This study was conducted to Correlates with the Performance of Athletes in the Eastern Samar State University, Guiuan, Specifically, this study answered the following: 1. What is the level of competency of the faculty-coaches in terms of: 2.1 Professional preparation 2.2 Coaching skill 2.3 Technical skill? 2. What is the level of performance of athletes in the sports competition? 3. Is there a significant relationship between : 3.1. level of competency of faculty-coaches, and level of performance of athletes? This study employed descriptive-correlation which involved 30 faculty-coaches in the Eastern Samar Samar State University- Guiuan. Data were retrieved using a survey questionnaire. These were tallied and analyzed using appropriate statistical tools such as percentage, mean, Pearson product-moment correlation. Findings of the study revealed the following information: The competency of the faculty-coaches in terms of professional preparation, coaching skill, and technical skill of the faculty-coaches were all significantly associated to the performance of athletes. Hence, it was deduced that faculty-coaches who rated themselves higher in these criteria can motivate and train better athletes. Based on the findings of this study, the following conclusions are drawn: The faculty-coaches were regarded competent since they were professionally prepared for sports, with very good coaching skill and technically capable to handle their respective event or game. From the findings of the study, the following recommendations are offered: An organized sports training program should be implemented in the school or division so that all facultycoaches will be given the chances to be trained especially the new ones. Further studies maybe conducted to validate the findings of this study.
Athletics is an exclusive collection of sports events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing and walking; the most common types of athletics competition and track and field, road running and race walking
Sports play an important role in the total development of every man. Basically, it helps accelerate the psychomotor development of every learner; then, it further enhances their interpersonal skills and eventually improves not only their physical and social well-being but can also advance the development of his moral and spiritual life to the maximum level. . (
The school is a venue for skill education and development. It is enjoined by the state to assist each individual to attain his potentials as a human being, as contained in Presidential Decree 6-A highlighting that the state shall recognize the vital role of the youth in nation-building and shall promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social well-being. The same recognition for the youth is stated in the 1987 Constitution of the Republic of the Philippines (
Henceforth, understanding of the school sports program concept and its inter-relationships and usefulness should be emphasized. A number of factors with varying importance should be considered in relation with the improvement of the athlete and the development of training program. The basic skills, the techniques, the equipment and facilities are to be studied, introduced and provided to all student/pupil-athletes. Under the guidance of a competent coach who trains earnestly with dedication, athletes will learn the techniques, the strategies, and the methods for competitive level of performance. Other considerations include the level of adequacy of equipment and facilities; equipment whether appropriate or protective clothing should be more adequate, well designed and meets standards for use. Facilities should be suitable, well-lighted, well ventilated and take into accounts the demands of the sports and events (
Indeed, competent and sports-minded faculty and staffs that can make school sports work for and attract student-athletes, provide strong motivation and satisfaction to the athletic delegation and produce high level of athletes’ performance. A study correlates of performance of athletes in the ESSU-Guiuan, is therefore imperative to be able to postulate recommendations which could then be the basis for ESSU-Guiuan to come up with intervening policies for its sports program enhancement, thus this study.
This study was conducted to correlates with the performance of athletes in the ESSU-Guiuan. Its findings served as input for Policy sports program. Specifically, this study answered the following specific problems:
1. What is the level of competency of the faculty-coaches in terms of :
1 professional preparation
2 coaching skill
3 technical skill ? What is the level of performance of athletes in the sports competition? Is there a significant relationship between the level of competency of faculty-coaches and level of performance of athletes? What enhancement input can be proposed based on the findings of the study?
The variables in this study was defined conceptually and operationally for better understanding of the study:
Competency of the faculty-coach includes:
Faculty-coach refers to a Instructor who works with a team to help improve the playing strategy in a particular game
This study delves into sets of factor like competency of faculty coaches which are assumed to have significant bearing to the performance of athletes in the ESSU-Guiuan. One of the identified factors are faculty-coach related variables which are anchored from the work of Callanta (
The causality concept of Merrian-Webster was the basis in crafting the conceptual framework of the study, as shown in Figure 1. Accordingly, this causality concept assumed that a variable is related to another variable. Hence this study assumed that the independent variables which include the competency of the faculty-coaches have influence on the dependent variable which is the level of performance of athletes.
Data from the independent variables was collected, analyzed and interpreted to be able to correlates with the level of performance of Athletes in ESSU- Guiuan, Eastern Samar, and further be able to propose recommendations and Policy input for the ESSU sports program.
This chapter presents the research design, measurement of variables, respondents of the study, instrumentation, and data analysis.
