Chapter 1:THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Many things have changed in the way we study today because of the
constant development of technology and what is happening around
the world when it comes to health.

If then homeschooling and traditional schooling were the only

choice of parents, now there is also blended learning approach. A
blended learning approach is any education strategy that mixes
digital and traditional teaching methods. That is, a mix of
online activities, webinars, and modules to educate students.

This study provides knowledge about how effective is blended

learning approach during pandemic to the senior high school
students of our lady of the sacred heart college. The researcher
wants to know what are the effects of blended learning approach
to the students.

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

The World Health Organization has declared the pandemic of the

novel SARS-CoV2 infection early this year and it has now become a
major public health challenge worldwide. The infection control
and physical distancing measures are crucial to prevent the virus
from further spreading and to help control the pandemic
situation. The policy of compulsory physical distancing has been
implemented in many countries including in Philippines, resulting
in nationwide school and university closures. The teaching and
learning activities were immediately shifted to E-learning,
modular learning, and blended learning.

E-learning is defined as learning that makes use of Information

and Communication Technologies (ICTs). The incorporation of
technological resources and innovative education strategies has
transformed the teaching and learning processes. Previous studies
have shown various e-learning and online learning tools that are
effective for teaching and learning. The knowledge gain and
performance of the students as a result of E-learning were shown
to be equivalent to that of face to face methods. Blended
learning is mainly defined as the integration of classroom and
distance learning to facilitate an independent, interactive and
collaborative learning among students
This review presents research about blended learning
effectiveness. It also gives the factors that are considered to
be significant for blended learning effectiveness. The researcher
have use of Loukis, Georgiou, and Pazalo (2007) value flow model
for evaluating an e-learning and blended learning service
specifically considering the effectiveness evaluation layer. This
evaluates the extent of an e-learning system usage and the
educational effectiveness.

Studies by Leidner, Jarvenpaa, Dillon and Gunawardena as cited in

Selim (2007) shows the factors that affect e-learning and blended
learning effectiveness as instructor characteristics, technology
and student characteristics.

In addition, the study by Kintu and Zhu (2016) investigated the

possibility of blended learning and examined whether student
characteristics and student background were

Designing an effective teaching and learning strategy not only

requires the study of different pedagogies, but also the
consideration of the students’ and instructors’ current social
and technical conditions amidst the on-going pandemic.

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

This study tackles blended learning approach effectiveness to the

learner's during pandemic.

1. What may be the profile of the respondents in terms of:

1.1 Name

1.2 Grade and Strand

2. What is the effect of blended learning approach to the

students?

3. How blended learning approach affect the students during

pandemic?

4. How effective is blended learning?

SIGNIFICANT OF THE STUDY

The results of this undertaking are deemed significant and

beneficial to the following:

Students

The result of this research will benefit the students that will
be given information about the effectiveness of blended learning
approach during pandemic on senior high school students of Our
Lady of the sacred heart college

Teacher

The result of this research will benefit the teacher that will
enable them to upgrade their teaching method for the
effectiveness of blended learning approach during pandemic on
senior high school students of Our Lady of the sacred heart
college

Parents

This study will provide awareness to the parents regarding the

problem encountered by their child during the covid19 pandemic.
In addiction this study will serve as an eye opener to the
parents, hence, they can guide properly their children.

Future Researcher

This study will serve as the future researcher's basis as it will

provide them the information needed regarding their chosen
related topic.
SCOPE AND DELIMITATIONS

This study will focus on the effectiveness of blended learning

approach during pandemic to the senior high school students of
Our Lady of the sacred heart college.

This study is limited to the Senior high school students of our

lady of the sacred heart college whom experiencing blended
learning.

DEFINITION OF TERMS Pandemic –

Is an epidemic of an infectious disease that has spread across a

large region, for instance multiple continents or worldwide,
affecting a substantial number of people. A widespread endemic
disease with a stable number of infected people is not a
pandemic.

Covid-19 – Is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered

coronavirus.

Blended learning –

is a method of teaching that integrates technology and digital

media with traditional instructor-led classroom activities,
giving students more flexibility to customize their learning
experiences.

E-learning –

The delivery of learning and training through digital resources.

Technology –

The application of scientific knowledge to the practical aims of

human life or, as it is sometimes phrased, to the change and
manipulation of the human environment.