EVALUATING QUALITY PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM OF PRESIDENT RAMON MAGSAYSAY STATE UNIVERSITY, ZAMBALES, PHILIPPINES

An assessment of the implementation of Physical Education Program of President Ramon Magsaysay State University (formerly Ramon Magsaysay Technological University) in Zambales, Philippines was the main objective of the present study. Program evaluation of the Physical Education Program is towards providing quality learning opportunities, appropriate instruction, meaningful and challenging content for all learners. A total of thirty two Physical Education teachers from the seven campuses of the said University participated in the study which was conducted during the Second Semester, year 2016. The study employed descriptive research design, quantitative in its analysis and used survey questionnaire as data gathering instrument. Findings reveal that the PE Curricular Aims; Contents of PE course; Teacher Qualification needed from PE educators; Teaching Methods appropriate for PE course instruction; Assessment of the students' acquired knowledge and developed skills were always implemented. However, ensuring the suitability of the Learning Environment and acquiring and maintaining Facilities and Equipment in teaching PE were sometimes implemented. Big class size and unfavorable attitudes of students towards Physical Education were the encountered issues and problems in the PE Program implementation while the least of the concerns were on facilities and equipment and of materials for instruction and seminars and trainings for the implementers.