The study used the descriptive-correlation method. Zulueta (
Measurement of Variables
For competency of faculty/coaches:
4.51-5.00 Outstanding 95% to 100% level of competency
3.51-4.50 Very Good 89% to 94% level of competency
2.51-3.50 Good 83% to 88% level of competency
51-2.50 Fair 77% to 82% level of competency
00-1.50 Poor Below 77% level of competency
51-3.50 Good Bronze medal was awarded during the
Code Categories
4.51-5.00 Outstanding Gold medal was awarded
during the Sports meet (
3.51-4.50 Very Good Silver medal was awarded during the
Sports meet (1st runner-up)
Sports meet (2nd runner up)
51-2.50 Fair Won a match during the Sports meet
The respondents of the study are the faculty-coaches and athletes of the ESSU Guiuan Campus, who actually represented as official coaches in the SCUAA Meet, Regional SCUAA Meet, National SCUAA . They come from the Municipality of Guiuan, The table 1. Presents the distribution of faculty-coaches of ESSU - Guiuan according to level of sports meet competition and games assignments.
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Arnis |
6 | 2 | ||||
Badminton | 1 | 1 | ||||
Baseball | 2 | 0 | ||||
Basketball | 2 | 0 | ||||
Boxing | 0 | 0 | ||||
Chess | 1 | 1 | ||||
Lawn Tennis | 2 | 0 | ||||
Sepak Takraw | 2 | 0 | ||||
Soft ball | 0 | 0 | ||||
Soccer | 0 | 0 | ||||
Swimming | 3 | 1 | ||||
Table Tennis | 2 | 0 | ||||
Taekwondo | 2 | 0 | ||||
Volleyball | 1 | 1 | ||||
24 | 6 |
Since the total number of the faculty-coaches and athletes are 30, complete enumeration of the faculty-coaches and athletes as respondents was utilized to ensure a high percentage of retrieving valid and reliable information. The lists of the faculty-coaches was taken from the Campus Sports Coordinator was used as basis for the distribution of the questionnaire.
A survey questionnaire was used in the collection of data needed for the study. This questionnaire was adapted from Lirios (
Percentage and weighted mean used to determine and describe the competence level of Faculty coaches.
Spearman’s Rho correlations were used to show the significant relationship between the Competence of faculty coaches and the Performance of Athletes.
The null hypotheses below will be tested at 0.05 level of confidence.
There is a significant relationship between the competence and the athletic performance.
Competency of Faculty-Coaches
Table : Competency of Faculty-Coaches in the Eastern Samar State University Guiuan in terms of Professional Preparation, School Year 2016-2017
Professional Preparation Competency | _ |
Descriptive Interpretation |
An understanding of the relationship of the interscholastic program and the particular sports you are coaching to the total education program. | 3.12 | Good |
Knowledge of first-aid and safety practices and techniques pertinent to the sports you are coaching | 3.13 | Good |
An understanding of the possibilities of legal liability as well as sound practices and preventive measures. | 3.32 | Good |
A thorough knowledge and understanding of the biological, social, moral, emotional and spiritual values that may accrue from the activity and the best methods of bringing about these desirable outcomes. |
3.31 | Good |
Knowledge of the most acceptable principles of growth and development and their implications on sports. | 3.16 | Good |
An understanding of the basic principles in the care and prevention of injuries together with an understanding of the proper relationship between coach and the school or team physician. | 3.11 | Good |
An understanding of the best methods of developing and conditioning members of the athletics team/squad. | 3.10 | Good |
An understanding of the basic psychological principles of motivation, stress, play, emotion and group instruction. | 3.25 | Good |
Knowledge of the fundamentals, offences, defenses, strategies, and teaching methods involved in the particular sport/game. This involves squad organization, coaching techniques, and sound motivational procedures. |
3.11 | Good |
Knowledge on the sense of responsibility for local, state, and national sports rules. | 3.01 | Good |
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Coaching Skill. Table shows the distribution of respondents’ perception on the different competencies which can be observed from the faculty-coaches in the Eastern Samar State University Guiuan relative to coaching skill. The table contains the indicators of coaching skill with their corresponding mean scores and descriptive interpretations.
As to
As to
Under
With regards to the competencies rated on
In the
The overall grand mean for coaching skill was 3.73 which is interpreted as very good.
With the foregoing results, it can be inferred that ESSU faculty-coaches of Eastern Samar State University Guiuan possess very good coaching skill of 89% to 94% level of competency.
