Cultivating rapport through movement: stories of P.E teachers on a learner's participation in physical activity

Abstract

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to know about the lived experiences of P.E teachers in cultivating rapport towards learner’s participation in physical activities. It also aimed to find out the processes through which these shared knowledges were created. The study is all about the stories of PE teachers on learner’s participation in physical activities based on participants of selected National High School in Davao De Oro how they describe their experiences and answer the interview questions. The researchers will be interviewing 14 participants, seven for the in-depth and seven for the focal group discussion. The data that will be gathered from the participants will not generalize the entire population of teachers in Davao De Oro, but on the major in PE teachers in selected National High School who are experiencing different challenges of teaching in physical activity. Furthermore, the result of this study was able to discover the lived experiences and insights of P.E. teachers in cultivating rapport through movement on a learners’ participation in physical activity. It revealed the themes were teachers very dedicated and passionate to teach and handle the learner’s participation in engaging physical activity. After all the challenges and experiences of the participants about the learners they were able to cope and learned through their teaching experience through the years.