scholarly journals Complying and Coping: A Phenomenological Analysis of the Lived Experiences of College Students Studying During the COVID-19 Outbreak Lockdown

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 183-191
Author(s):  
Regina Chriscel S. Delute ◽  
Jhune Carlo S. Ada
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Mode Of Delivery ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Asynchronous Learning ◽  
State University ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
Voice Calls ◽  
And Coping

The COVID-19 outbreak resulted in the sudden shift from on-campus class to remote learning using different ways, but mainly through the use of the internet to deliver instruction and submit the requirements. While the news is full of statistics about the COVID-19 cases, recoveries, and deaths, not much has been written about the plight of students during the pandemic. This study looked into the lived experiences of the five education students enrolled in Batangas State University learning on their own at home during the time of the Luzonwide lockdown in the Philippines. This phenomenological research utilized voice calls (Messenger) in getting data from the participants. In analyzing the data, the researchers identified the frequent words or phrases, categorized the responses, then identified the themes. Four themes emerged from the interviews: students partook in asynchronous learning for grades; remote education during a pandemic affords students’ stress and anxiety; students prefer in-face classes over distance learning; and they have insufficient technology. The study concluded with the understanding that the sudden implementation of distance learning, the student-participants view this mode of learning as a means to comply and to cope with the set standards given the available measures and resources. The student-participants are able to experience the truly independent and individual manner of learning. Participants need to adjust to the new mode of learning, for they are still in the traditional face to face mode of delivery of learning and education and Resources and means to connect are the major concerns of students especially those in the remote areas both the region and nearby provinces.

scholarly journals COVIDifying Education through the Lens of Award-Winning Educators in a State University in the Philippines

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-56
Author(s):  
Joseph B. Quinto
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Practice ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
State University ◽  
Paradigm Shifts ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Descriptive Phenomenology ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Summative Assessments ◽  
Award Winning

Paradigm shifts in the field of education have been an issue in the Philippines since the COVID-19 pandemic struck. To fill this gap, this study sought to highlight the pedagogical practices and teaching experiences of award-winning educators in a State University. The qualitative data extracted from semi-structured interviews were analyzed following a thematic analysis based on descriptive phenomenology. One finding revealed that the educators’ years in service and educational attainments were helpful in their migration from face-to-face to distance education, even though the number of course preparations was a weight on their shoulders. Secondly, the educators conducted their classes through preparation and implementation via fifteen instructional methods, formative and summative assessments, and feedback. On another note, the educators determined six roadblocks in their teaching practice with explanations on how they overcame them. Amidst all these, they mentioned that it is imperative to uphold empathy in the conduct of their classes.

scholarly journals School Support Received and the Challenges Encountered in Distance Learning Education by Filipino Teachers during the Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 360-385
Author(s):  
Angelito Palma Bautista ◽  
Doris Gelvoligaya Bleza ◽  
Cielito Bernardino Buhain ◽  
Dianne Morta Balibrea
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Data Privacy ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Support Mechanisms ◽  
Training And Support

Distance learning has become the sole modality of the teaching and learning process in the Philippines due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Since face-to-face classes are still prohibited with no end in sight, it is important to assess the experience of teachers handling distance learning education in terms of the support they have received, and the challenges encountered. This study examines the support provided by the schools, the challenges encountered by the teachers, and the support they need to thrive in distance learning education. By applying a quantitative approach through an online survey, 151 teachers - including 108 women, 41 men, and 2 respondents who did not mention their gender - served as the respondents of this study. The study derived promising results in that the majority of the respondents received adequate support from their respective schools in terms of capacity building, technical and data privacy matters, systems of information dissemination, and online learning management. Financial and emotional support mechanisms are two areas for improvement. The common problems encountered include motivating the students, using ICT, managing the time allotted for online sessions, and evaluating the learners’ knowledge. The teachers were also looking for more free resources and tools, webinars to share ideas and challenges, and professional development. Overall, the respondents were confident handling remote classes during the pandemic. The Department of Education (DepEd) and the schools may devise targeted programs, training, and support mechanisms to ensure that no one in the education sector is left behind.

scholarly journals Learning at home: Parents’ lived experiences on distance learning during COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 901
Author(s):  
Casper Boongaling Agaton ◽  
Lavinia Javier Cueto
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Learning At Home ◽  
Virtual Setting

