge and ideas effectively7. Ability to track down information in the subject area8. Information technology/computing skills (e.g. WWW, email,

word processing)9. Tracking down information for myself10

.Information technology/computing skills (e.g. WWW, email, word processing)

*Significant ns Not Significant