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INTRODUCTION
Towards the end of 2019, last year, the world never expected to face
was a sudden hit of not just simply a disease nor epidemic, but a pandemic
brought by a virus which was formerly named as 2019 Novel Corona Virus
already recovering, we cannot deny the fact that the world stops and our
those who believe that for the meantime, it is better to have an academic
of this distance learning that we have. Moreover, the objective of this paper
in this kind of learning modality. Ten (10) teachers and five (5) students per
grade level from the Junior High and Senior High School of Manatad,
Theoretical Background
its proponents this presents the ideal of being able to assess learning and
performance before moving onto a new topic or unit for which the initial
courses, those who have failed will not be required to waste time covering
units which they have already passed, as happens with more traditional
courses. Instead they can concentrate upon those modules in which they
1984).
and courses which have been developed for specific training purposes
or industries, for the most part being driven by local demand (Ainley,
1993). In such cases, the course content tends to be clearly defined and is
used to effectively ‘top up’ already existing skills and knowledge. Currently,
however, there is ample evidence that modular courses are being widely
recent past.
are now structured on the basis of “modules” rather than “units”, and most
teachers, when faced with this innovation, wonder whether this is really a
problem solving is a desired objective. Stressed are the need for the
teaching of ‘learning-to-learn’ strategies before modular courses are
Much of the research into human learning from cognitive and skill
adjunct to teaching quantitative concepts and skills (Mak & Georges 2007).
tests and quizzes frequently with no written and/or oral feedback. The
about the number of students who have not securely learned skills from
subject at a time but does not place emphasis on practical skills; this
means that the theory and the practice of the theory stay separate, which
does not make learning credible (Diale, 2019). Additionally, it was found
that due to limited time given, it was difficult to implement active learning.
Dalton & Grant, 2015). The lack of interaction and discussion between
students lessen the richness of the learning experience. Thus, it is being
cannot succeed without it (Willmont & Perkin, 2011). The present study
Williams, Seaton & Einon, 2010). These include design and modelling
the Web. The key advantage of this modular structure lies in its flexibility.
using the modules in both on-campus and distance learning degree and
in the curricula and the ability to use the best experts for a specific area.
four steps entail the following: (1) activation of existing knowledge; (2)
quality works or outputs and to apply what they have learned in the
not always occur. Many organizations have found that about 10% to 20%
of training is ever applied in the real world (Ford, 2009; Kirwan & Birchall,
2006). Failure to transfer learning occurs for several reasons and these
1.1 Gender,
2. What is the profile of the selected students from different grade levels
modular (print) distance learning in terms of: age, gender, size of the
connection
2.1. Age,
2.2. Gender,
Null Hypothesis
Ho: There are no significant relationship between the profiles of the teachers as
to their teaching process using modular (print) distance learning; and that there
are also no significant relationship between the profiles of the students as to their
engagement on their modular (print) distance learning and the visibility that there
The result of this study will provide valuable information and are very
Students – The outcome of this study will give them a clearer view as to
how they are going to manage their time in dealing with their modules.
Teachers – This will serve as their basis for knowing the concerns of their
students undergoing this modular (print) distance learning. This will help them to
find ways on how to lighten up the struggles of their students. At the same time,
this will also help the teachers who are also parents in their respective homes, on
how to come up a ‘time table’ or ‘to do lists’ in order to avoid compromising our
Students’ Parents – The result of this study will serve as an eye opener
for them as to how they are going to motivate their children in this time of
pandemic and for them to realize also that this is not a turning over or passing of
obligations of the teachers to them, but rather, everyone must work hand in hand
method of teaching for the whole school year in terms of achieving the required
collaborative effort for all teachers to contribute for the betterment of the school
Researcher - The findings of the study will serve as guide for the
Other Researchers – The result of this study may serve as a guide to the
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This part dealt on the research methodology, flow of the study,
definition of terms.
Methods Used
teachers in both Junior High and Senior High School on the factors affecting their
Manatad National High School on the factors affecting their learning or their
teacher respondents: gender, marital status, distance from home to school, and
stability of internet connection; for student respondents: age, gender, size of the
family, living with parents or guardians, distance from home to school, availability
check the reasons behind their struggles on this modular (print) distance
learning.
Section III: Action Plans To Be Initiated. This section entails the action
plans that we can initiate in order to address the different concerns with regard to
The data obtained will be collected from the respondents themselves and
the relevancy of data are reliable as the researcher herself engaged in the
collection of data.
expected result of the study. The input contains the profile of the teachers like
gender, marital status, distance from home to school, and stability of internet
connection; and also the profile of the selected students like age, gender, size of
the family, living with parents or guardians, distance from home to school,
simple percentage and ranking using the weighted mean, in order to categorize
engagement.
Research Procedures
The research procedure was done according to the following schemes:
INPUTS
1. Profile of the PROCESS
Respondents:
(Teachers)
Gender,
OUTPUT
Marital Status,
Distance from
Home to
School,
Stability of 1. Formulation
Internet of
Connection Questionnaire
(Students) 2. Gathering of
Data A
Age,
Gender, C
Size of the Classified
T
Family,
Living with Tabulated I
Parents or O
Guardians, Computed
Distance from N
Home to Interpreted
School,
Availability of Applied
Gadgets, Using the: P
Stability of L
-Simple
Internet
Percentage A
Connection
-Average
2. Factors affecting Mean N
Teachers’ S
effectivity on
Teaching and
Student’
Engagement
Figure 2
Research Environment
Sibonga, Cebu among the 10 teachers from both Junior High and Senior High
School, ang selected 30 students from Grades 7 to 12 (five students per grade
level).
(Insert map)
Figure 3
Table 1
Table 2
appearance of the researcher to discuss the rationale of the study as well as the
arrangement of the schedule for the distribution and the retrieval of the
questionnaires.
the researchers explained the main objectives of the study and the process of
questionnaires, the researcher collected them. Then the data were subjected for
formal interview to enhance the validity and strength of the gathered information.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
contained and a method of teaching that is based on the building up skills and
own knowledge.
discovery problem solving etc. may be useful. A wide variety of learning activities
References
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