<span>COVID-19 pandemic has closed-down educational institutions and dramatically shifts the instruction to distance learning. However, students rooted from the marginalized families and from rural areas have limited access to technology necessary for online learning. Modular learning addresses this learning inequality by providing more inclusive access to education. This study explored the lived experiences of the parents who act as learning supervisor, tutor, and home-schooling teacher for modular learning during the health crisis. This research surveyed parents from the Philippines and applied Inductive Content Analysis. The results showed an agreement on the effectiveness of the implemented educational policies to contain the pandemic including the nationwide closures of schools, delaying the reopening of classes, and implementation of various instructional modalities. On the other hand, parents have encountered various challenges from the new mode of learning in virtual setting; delivery of instruction; unsatisfactory learning outcomes; financial difficulties while working for the family during lockdown; struggle with the use and availability of technology; and personal problems on health, stress, and learning style. This study serves as a basis for providing a comprehensive and inclusive education policies while considering the perspective of the learners’ parents during the pandemic and beyond.</span>

scholarly journals SYNCHRONOUS-ASYNCHRONOUS DISTANCE LEARNING IN THE PROCESS OF MASTERING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES ON THE EXAMPLE OF MICROSOFT ACCESS

2021 ◽  
pp. 163-168
Author(s):  
L. B. Erstein
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Asynchronous Learning ◽  
Learning Design ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Microsoft Access ◽  
Effective Form ◽  
Optimal Information

The article deals with the problem of organizing distance learning, using the example of Microsoft Access training in the course of information technology. The method of synchronous-asynchronous organization of learning is shown. The conditions of synchronous-asynchronous learning design as well as the problems arising in the process of using the presented model are revealed. It is proved that with the use of optimal information technologies, distance learning is a more effective form of organizing the educational process than face-to-face training.

scholarly journals Lived Experiences of Students in Remote Area in The New Normal

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginia S. Ariza ◽  
Junelle S. Ariza
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Department Of Education ◽  
Coping Mechanism ◽  
New Normal ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Remote Areas

Due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic face-to- face classes were prohibited. However, the Department of Education (DepEd) believes that education shall continue so they implemented alternative learning delivery modalities such as Modular Distance Learning. This new normal has brought a lot of challenges to students, especially those from remotes areas, which has affected their academic performance. In order to understand the experiences of students in remote areas in the new normal, this study was conducted to describe their lived experiences, the issues and challenges they encountered in modular distance learning and their coping mechanism. The participants of this study were the 9 Grade 8 Students of Gregorio C. Catenza National High School who were from Barangay Burabod, Jaro, Leyte. This study used descriptive phenomenological approach as its research design. The participants underwent in-depth one-on-one interview about their experiences in the new normal. The thematic analysis was used to determine significant themes from the participants’ responses. Five distinct themes emerged from the research data. The major themes identified from the results of this study included: learning is difficult; poor learning outcome; Socio-Economic Status and Unavailability of Learning Resources; More Knowledgeable Other; and Social Network and Time-Management. This result indicates that students in the remote areas encountered difficulties in the new normal.

scholarly journals Relationship between sources and manifestations of stress among faculty members in Isabela State University

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 465
Author(s):  
Helena B. Florendo ◽  
Annaliza R. Hernando
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Education ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Management Program ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
State University ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Stress Management Program ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Teacher Stress Inventory ◽  
The Relationship

Stress is inevitable in any workplace. Stressed teachers in every school are prone to exhaustion and commit errors. In the Philippines, few studies have been discussed due to stress among faculty members, especially in tertiary education. In this study, the researchers shed light on sources, manifestations, and levels of stress, and discovered the relationship between sources and their manifestations among faculty members of the eight colleges of the Isabela State University-Main Campus. Data were randomly collected from 165 respondents, through the Teacher Stress Inventory developed by Fimian. Data revealed that the main sources and manifestations of stress by the respondents were Work-related and Professional Investment, and Fatigue Manifestations. The level of stress among the respondents was moderate. Likewise, the sources and manifestations of stress were found significantly correlated to each other. Results of the study press on the development of a proposed Stress Management Program supportive and essential in managing and coping stress of the faculty member

scholarly journals TO THE QUESTION OF TEACHING HIGHER MATHEMATICS IN DISTANCE LEARNING CONDITIONS

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (79(2)) ◽  
pp. 202-208
Author(s):  
L.V. Kaidalova ◽  
◽  
Yu.V. Gumennikova
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Effective Interaction ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Full Time ◽  
State University ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
New Information ◽  
The University

