Role of Physical Education Curriculum and its Effectiveness for Physical, Mental, and Social Well-being at School Level in Punjab Province

Abstract

The study aimed to evaluate the impact of the physical education curriculum on students' physical fitness and overall well-being, specifically examining its role in fostering physical, mental, and social wellbeing among high and higher secondary school students. With a focus on the province of Punjab, Pakistan, the research sought to address whether the current curriculum effectively promotes holistic student development. The purpose of this study was to significantly of the physical education curriculum on the physical fitness of students. And to find out and effective role of the physical education curriculum in school students’ physical, mental, and social well-being to improve physical fitness. The population was 36 districts divided in 9 divisions of the province of Punjab which also called the Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE). From these 9 boards/ divisions there were 3 divisions/boards selected for pilot study resulting in 1,694 participants from higher secondary and high schools have selected by convenience sampling. The researcher himself developed a questionnaire for the students of this subject to seek their opinions on the role of physical education curriculum and its effectiveness for physical, mental, and social well-being. A five-point Likert scale questionnaire was used for data collection. The following variables were considered in the research study: Physical (15 statements), Mental (15 statements), and Social Well-being (15 statements). Data were examined using proper statistical procedures (descriptive and inferential) to obtain authentic results. Data used for analysis was divided into qualitative and quantitative divisions. The data collected was analyzed with descriptive statistics. The results are calculated by using SPSS tools. The role of physical education curriculum and its effectiveness for physical, mental, and social well-being. The light of findings at this stage of the study revealed that the majority of participants believed that R.P.E.C.A.I.E.F.P.M.S.W.B at School Level in Punjab Province. The application of two-factor variance analysis gave the possibility to determine that the curriculum-based physical, mental and social well-being was favourable for the development of good fitness school students, whereas physical activity was more suitable for the development of physical, and mental. The practical significance of the study lies in the fact that statistical data processing used by the authors of this research, will be helpful for teachers to verify the effectiveness of the existing curriculum in real-time and to improve student sports achievements. Some strong recommendations were also written on the basis of findings. Hence, it is concluded that the Role of Physical Education Curriculum and its Effectiveness for Physical, Mental, and Social Well-being. It has promoted Physical activities among school boys and girls; and it has shown an increased prevalence of Physically, mental, and social well-being among them.