Table 2: Benefits of transitioning to Open and Distance Education in the students

Generated Themes Sample statements Frequency

1. Flexible in handling “Benefits were you don’t need to
time travel from work to school, If you are a
working student. More convenient since 5
you can study 24/7. No limits as long as
you have internet connection.” -[R13]

2. Accessible learning “Easy access to the internet that

can provide them unlimited information
they needed.” -[R7] 7
3. Privilege to out of “All are filipino can learn or 1
school youths educate even if they don’t go to schools,
like illiterate persons or out of school
youth.” -[R8]
4. Pressure Less “… Less pressure.”- [R11] 1
learning

5. Discovery learning “Sa tingin ko ang benefit nito ay 1

makakapag aral ng mas focus at
matututo kang mag explore” –[R3]

Table 3: Barriers of Open and distance learning

Generated Themes Sample statements Frequency
1. Teacher - student “Less personal interaction to 5
communication professor and classmates.” -[R15]

2. Lack of support to “ ..some countries are not yet 3

help course ready to accept the culture of online
development learning .”[R7]
3. Slow access to “ Internet provider and resources
internet needed on or before accessing online
studies .”[R14] 3

4. Learning “ ….Madaling madaya.”-[R12] 2

 Reliability

5. Financial Status “….Lack of technology equipment” 2

-[R9]

Table 4: Reasons why students prefer or not prefer distance and open learning
Generated Themes Sample statements Frequency

1. Likeness toward
open and distance
education
“ They can still study anywhere, 9
1.1 Convenience anytime. Dahil kakaunti ang mga papel
na requirements. Dahil kahit di pa
ligo pwede ng mag aral. Walang
sasayangin oras sa pag travel. You can
do another job while studying ” [R12]

1.2 Can do “…able to study while

multi-tasking working”[R1]
1
1.3 Hassle
free “…easy to communicate in other
communication educational institution” [R10] 1

2. Dislikeness toward
open and distance
education

2.1 Limited 1
Courses “… limited course .”[R5]
offered

2.2 High “ they don’t want to do self study.” 2

possibility [R13]
of students
procrastination
 2.3. Virtual “ Lack of social interaction to 2
Socialization other people” [R7]

2.4 Difficulty in “… Kahinaan ng internet 2

Internet connection.” [R12]
Accessibility
1
2.5 Expensive “…. Magastos pagdating sa
mga kakailanganin” [R12]

RESULTS OF THE SURVEY CONDUCTED

FROM
AMA ONLINE EDUCATION STUDENTS

Question 1: What is the benefit of transitioning to Open and Distance Education?

R1: Accessibility

R2: Convenient

R3: Sa tingin ko ang benefit nito ay makakapag aral ng mas focus at matututo kang
mag explore

R4: Being able to study at your own time

R5: Flexibility, easy to access and save time

R6 :You have your own time to study

R7: Easy access to the internet that can provide them unlimited information they
needed

R8: All are filipino can learn or educate even if they don’t go to schools, like illiterate
persons or out of school youth.

R9: Easy access and also save money

R10: Flexibility to chose and easy to communicate in other educational Institution

R11: Less pressure

R12: Benefits. Fast and accurate result. Flexibility time frame

R13: Benefits were you don’t need to travel from work to school, If you are a working
student. More convenient since you can study 24/7. No limits as long as you have
internet connection.

R14: Distance education

R15: Convenient and Cost effective

Question 2: What are the barriers of Open and distance learning?

R1: Financial Status

R2: Teaching Method

R3: I think kapag hindi ka naka pag focus doon lang papasok ang mga possible na
disadvantage ng open and distance learning

R4: Teacher - student communication

R5: Lack of support to help course development, lack of strategic plan

R6: For me, I don't have a barrier. It depends only on the student.

R7: some countries are not yet ready to accept the culture of online learning

R8: I think they cannot succeed without instructor support

R9: Lack of technology

R10: Lack of support from their parents

R11: Hands on teaching

R12: Barriers. Tools. Internet Connections. Social Class. Madaling Mandaya

R13: If you are a working student, If you feel lazy and procastinate most of the time
then it is possible that you cannot finish the subjects on time.

R14: Internet provider and resources needed on or before accessing online studies

R15 : Less personal interaction to professor and classmates

Question 3: What are the reasons why students prefer or not prefer distance and
open learning?

R1: Prefer, able to study while working

R2: Prefer, Focus on learning

R3: 1st reason is less hassle magcommute at makakabawas sa population ng tao sa

labas

R4: Distance and open learning is very convenient for working students

R5: Prefer, Flexible time and schedule, not prefer, limited course, lack of motivation

R6 : Maybe because they wanted to have more friends.

R7: Lack of social interaction to other people

R8: I Think it is not a proper education foundation?

Student/Person must be go to school for instructors Support

R9: Prefer. Because they easy to access and they save money and time to travel,
Not Prefer, because of lack technology and support

R10: Prefer because they easy to communicate in other educational institution,

Not prefer because lack of support from their parents

R11: Less pressure and self freedom to learn

R12: Prefer. They can still study anywhere, anytime. Dahil kakaunti ang mga papel na
requirements. Dahil kahit di pa ligo pwede ng mag aral. Walang sasayangin oras sa
pag travel. You can do another job while studying

- Not Preferred. Magastos pagdating sa mga kakailanganin. Maaring di totoo.

Kahinaan ng internet connection.

R13: They prefer open learning because it is more convenient if they are working.
And they don’t prefer it if they don’t want to do self study.
R14: Prefer online because it is convenient and flexible for those who have no time to
study in traditional schools.

R15: It is more convenient because you can learn at your own pace.