Republic of the Philippines

UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PHILIPPINES

University Town, Northern Samar, Philippines
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UEP SENIOR HIGH LABORATORY

SCHOOL

GOOD LIFE
NAME: ________________________________________________
STRAND & SECTION: ______________________

JOHN EDUARD C. ABANES, LPT

Subject Teacher

Physical Education & Health Module 1: GOOD LIFE

 OVERVIEW OF THE OF THE MODULE

This module discusses physical education and health as

education “through movement is best conceived as being that part of the
educational process which aims to enhance and harmonize the physical,
intellectual, social and emotional aspects of a growing individual chiefly
through professionally selected and directed physical activities.

Purpose of the Module

This module aims to develop students’ ability to understand that

this subject area be properly defined and interpreted so that it will receive
its rightful emphasis in the educational program.

Module Title

GOOD LIFE

Module Guide

In going about this module, here is a simple guide for you:

1. Read and follow the instructions carefully.
2. Read each lesson and do all the activities that are provided for you.
3. Perform all the activities diligently to help and guide you in
understanding the topic.
4. Answer the assessment to measure how much you have gained
from the lessons.

Module Outcomes

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. Define and interpret the meaning of physical education;
2. Analyze the fitness as the major goal of physical education;
3. Discuss the general objectives of physical education as a part of the
educational system;
4. Chart the direction for physical education in its relevance.
5. State the purposes of physical education in a developing country.
6. Perform fitness components physical activity test.

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 LEARNING PLAN

THE MEANING OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION

The newer and modern concept of physical education is that it is

education through physical activities. In modern physical education
parlance it is education though “movements”. It provides sensory data. It
broadens the perceptive horizon. It stimulates function and structure of all
bodily organs. It is the means by which an individual learns about himself I
relation to his ambient environment. What education through movement
more particularly entails in addition is the taking of that culture-based
family of the activities and processes- games, dance, gymnastics, athletic
sports, and outdoor pursuits - as a means “through” which the teacher
can help effect desirable outcomes, regardless of whether or not those
activities have intrinsic worth of their own.

Physical education performs three functions: biologic, integrative

and social. Biologic function refers to the enhancement of the
individual’s growth and development through body movement.
Integrative function refers to personality integration achieved through
participation in properly selected activities. The social function consists
of transmitting values and standards that are consistent with the needs
and ideas of Society.

Physical Education Defined

Physical Education is an integral part of the educational

program designed to promote optimum development of the
individual physically, emotionally, and mentally through total
body movement in the performance of properly selected physical
activities.

FITNESS - A MAJOR GOAL OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Different people differ in their concept of fitness. In the field of

physical education, the concept of fitness has implication for physical,
social, emotional, and mental well-being. Considering these aspect, it can
be said the fitness is the ability to live a healthy, satisfying, and useful life.
This kind of life is what the educational philosopher and thinkers term as
the “good life”. This is the ultimate goal of education.

To live the “good life” means that individual satisfies his basic needs
as physical well-being, love, affection, security and self-respect. He lives
happily with other people because he likes them and is interested in
them. He has an interest and desire to serve humanity and believes in and
exemplifies high ethical standards. Because of his close relationship with
people and future events he lives an interesting and exciting life.

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 Physical education as a part of the educational system strives
to help or facilitate the development of the potentialities of the
individual so that he can attain total fitness to enable him to enjoy
the “good life”. Therefore, a major goal of physical education is
fitness.

LEARNING TASK

Fill in the blanks. Fill in the blank with a word or phrase that best
completes the statement.

1. _______________ is the ability to control organic equipment neuro-

muscularly.

2. _______________ is the ability to live a healthy, satisfying, and useful

life.

3. _______________ consists of transmitting values and standards that

are consistent with the needs and ideals of society.

4. _______________ refers to the soundness of the heart and lungs which

contributes to the ability to resist diseases.

5. _______________ promote the optimum development of the individual

physically, socially, emotionally, and mentally through total body
movement.

6. _______________ is one of the examples of worthwhile emotional

traits.

7. _______________ is the ability of the muscles to exert effort against a

resistance.

8. _______________ is the primary specific objective in teaching physical

education.

9. _______________ refers to the enhancement of the individual’s

growth and development through body movement.

10. _______________ is the capacity to bear or last long in a certain

task without.

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OBJECTIVES OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION

The following objectives of physical education re viewed and stated

in terms of their contributions to the outcomes of education and which
justify the existence of physical education in the curriculum.

1. Physical Development

Though carefully selected physical education activities, an individual

who participates actively will develop and maintain good health and a
high level of physical fitness. The acquisition of physical skills can
motivate an individual to participate further in physical activities; hence,
his growth and development will be enhanced.

