Development and evaluation of FitDome mobile application: An educational tool for physical fitness assessment

This research assesses the FitDome mobile app as a technology intervention for Physical Education (PE) fitness testing. Mixed Method Research Design was used, gathering data from 121 Grade 9 students in order to evaluate the FitDome as an instrument for guiding students in performing health-related and skill-related fitness. A Simple Random Sampling Technique, which is fishbowl sampling, was adopted in order to draw a random sample of participants unbiased. For the Focus Group Discussion (FGD), the research utilized a Convenience Sampling Method. The FGD consisted of 12 participants, a subset of the 121 students who were surveyed, divided into two groups of six individuals each. The LRMDS Technical Evaluation Guidelines and Checklist of the Department of Education was used to evaluate the mobile usability of FitDome. Results show that FitDome was very satisfactory in Multimedia Design, Overall Interface, Customizability, Behavior Controls, and Data Entry, thus a