INVESTIGATING THE TRANSITIONAL ADJUSTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS IN ADAPTING TO THE CULTURE OF TEACHING IN THE NOW NORMAL

The study investigated the transitional adjustment of Physical Education teachers in adapting to the culture of now normal in teaching. This study focused on the perceptions of physical Education teachers about the approaches they use in teaching in the now normal and the challenges they encounter with regard to the transitional adjustment in teaching. It also sought to know if there is significant difference on these challenges when respondents are grouped by demographic characteristics. The study utilized the descriptive research method using a validated survey questionnaire. Simple random sampling technique was used in the selection of the respondents. A total of fifty-seven respondents consented participating in this study. They are all Junior and Senior High School teachers handling and teaching Physical Education subject and with at least three years of teaching experience. Data were analyzed using frequency and percentage distribution, weighted arithmetic mean, independent t-test, and ANOVA or the Analysis of Variance. Results of the study revealed the perception rated by the respondents on the effective approaches they used in adapting to the culture of the now normal in teaching. It also revealed the different and major challenges they encountered in transitional adjustment with regard to the following dimension of challenges by learners, by teachers, teaching-learning procedure, and health/safety protocols. The findings also implied that the perceptions of the respondents on the challenges encountered are similar regardless of sex. However, the length of teaching experience somewhat influences the way respondents perceive the challenges encountered with respect to lesson planning and instructional delivery. On the other hand, the findings implied that grade level taught somehow influences the Physical Education teachers in terms of the challenges encountered in the transitioning to the culture of now normal in teaching Physical Education.