CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED BY THE STUDENTS IN

ONLINE DISTANCE LEARNING MODALITIES 

A Thesis
Submitted to 
the Faculty of the
Institute of Teacher Education
Camiguin Polytechnic State College
Balbagon, Mambajao, Camiguin

In Partial Fulfilment 

of the Requirements of the Degree of
Bachelor of Secondary Education
Major in Science

by

SARAH JANE P. BUENACOSA

JANICE A. SOMONOD
JODELSON P. UY

OCTOBER 2021
 Abstract

The researchers looked into the challenges encountered by students in

online distance modalities. The focus of the study was on the extent of the

challenges encountered by students. Specifically, it sought to answer the

following problem: (1) What is the demographic profile of the respondents? (2)

What is the extent of the challenges observed by the respondents in the online

distance learning modalities in the following dimensions: Cognitive,

Psychological, and Social. (3) Is there a significant relationship between the

respondents’ profile and the respondents’ cognitive, psychological, and social

dimensions?

This study shows the challenges encountered in online distance learning

modalities. There is no significant difference in the demographic profile of the

respondents on the challenges encountered by them in online distance learning

modalities in their cognitive, psychological, and social aspects of the students.

The respondents of the study were fifty-nine (59) second (2nd) year Electrical

Engineering students of Camiguin Polytechnic State College. The questionnaire

was used to collect the necessary responses to the study's questions using

google form.

It was further revealed that there are significant differences in the socio-

demographic profile of the respondents of the challenges encountered by them 


in Online distance learning modalities in cognitive, psychological, and social

dimensions.

This study was anchored through a quantitative method in which the

respondents were able to determine their challenges encountered in online

distance learning modalities. The following recommendations are drawn based

on the socio-demographic profile of the respondents.

Keywords: Dimension, Modalities, Challenges