EFFECTIVENESS OF MODULAR LEARNING

IN GRADE 4 PUPIL IN JAMPASON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

An Undergraduate Research
Presented to
The Faculty of the Department of Elementary Education
Initao College

In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree
Bachelor of Elementary Education

Fatima B. Linggian
2021
 APPROVAL SHEET

This undergraduate research entitled “EFFECTIVENESS OF

MODULAR LEARNING IN GRADE 4 PUPILS IN JAMPASON ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL”, prepared and submitted by Ms. Fatima B. Linggian in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Elementary
Education is hereby recommended for approval and acceptance.

GRACE C. LAPINIG, Ph.D

Research Adviser
______________________________________________________________

Approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of

Bachelor of Elementary Education by the oral examination panel.

GRACE C. LAPINIG, Ph.D ANNE PAULINE C. PANORIL

Member Member

KEVIN CLIENT B. MATUTES

Chairman

Accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of

Bachelor of Elementary Education.

ROSHIN MARIELLE N. BRITOS, M.Sc

Vice President for Research and Extension
ABSTRACT
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
LIST OF TABLES …………………………………………………………
LIST OF FIGURES………………………………………………………..

Chapter 1
THE PROBLEM
1.1 The Problem and Its Background...………………….
1.2 The Statement of the Problem………………………..
1.3 Conceptual Framework………………………………..
1.4 Hypothesis………………………………………………
1.5 Significance of the Study……………………………...
1.6 Scope and Limitation of the Study……………………
1.7 Definition of Terms……………………………………..

Chapter 2
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Foreign Literature………………………………………
2.2 Local Literature…………………………………………

Chapter 3
REARCH METHOSOLOGY
3.1 Research Design……………………………………….
3.2 Research Locale………………………………………..
3.3 Participants of the Study……………………………….
3.4 Research Instrument…………………………………...
3.5 Data Collection Procedure……………………………..
3.6 Data Processing Methods………………………...…...
3.7 Statistical Analysis……………………………………...
3.8 Flowchart of Methodology……………………………..

Chapter 4
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
4.1
4.2

Chapter 5
SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECCOMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary………………………………………………….
5.2 Conclusions……………………………………………….
5.3 Recommendations……………………………………….

LITERATURE CITED……………………………………………………..
APPENDICES……………………………………………………………..
DOCUMENTATION……………………………………………………….
CURRICULUM VIATE…………………………………………………….
 LIST OF TABLES

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Table 1.
Table 2.
Table 3.
 LIST OF FIGURES

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Figure 1.
Figure 2.
 LIST OF APPENDICES

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Appendix 1.
Appendix 2.
 Chapter 1
THE PROBLEM

1.1 The Problem and It’s Background

A novel corona virus outbreak was first documented in Wuhan, Hubei

Province, China in December 2019. The COVID-19 corona virus pandemic
has led to mass scientific conference cancellations, travel restrictions, social
distancing, and other unprecedented prevention measures. The COVID-19
infection is spread from one person to others via droplets produced from the
respiratory system of infected people, often during coughing or sneezing.
Since then, cases have been exported to other Chinese cities, as well as
internationally, highlighting concern of a global outbreak. The first suspected
case in the Philippines was investigated on January 22, 2020 by the
Department of Health.
The Philippine education system is now adapting to the new blended
learning as public schools were set to resume its classes nationwide on
October 5, 2020. Despite the calls for an academic freeze due to the corona
virus outbreak, the Department of Education still believes that education
should not be compromised. “Education cannot wait,” says DepEd Secretary
Leonor Briones. To maintain the education of millions of Filipino students, the
government implemented a distance learning approach. Distance learning,
also known as correspondence education or home study, is a form of
education where there is little or no face-to-face interaction between students
and their instructors.
This type of modality has three categories. In which, one of the highly
convenient for most of the typical Filipino students is the Modular Distance
Learning. It was also the most preferred learning system of majority of
parents/guardians based on the result of the Learning Enrollment and Survey
Form (LESF).
This research will determine the efficacy of modular learning in Grade 4
pupils enrolled in Jampason Elementary School. If the pupils are still learning
or excess effort to learn more midst the crisis we have been experiencing.
Prior to the pandemic, modular learning is not yet utilized but now it is, and
this research will determine if the pupil can learn through modular learning
and satisfactory ratings for the effectiveness.
The researcher conduct a survey to the parents and their grade 4 pupil to
measure and know the effectiveness of modular learning to their children. It
gives the people an outlook on the results of the survey if modular learning is
highly effective or not.
1.2 Statement of the Problem

