Ted Jayson B Guadamor*, Sayan F Encina, Christian C Espineli
Purpose: This research aimed to assess the effectiveness of HATAW KOMPRE, a dance culminating activity, as a holistic approach in improving motivation and academic performance among learners of Health Optimizing Physical Education (HOPE) 1 and 3. Design/methodology/approach: A quasi-experimental design was employed, involving 150 senior high school students from Tanza National Comprehensive High School. The study utilized pretests and posttests in HOPE 1 and 3, a survey questionnaire measuring task-oriented motivational climate and autonomous motivation and statistical analyses such as mean, standard deviation, and t-test. Findings: Prior to HATAW KOMPRE, learners exhibited low academic performance (mean pretest scores: HOPE 1=23.55, HOPE 3=22.03). After the intervention, significant improvement was observed (mean posttest scores: HOPE 1=35.44, HOPE 3=36.07). The learners reported a high level of task-oriented motivational climate (mean=3.26) and autonomous motivation (mean=3.38) during the activity. Research limitations/implications: Limitations include a single-group design, and the study focused on one culminating activity. Implications suggest the need for further investigation into varied interventions in health optimizing physical education. Originality/value: This study innovatively applied HATAW KOMPRE as a holistic approach in HOPE, revealing its positive impact on motivation for cognition and academic performance, thus contributing to the scant literature on such interventions.
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