Gen Z’s Fitness Concepts and Ways to be Fit: Insights to Strengthen Students’ Learning Experiences in Tertiary Physical Education
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Tagare, Ruben L.Editorial
Universidad de Granada
Materia
Generation Z Students Fitness Concepts Tertiary Physical Education Course Strengthening Qualitative Research Ways to be Fit
Fecha
2022-12-01Referencia bibliográfica
Ruben L.Tagare, Jr (2022). Gen Z’s Fitness Concepts and Ways to be Fit: Insights to Strengthen Students’ Learning Experiences in Tertiary Physical Education Journal for Educators, Teachers and Trainers,Vol. 13(5). 66-77. DOI: [10.47750/jett.2022.13.05.007]
Resumen
Being dubbed as digital natives born and raised in the highly industrial era, generation z students
differ from previous generations. A recent study revealed an increasing number of dropped-out
students in physical education classes in one of the leading State Universities in the Philippines.
Several reasons have been revealed, and one of those is the current tertiary physical education
curriculum content. Hence, this study aimed to determine the fitness concepts and ways to stay fit of
generation Z students and utilize in enhancing the curriculum content and improve the students’
learning experiences in tertiary physical education. Using the descriptive phenomenology research
design, 95 research participants took part in focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, and
unobtrusive participant observations. The findings of this inquiry indicated three (3) reasons why
generation Z students still perceive physical education as an essential course in schools (gadget
addiction; early childhood diseases; and stress release) and six (6) ways to stay healthy (exercise and
physical activities; balanced diet; enough sleep/rest; self-discipline; and use of technology to promote
fitness). The findings and conclusions served as critical components in strengthening the tertiary
physical education curriculum to tailor the learning experiences to generation Z students' concepts,
ways, and preferences.