The general problem addressed in this current study is that pupils are
blending new learning method that our country offered to continue the
education of youths. The study sought to answer the following questions:

1. What is the profile of the respondents in terms of:

1.1 age; and
1.2 sex

2. How do grade 4 pupils understand the effectiveness of modular

learning enrolled in Jampason Elementary School in terms of:
2.1 Awareness
2.2 Capabilities
2.3 Responsiveness

1.3 Conceptual Framework

This study involved in level of effectiveness of modular learning in grade 4

pupils. The profile of respondents in terms of their sex and age.
Age is one factor to know the milestones achieved by the pupil. That
the level of the learning and/or knowledge of the pupils is enough for his/her
age.
Sex appears that boys were among likely reported in being laziness
and tardiness. While girls were mostly the organized in studying.
The Dependent variables includes awareness, capabilities, and
responsiveness.
Awareness is use as a variable if the pupil is being aware of the new
blended learning. Capabilities are used as a variable if the pupil is capable in
handling the modules given by him/her and can answer it in time.
Responsiveness is used to know how quickly the pupil response to the given
tasks and/or assignment.
 Independent Variables
Dependent Variables
Profile of the How do respondents
Respondents understand the level of
effectiveness of modular
learning in terms of:
 Age  Awareness
 Sex  Capabilities
 Responsiveness

1.4 Significance of the Study

The result of the study will be meriting the following: School Administrator,
the result of this study could serve as a baseline data to improve the learning
of the pupils. Teachers, the result of this study may serve as an eye opener to
create and innovates new learning methods through modular learning and use
or varied teaching strategies. To the pupils, this study will help the pupils to
develop their interest towards modular learning and appropriate the
importance of the learning even in the current crisis we have experienced. To
the parents who are directly concerned with the education of their children.
Lastly, to the future researcher, the result of this study can be served as a
basis for further study on modular learning in elementary pupils.

1.5 Scope and Limitation of the Study

The study focuses on thirty (30) grade 4 pupils enrolled in Jampason

Elementary School in Initao that resides in Purok 2-A and Purok 2-B. This
involves a survey for those grade 4 pupils in the said school. The selection of
respondents is only delimited since there are lots of grade 4 pupils in
Jampason Elementary School, Initao, Misamis Oriental.
1.7 Definition of Terms
 Chapter 2
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

This chapter presents the different literature and studies both foreign
and local which have significantly guided the researcher to the development
of the theoretical foundation of this study.

2.1 Related Literature and Studies in Foreign Setting

According to Carry (1994), "the modular approach uses programmed

materials which are carefully organized in a logical sequence through which
the learner advances at his own pace, with each of his responses confirmed
or corrected immediately.
Robinson (1992) stated that individualized instruction and assessment
are closely associated with the concept of mastery learning when most
students master objectives at uniformly high level. It is a component of
systematic instruction which is concerned with understanding, improving and
applying learned principles at given time.
On the individual instruction, which is a strategy in the modular
approach. Lewis (1993) has started individual uniqueness, which is the extent
to which persons in the group are similar to one another, is measured by
thinking of it as collective expression of individualized learning.
Creager (1996) enumerated several advantages of the used of
instructional materials using the modular approach which are as follows: (1)
Self-instructional units allows the teacher to focus on the students'
deficiencies subject matter that must be corrected; (2) Serve to eliminate the
necessity of covering subject matter already known to the students; and (3)
Provide a way of assessing the student's progress in learning.

