Benchmarks of New Teaching Modalities and Instructional Management in Physical Education in Selected Universities in Asia

Abstract

The Philippines' education system is still undergoing significant change as it adopts innovative strategies to continue offering high-quality instruction in the face of the pandemic. The COVID-19 epidemic has caused havoc on the economy, exacerbating poverty, undermining the health care system, altering people's lives from the traditional to the new normal, and particularly affecting the education sector. Digital technology is currently being used to improve instructional management and teaching modalities. It will also analyze the practices of colleges and universities across selected Asian countries. This study utilized the mixed method approach, specifically the explanatory mixed method by Creswell (2013). The result shows that blended and flexible teaching modalities are being utilized by physical education teachers across selected Asian countries. It also showed that there is a strong correlation between the variables in teaching modality, such as functionality, accessibility, and efficiency, and the instructional management that includes curriculum, assessment, and evaluation. Moreover, it is also revealed that there are still some concerns that they need to address, including their accessibility whenever and wherever possible and the submission and checking of outputs using the existing teaching modalities. Based on the results of the study, the researcher developed the PEFLEX PLUS teaching modality that will strengthen the best practices and address the concerns of physical education teachers. This teaching modality will utilize the three existing modalities, which are blended, flexible, and interactive modular, simultaneously in one teaching session. This will address the needs of the students and their concerns about how to access quality physical education through the use of technology in the teaching and learning process.