The article is devoted to current issues of using digital technologies in the educational sphere of higher education in the study of higher mathematics. Improvement and transformation of information space occurs at the expense of active mastering of information communication technologies. The experience in the use of new information technologies and interactive training means on the example of training students of Samara State University of Means of Communication in the discipline «Mathematics» is presented. Separate aspects of distance learning at the university are analyzed and compared to full-time learning in the modern educational space. The area of application of the results is the organization of the educational process in a distance learning format, effective interaction of the teacher with students in the new conditions, the maximum use of interactive environment, electronic information educational system of the university to illustrate and visualize mathematics as one of the possibilities of modern digital technologies. The authors conclude that it is necessary to combine face-to-face and distance learning to successfully develop an educational strategy.

scholarly journals The development of Business English courses using online technology to address the emerging needs in the Cypriot context

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria Kalogerou
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Global Financial Crisis ◽  
Mode Of Delivery ◽  
Local Economy ◽  
Business English ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
The Global Financial Crisis

The global financial crisis, the implosion of the local economy in Cyprus as well as European and global trends pertaining to the modernization of Higher Education, have urged educational administrators, departments and faculty members to rethink the mode of delivery of their traditional face-to-face courses and redesign them with the support of electronic online platforms, Moodle is a case in point, in blended learning mode or entirely in Distance Learning mode and thus increase student enrollement and satisfaction as well as minimize costs for their respective institutions. Towards these goals the utilization of the Moodle Learning Management System has been gradually widely accepted, which has been increasingly gaining popularity at the European as well as at the global level in helping converting traditional courses into online ones apart from  introducing options for blended learning. In this paper, I present initially the rationale behind the need to redesign and deliver a Bachelor degree in Business Administration in Distance learning mode in the first language of the majority of the enrolled students, Greek. Then I move on to describe the steps taken in order to offer for the first time the course BADM231 (Business Communicaions) in Greek using the Moodle Learning Platform to convert the traditionally taught course while I also present and discuss the associated challenges prior to launcing the course in entirely Distance Learning Mode in Spring 2018. Finally I briefly report on the solutions saught and their implementation and I close by etting the goals for the future.

scholarly journals Comparative Analysis Of Students’ Perceptions In Modular Distance Learning Approach Versus Face-To-Face Learning Approach Of Mindanao State University – Sulu

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 331-344
Author(s):  
Altamir Salamuddin
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Teaching Approach ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Primary Role ◽  
State University ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Face To Face Learning

Teaching approach gives significant to the teaching-learning process for both teachers and students. Thus, the students’ learning depends on what the school’s application of most effective and attainable teaching approach especially in the time of covid-19 pandemic.  With the implementation of the new normal education, the difficulties encountered among stakeholders because of an alternative learning delivery – modular distance learning being applied in order to facilitate and to continue to serve the good education in different schools in the country Philippines. With this, the study sought to determine the perceptions of the students in Mindanao State University –Sulu regarding their experiences during face-to-face learning approach and modular distance learning approach, to ascertain the factors that can affect face-to-face learning and modular learning as perceived by the students of Mindanao State University-Sulu. This also aimed to find out the significant difference of students’ perceptions in the two learning approach. This study utilized random sampling technique through launching a survey questionnaire in assessing the perceptions of the students in Mindanao State University –Sulu by at least ten percent of the total number of enrollees from the seven departments existing in the university campus academic year 2020-2021. The findings of this study revealed that students agreed that face-to-face learning approach gives significant and had much contribution to their learning while they have disagreed on modular distance learning approach. They also believed that there are factors can affect their learning either in face-to-face and during modular learning. There is a significant difference of students’ perceptions in face-to-face learning approach and modular distance learning approach that resulted to the rejection of the null hypothesis. This study recommended that principal/director should encourage and motivate the subordinates to achieve a certain task for the good of their school. He/she should conduct an orientation program to inform parents that they are partners of teachers in education in time of crisis. Principal/director should also be responsible for interacting with teachers, representative of other school, and other stakeholders to acquire the various materials and resources for the teachers and students. There should be a training/seminar programs for the benefits of his/her subordinates in achieving school’s goals. He/she should also give clear instructions to the teachers, parents that their primary role during Modular is to establish a connection and guide the students. Lastly, he/she should encourage teachers to adopt modular even during face-to-face classes.

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