ADVANCE CENTRAL COLLEGE

DISCOVERY HIGH SCHOOL

San Jose de Buenavista, Antique

CHAPTER I

Introduction

Background of the Study

                 Schools have been closed all around the world as a result of the pandemic. According

to the World Economic Forum many online learning platforms, notably BYJU'S, a Bangalore-

based educational technology and online tutoring corporation started in 2011, are now the

world's most highly valued educational technology company, offering free access to their

services in response to overwhelming demand. The efficiency of online learning, however,

differs by age group. It is critical to employ technology to make learning enjoyable and

successful.  It will be difficult for the vast majority of children who lose opportunities to study as

a result of the epidemic to recover, so we won’t be able to help them. On 14 th December 2020,

Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones of the Department of Education respectfully submits a report

to the President recommending the conduct of a pilot implementation or dry-run of face-to-face

classes in low-risk areas, on a limited scale, and under strict health and safety measures.

                 Countries need to implement teaching efforts that have proven to be effective during

the remote learning phase and integrate them into the normal education system in order to

rebuild better education systems. Distance education has been initiated utilizing various technical
tools and Internet-based education systems in order to assure the continuity of education for

school-aged children around the world during the pandemic time. Current students’ academics

and lives will be affected in a variety of ways, some of which are still unknown. Students should

understand that while we may face a variety of challenges in the midst of the pandemic, we

cannot change the fact that education is critical now. And according to Magdalena Brier,

Managing Director of ProFuturo, “Education is a basic human right, but above all it is key to the

development of countries.” She explained that we know the future is unclear when children are

unable to attend school. Even when they do go to school, there aren't always enough guarantees

that they'll be able to gain the educational abilities that 21st-century society requires.

               

                  The primary goal of this research is to inform action, prove a hypothesis, and

contribute to the advancement of knowledge in a particular field or topic of study. A tool for

knowledge acquisition and learning facilitation. Means of gaining a better understanding of

various issues and raising public awareness.

Objective of the Study

               This study aims to inform students and teachers about the necessity of education in the

midst of a pandemic and what strategies need to be developed in order to be effectively prepared.

Before we can make strategies to achieve our goal, we need to know what we want to achieve.

What has to be done and how it should be done.

Specifically, it sought to answers the following questions:

1. Which video conferencing software did you find to be the most effective?

2. What would students prefer: a face-to-face class, a modular class, or an online class?

3. In an online learning environment, what learning activities or tasks can assist students in

forming a learning community?

Significance of the Study

                  The findings of this study may be beneficial to students, teachers, parents,

government and students with disabilities.

Students. It may assists students in gaining knowledge and increasing their self-confidence

throughout their lives. It has a significant impact on both our professional and personal

development. The learners are given the choice of how they will continue their studies, where

and when they can do so, and how they will comply with the standards and demonstrate learning

outcomes.

Teachers. This study may assist in improving teacher-student engagement by providing better

access to information, data, and networks, allowing teachers to better support student learning.

As they had to balance instructing and delivering feedback to students online, filling

administrative reports, and caring for their families.

Parents. The current study aims to know more about parents' experiences with home learning

and management during COVID 19. In the event of a coronavirus outbreak, schools are closed,

and a curriculum that includes parental guidance is implemented. This will help parents in their

efforts to educate their children at home. The start of a new academic year is generally a good

time for schools to keep parents engaged in their children's education.

Government. This study may help government's educational system to prepare to make plans

for moving forward and dealing with the new normal that will emerge following the catastrophe.

Higher education must address teaching and learning continuity during and after the epidemic to

be resilient.

Students with Disabilities. This study may help those students that has special needs to get use

of distant learning by giving special education services in a unique method. That each students

could benefit from online or virtual instruction, and other curriculum-based instructional

activities.

Scope and Limitation of the Study 

This study investigated the entire learning experience among grade 11 Accountancy,

Business and Management students, after the COVID-19 lockdown caused an abrupt transition
from face-to-face to online distance learning.

          

      The respondents are the Grade 11 Accountancy, Business and Management students of

Advance Central College Discovery High School. The study utilizes descriptive research design.

The study was conducted in Advance Central College Discovery High School located at Mayor

Nietes Street, Barangay 5, San Jose de Buenavista Antique, Philippines. The questionnaire

checklist was used to determine the Importance of Education in in the Midst of Pandemic. The

questionnaire checklist is made up of two parts: Part I, which contains personal information

about the student, and Part II, which contains 15 questions.

Definition of Terms:

To better understand the study, the following terms are defined:

Students: A student is someone who attends school and is pursuing a goal. Students can be

school-aged children, teenagers, or adults, but they can also be adults who are learning, such as

at a college or university. In this study, this term refers to the individuals who are learning or

studying in a distance learning, online learning, or remote learning environment.

Learning platforms: A learning platform is a set of technologies that work together to provide a

student-centered learning experience.  In this study, this term refers to the set of interactive

online services that provide information, tools, and resources to teachers, students, parents, and
others involved in education in order to assist and improve educational delivery and

management.

Pandemic: A pandemic is a disease outbreak that affects a huge number of individuals across

numerous countries. In this study, this term refers to the virus COVID-19 that is a disease which

was initially discovered during a respiratory sickness outbreak.

Face-to-face Class: A face-to-face class is a teaching style in which a group of students is taught

course content and learning material in person. This allows a learner and an instructor to interact

physically.

Online Class: An online class is a type of education in where students learn in a completely

virtual setting. And it refers to an internet-based learning environment that can bring students

from all backgrounds and perspectives together.

Coronavirus (Covid-19): Coronavirus can result in a respiratory tract infection, as defined by

doctors. And it is a type of virus that causes infections in the nose, sinuses, and upper throat.

Lockdown: Lockdown is a policy that requires people or communities to remain in their current

location owing to specific risks to themselves or others if they move and interact freely.

Lockdowns that effect an area rather than specific sites are commonly referred to as "stay-at-

home" or "shelter-in-place."
Modular Class: Modular Class is a method of instruction in which references and instructions

are summarized in handouts. Students are then given these printed lessons to study and complete

before the deadline.

Technology: Technology is the industrial arts, engineering, applied science, and pure science.

They are all part of the branch of knowledge that deals with the invention and application of

technical means, as well as their interrelationship with life, society, and the environment. In this

study, this term refers to the gadgets used to create new ways of interacting with the government

and individuals as a result of technological advancements.

Outbreak: An outbreak is a sudden breaking out or happening, especially of something harmful

or unpleasant. In this study, this term refers to an increase in the number of Coronavirus (Covid-

19) positive patients.