2. Social Development

Participation in physical education activities provides opportunities

for the development of describe social traits needed for adjustment to the
social life in general. Some worthwhile traits are:

Friendliness
Cooperation
Respect for the rights of others
Good sportsmanship
Good leadership and followership
Honesty in group competition

3. Emotional Development

The informal nature of physical education activities offers

opportunities for self-expression and emotional mastery. Examples of
worthwhile emotional traits are:

Self-control
Self-confidence
Self-reliance
Courage
Determination

4. Mental Development

Through participation in physical education activities the individual

develops his mental capacities as he learns the mechanical principles
underlying movement, as he acquires knowledge and understanding of
rules and strategies of games and sports, and as he discovers ways of
improving his movements in gymnastics and dance.
THE CONCEPT OF PHYSICAL FITNESS

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 Physical fitness is the primary specific objective in teaching physical
education. Therefore, it is in order that the physical education teacher
should have the correct concept of physical fitness. Physical fitness is the
ability to perform one’s daily tasks efficiently without undue fatigue but
with extra “reserve” in case of emergency. The specific components of
physical fitness are:

Organic Vigor - refers to the soundness of the heart and the

lungs which contribute to the ability to resist disease.

Endurance- is the ability to sustain long continued contractions

where a number of muscle groups are used; the capacity to bear or last
long in a certain task without undue fatigue.

Strength - is the capacity to sustain the application of force

without yielding or breaking; the ability of the muscles to exert effort
against a resistance.

Power - refers to the ability to release maximum force in

the shortest period of time.

Flexibility - is a quality of plasticity which gives the ability to do a

wide range of movement.

Agility - is the ability of the individual to change direction

or position in space with quickness and lightness of movement.

Balance - is the ability to control organic equipment neuro-

muscularly; a state of equilibrium.

Speed - is the ability to make successive movements of the

same kind in the shortest period of time.

PERFORMANCE TASK

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 Using your knowledge and understanding about fitness, give at
least (2) examples of Physical Activity or test in the following components.
Take pictures of your while doing the (2) examples and paste it here.

1. Speed -

2. Endurance -

3. Balance -

4. Flexibility -

5. Agility -

6. Power -

7. Strength -

NEW DIRECTIONS FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION

All educational efforts must be directed towards the development of

our national goals as a developing country. This focus is contained in
Presidential Decree No. 6-A which is entitled the “Educational
Development Decree of 1972” the goals of which are:

1. To achieve and maintain an accelerating rate of economic

development and social progress.
2. To assure the maximum participation of all the people in the
attainment and enjoyment of the benefits of such growth.
3. To strengthen national consciousness and promote desirable
cultural values in a changing world.

The foregoing development goals must provide direction to the

teaching of physical education. How many physical education relevantize
itself to these development goals? What can the physical education
teacher do to be able to contribute to the attainment of the goals? The
answers to these questions will come to the fore when the purposes of
physical education have been well understood.
PURPOSES OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION

A physical education teacher in a developing country like the

Philippines should be able to identify the purposes in teaching physical
education so that he will understand his important contribution in the

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education of the Filipino child as well as his service to our country. The
following purposes of physical education have been identified by physical
education specialists in our country:

1. To develop optimum physical fitness and health of he individual so

that he is capable of living the “good life” and of contributing to his
maximum capacity to the attainment of the goals of the New
Society.
2. To produce individual who can contribute to the economic well-
being through:
a) The improvement of proper work habits and work attitudes,
such as punctuality, cooperation, reliability, precision and
accuracy, and open mindedness.
b) Proper emphasis on problem-solving skills such that an
individual can identify a problem correctly and master the
skills necessary or useful in school and in the business world.
3. To train good leaders with moral integrity of the highest order, and
develop other desirable traits necessary for effective group
participation or group living essential to the New Society.
a) Through an adequate system of values by equipping the
individual to be able to make moral choices or decisions
needed in daily living.
b) Through offering group participation in such experiences as
intramurals, extramurals, play days or sport fest.
4. To develop creativity and innovativeness inspired by an abiding
faith in God and love of country and fellowmen.’
5. To instil a love of and pride for our rich cultural heritage and strive
for their preservation, and develop an understanding of the cultural
of others for a feeling of international brotherhood and unity.

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 ASSESSMENT TASK

A. Encircle the letter of the best answer.

1. Refers to personality integration achieved through participation in

properly selected physical education activities.

a. Social c. Biologic
b. Integrative d. intrinsic

2. Who should teach physical education? A teacher with__________.

a. pleasing personality c. aesthetic sense

b. good moral character d. all of the above.

3. The modern concept of physical education is that it is education

through physical
a. fitness c. activities
b. movement d. development

4. The ability to do a wide range of movement.

a. agility c. speed
b. endurance d. flexibility

5. The major goal of physical education is ____________.

a. fitness c. activities
b. movement d. development

6. The following objectives of physical education are viewed and

stated in terms of their contribution to the outcomes of education
except:

a. Spiritual Development c. Emotional Development

b. Physical Development d. Mental Development

7. The ability of the individual to change direction or position in

space with quickness.

a. agility c. power
b. speed d. strength

8. The ability of the muscles to release maximum force in the

shortest period of time.
a. endurance c. power
b. organic vigor d. flexibility

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 9. Participation in physical education activities provides opportunities
for the development of describe social traits needed for
adjustment to the social life in general. Some worthwhile traits are
the following except:
a. courage c. friendliness
b. cooperation d. good sportsmanship

10. The ability to make successive movements of the same kind

in the shortest period of time.

a. balance
b. agility
c. endurance
d. speed

B. Answer briefly.

List at least (3) purposes of physical education.

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 REFERENCES

 Andin, Carmen T., PhD. Teaching Physical Education in Philippine Schools

(1988). Rex Book Store

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