PROJECT GILAS (GENDER-INCLUSIVE LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS) FOR LGBTQ STUDENTS

Education, Gender and Development

The study determined the extent of accommodations of gender preferences in Physical Education (PE) through Project GILAS (Gender-Inclusive Learning Activity Sheets) based on the gender preferences of junior high school (JHS) students as members of the LGBTQ in a public high school in Pampanga during the School Year 2022-2023. It specifically explored the level of perceptions of LGBTQ JHS students regarding the accommodation of gender preferences in the school before and after their exposure to LAS; the significant difference in the level of perceptions of LGBTQ JHS students regarding the accommodation of gender preferences before and after their exposure to LAS; and the proposal of a teacher's guide for the effective use of LAS for the accommodation of gender preferences for LGBTQ students in PE. The study utilized the true experimental design of quantitative research in preferences in determining the effectiveness of the LAS in accommodating the gender preferences of 13 LGBTQ students as the respondents. Pre- and post-assessments were used as the data gathering tools, wherein the results were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and t-test. Results indicated that before the LGBTQ students’ exposure to LAS, their perceptions regarding the accommodation of their gender preferences in the school were generally negative. Meanwhile, the perceptions of LGBTQ JHS students regarding the accommodation of their gender preferences in the school improved after their exposure to LAS. More so, the data analysis revealed a significant difference in the level of perceptions of LGBTQ JHS students regarding the accommodation of their gender preferences in the school before and after their exposure to LAS. Also, a teacher's guide was developed to effectively use the LAS in accommodating gender preferences for LGBTQ students in PE, emphasizing the importance of creating an inclusive and supportive learning environment that respects the well-being and success of all students.

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