Online Learning Modalities and Academic Performance in Physical Education Students During Covid – 19 Pandemic

The overall purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between online learning modalities and academic performance in Physical Education among the students who were enrolled during the first semester of the school year 2021-2022 at State Colleges and Universities in Mindanao, Philippines. Also, in this study, the researcher employed four moderating variables (i.e. place of residence, PE class enrolled, computer literacy, and gadget possession) to attempt to moderate the direction of the relationship between independent and dependent variables. The researcher used the survey questionnaire to ask students about their basic profile, preferred online learning modalities, and PE grades from the first semester of 2021-2022. Using the random sampling procedure, the researcher was able to select a total of 750 respondents from different SUCs to participate in the study. Using the Pearson ChiSquare and Likelihood Ratio Chi-Square, the researcher found that: there is a significant relationship between online learning modalities and the place of residence and gadget possession [p<0.05]. On the other hand, online learning modalities and PE classes enrolled, and computer literacy have no significant relationship [p>0.05]. The respondents' academic performance in PE and place of residence and PE class enrolled were found to have no significant relationship [p>0.05] while the academic performance in PE and computer literacy and gadget possession has a significant relationship [p<0.05], respectively. It was also discovered that there is no significant relationship between online learning modalities and academic performance [p>0.05]. This study did not specifically reveal the factors that affect the students' engagement in online PE classes. Using Academic Goal Theory, the researcher understood the students' goals were driven by their current learning scenario in which they are provided with options to learn PE and gadget possession