2.2 Related Literature and Studies Local Setting

Camarao (1990) believes that the instructional materials were the

answer the needs of developing countries lie the Philippines with inadequate
logistics and rapidly increasing school population. Instruction could be
individualized and from it, students learn even when they are already out of
school. He stated that the writers of the supplementary instructional materials
should state the objectives in terms of learner's behavior and skills.
According to Cesareno (1993), teaching school children to read and to
learn without the necessary books and others instructional materials is like
teaching them how to swim without giving them the benefit of actual
experience to swim in a body of water. He added that the seriousness of the
textbook problem strikes deep into the educational program. The importance
of textbook and the instructional materials is to facilitate learning and to make
teaching more effective.
Torres (1994) states that the art of teaching embraces the act of
providing adequate resource materials rather than mere dissemination of
information. The classroom therefore must be made a place in which every
student can perform the act-of delivery. Sufficient instructional materials
should be provided to the students to ensure meeting of concepts. Learning is
a process wherein the learners are involved. A learner learns from what he
feels and what he thinks. Personal experiences are learning that are complete
and lasting.
 Chapter 3
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 Research Design

The researcher utilized the descriptive method using qualitative

approaches in gathering information about the present condition. To define
the descriptive type of research, Creswell (1994) stated that descriptive
research as a purposive process of gathering, analyzing, classifying, and
tabulating data about prevailing condition, practices, beliefs, processes,
trends, and cause-effect relationships and then making adequate and
accurate interpretation about such data with or without the aid of statistical
methods.
A descriptive type of research according to Creswell (1994) involves
the collection of data to answer questions concerning the current status of the
subjects in the study. It is designed to gather information or conditions existing
at a particular period of time. The focus of the whole process is on the
discovery of theory on comparison or contrast of the findings.

3.2 Research Locale

The study was conducted in Barangay Jampason, Initao, Misamis

Oreintal. The researcher focuses only on random pupils enrolled in Jampason
Elementary School and their parents/guardians of the above-mentioned
barangay.
Initao, officially the Municipality of Initao is a 3rd class municipality in
the province of Misamis Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it
has a population of 32,370 people. 
It is seated about 39 kilometres (24 mi) west of the provincial capital of
Cagayan de Oro City, 29 kilometres (18 mi) east of Iligan City, and about 767
kilometres (477 mi) south-south-east of Philippine capital, Manila.
 Figures below shows the image of Jampason Elementary School;
vicinity map and satellite map of Jampason, Initao.

Figure 1. The entrance of Jampason Elementary School

Figure 2. Satellite Map of Jampason, Initao Misamis Oriental

Figure 3. Vicinity Map of Jampason, Initao Misamis Oriental

3.3 Participants of the Study

The participants of this research covers two (2) Purok in Jampason,

Initao, the Purok 2-A and Purok 2-B with a total of 30 participants. Who were
purposively chosen on gathering information on this research.
Each individual chose whether to participate or not. Since the
instrument is confidential.

3.4 Research Instrument

The researcher designed an interview to the respondents as one of the

data collection instrument. The grade 4 pupils with the consent of their
parents/guardians were interviewed. The interview questions (See Appendix
*not finalized) were aimed at eliciting relevant information concerning modular
learning in grade 4 pupils.
A questioner (See Appendix *not finalized) designed by the researcher
titled “Effectiveness of Modular Learning in Grade 4 Pupils in Jampason
Elementary School” was also used in the study. The content of the instrument
was based on the findings of the interview conducted with the grade 4 pupils
enrolled in Jampason Elementary School.

The questioner has four sections: A, B, C and D:

 Section “A” is on personal data of the respondent
 Section “B” is the indicators of Awareness
 Section “C” is the indicators of Capabilities
 Section “D” is the indicators of Responsiveness
3.5 Data Collection Procedure

The first step will be use is to ask permission from the Barangay
Chairman to conduct the survey. The questionnaire was distributed to the
respondents after submitted a letter request addressed to the Barangay
Chairman of the barangay Jampason, Initao to allow the researcher would
strictly adhere the rules and regulations upon the approval.
Before the primary data will be gather, a permission to allow the
researcher to conduct a study will be submitted to the said barangay. After the
permission to conduct the study was approved by the barangay chairman, the
researcher commenced the survey.
The collection of data will in the survey questionnaire form. During the
gathering of the data, oral instructions were also provided, in order for the
respondents clearly further understand the instrument and as well as direct
collection of response on the part of the researcher. Will do a one-on-one
interview in the respective houses of the respondents.

3.6 Data Processing Methods

To give value to the data that was gathered, 3-point Likert scale. Below
scoring procedure will be utilized. Data will be interpret and analyze using the
scoring system.

Table B. Scoring System

Scale Mean Qualitative Description

4 2.41-2.0 Highly Effective

3 1.60-2.0 Effective

2 1.20-1.60 Slightly Effective

1 1.00-1.39 Ineffective

3.7 Statistical Analysis