Table: Competency of Faculty-Coaches in the Eastern Samar State University Guiuan in terms of Coaching Skill, School Year 2016-2017
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A.Compensation |
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2. Organizes and conducts safe sports practice | 3.32 | Good |
3. Provides first aid for most sports injuries | 3.02 | Good |
4. Considers safety first policy | 3.52 | Very Good |
5. Accepts coaching as a responsibility | 3.80 | Very Good |
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B.Outlook |
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2. Plans for every meeting, practice and game. | 3.57 | Very Good |
3. Has vision of what he wanted his players to be. | 3.87 | Very Good |
4. Has positive belief in the capabilities of the athletes. | 3.70 | Very Good |
5. Provides recognition for good performance. | 3.76 | Very Good |
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C.Affection |
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2. Has patience in teaching new skill. | 3.74 | Very Good |
3. Shows caring attitude to the athletes. | 3.99 | Very Good |
4. Understands the physical limitation of the athletes. | 3.88 | Very Good |
5. Thanks the athletes for their efforts. | 4.05 | Very Good |
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D.Character |
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2. Model to the athletes. | 3.81 | Very Good |
3. Keeps negative emotions under control before, during, and after games. | 3.64 | Very Good |
4. Cultivates enthusiasm. | 3.91 | Very Good |
5. Fair in every decisions. | 3.94 | Very Good |
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E.Humor |
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2. Practices the game with fun. | 4.04 | Very Good |
3. Able to laugh at the mistakes committed. | 3.33 | Good |
4. Makes warm up and cool down activities with fun. | 3.75 | Very Good |
5. Injects humour during conversation. | 3.84 | Very Good |
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In
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For the indicator
Generally, with the grand mean of 3.34 computed for technical skill, it can be deduced that ESSU faculty-coaches of Eastern Samar State University Guiuan possess good technical skill with 83% to 88% level of competency.
Table
Competency of Faculty-Coaches in the Eastern Samar State University Guiuan in terms of Technical Skill, School Year 2016-2017
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A. Introduce the Skill |
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2. Name the skill performed. | 3.56 | Very Good |
3. Explains the importance of the skill. | 3.68 | Very Good |
4. Possesses broad background about the skill. | 3.27 | Good |
5. Can clarify and answer questions about the skill. | 3.47 | Good |
Mean | 3.55 | Very Good |
B. Demonstrate the Skill |
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2. Demonstrates all the skill required for the game. | 3.22 | Good |
3. Slows down the skill demonstration during one or two performances so players can see every movement involved. | 3.23 | Good |
4. Performs the skill at different angles so players can get a full perspective of it. | 3.14 | Good |
5. Demonstrates the skill several times. | 3.17 | Good |
Mean | 3.22 | Good |
C. Explain the Skill |
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2. Breaks down the skill and points out its component parts to athletes. | 3.20 | Good |
3. Have the athletes perform each of the component skill you have already taught. | 3.27 | Good |
4. After the players have demonstrated their ability to perform the skill in sequence, re-explains the entire skill. | 3.12 | Good |
5. Have players practice and explain the skill. | 3.28 | Good |
Mean | 3.24 | Good |
D. Attend to Players Practicing the Skill |
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2. Allows hit and miss trial performance athletes. | 3.28 | Good |
3. Provides positive and corrective feedback. | 3.57 | Very Good |
4. Give individual instruction. | 3.42 | Good |
5. Provides on-the-spot comment/correction. | 3.31 | Good |
Mean | 3.38 | Good |
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The result showed that in most of the individual games played, both men and women consistently showed good performances from 2015 through 2017 as shown by the mean values falling within 2.51 to
It can be inferred from the foregoing results that in the three-year succession of unit meets, the performance of the athletes were good as they fall on the Second Runner Up recognition where bronze medals were received during the Quintuple meets for both individual games for men and women as well as in group games for men. The women who played group games did not received any medal but have won a match during the Quintuple meets.
Table: Performance of Athletes in the Eastern Samar State University during the Quintuple Meet for the last 3 Years
Games | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Grand Mean |
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Mean | Descriptive Interpretation | Mean | Descriptive Interpretation | Mean | Descriptive Interpretation | ||
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Grand Mean | 2.89 | Good | 2.62 | Good | 2.83 | Good | 2.78 ( |
Relationship Between Competency of Faculty-Coaches and the Performance of Athletes
This finding is supported by the report of Callanta (
Table : Relationship Between the Competency of Faculty-Coaches and the Performance of Athletes in the Eastern Samar State University Guiuan
Variables Correlated | Index | p-value | Interpretation | |
Professional Preparation | .357 | 0.040 | Significant | |
Coaching Skill | ||||
Technical Skill |
On Coaching Skill and Performance of Athletes Table also illustrates the relationship between coaching skill of faculty-coaches and performance of athletes The index of correlation of 598 and a p-value of 0018 can be interpreted as significant Hence, the null hypothesis stating no significant relationship between the coaching skill of faculty-coaches and performance of athletes is rejected It can be implied that better coaching skill of the faculty leads to better performance of the athletes
This finding is supported by Lirios (
On account of the overall competency (professional preparation, coaching skill, and technical skill) of the faculty-coach, Kim, Young Su (