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Chapter 1

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Rationale of the Study

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has dramatically

changed the higher education system in the Philippines with a distinctive shift in

online instruction as an effort to limit further transmission of the virus. In this

regard, it is important to utilize all aspects of the learning process, including

distance learning procedures of teaching and learning that are so important in

today’s world. The new system has been implemented in places such as using

the flexible learning set by the Commission on Higher Education.

The traditional learning environment is undergoing radical transformation.

Because of the pandemic, there are many situations in which students need to

learn exactly what they are interested in without regard to time or location. These

types of requirements necessitate personalized, flexible, and on-demand

learning. The concept of traditional classroom education does not always fit

comfortably into the new normal of lifelong learning, where the roles of

instructors, students, and curriculum are changing. With the increasing use of

networked computers and remarkable advances in telecommunication

technologies, the Internet has become widely recognized as a valuable and

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inexpensive medium for network-enabled transfer of skills, information, and

knowledge.

The Bantayan Southern Institute is a school that provides opportunities for

further learning to college students and produces successful individuals to be

deployed in the workforce. The school is located at Bantigue, Bantayan, Cebu. It

offers college courses such as BSED English, BEED, and BSBA in which we will

get a sample for our respondents. The Bantayan Southern Institute utilizes

asynchronous learning as a method of imparting knowledge to students in which

the students are able to learn while they are on their own respective homes. This

study aims to determine the level of perception on asynchronous learning of the

selected BSI college students, as well as, to explore the negative impacts of

asynchronous learning towards students and to examine the extent of

satisfaction of the college students with this type of learning modality. Since this

shift to asynchronous learning is very new to most students and instructors too,

there is a great interest in this topic along the way of experiencing this change

especially for students.

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Statement of the Problem

This study focuses on the perception of the selected college students of

Bantayan Southern Institute, Inc. on asynchronous learning during the School

Year 2021-2022.

Specifically, it seeks to answer the following questions:

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

following:

1.1 Age; and

1.2 Gender?

2. What is the level of perception of the selected Bantayan Southern Institute

College Students on Asynchronous Learning based on the following

statements;

2.1. always accessible asynchronous learning,

2.2. learning at home is one of the modalities offered by the school,

2.3. I am satisfied with the technology and software I used for

asynchronous

learning,

2.4. I enjoy learning remotely,

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2.5. asynchronous learning is flexible in dealing with school work,

2.6. there is unstable access to internet,

2.7. asynchronous learning is beneficial to me,

2.8. asynchronous learning makes a student productive,

2.9. asynchronous learning creates miscommunication with instructors,

2.10. asynchronous learning leads to procrastination,

2.11. teachers are proactive when there are issues about unstable access

to internet,

2.12. I find this type of learning interactive,

2.13. I am satisfied with the learning outcomes in this type of modality,

2.14. this type of learning help improves academic performance, and,

2.15. the communication used on this learning was an excellent medium

for

social interaction?

3. Is there a significant difference on the different levels of perception of

asynchronous learning among the respondents?

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4. What is the overall level of perception of the respondents on

asynchronous learning?

5. Based on the results the study, what recommendations can be drawn?

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Research Hypothesis

The following hypothesis were formulated with the reference to the

problem presented.

Ho: The levels of perceptions of the college students on asynchronous learning

did

differ significantly.

Ha: The levels of perceptions of the college students on asynchronous learning

differ significantly.

Significance of the Study

This study would be beneficial to the following people;

To the Students. This study will produce an efficient and reliable source of

information to the students about the effectiveness and how to cope with the

negative impacts of asynchronous learning.

To the Instructors. The study findings may be particularly interesting for

academics as they might encourage them to take a proactive approach in

developing curricula in distance learning environments.

To the Future Researchers. This will serve as a basis for further research

related to this study, and more importantly, this research will provide them with
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additional literature review. We identify some avenues that may be insightful for

other researchers as more studies are needed to understand the asynchronous

learning better.

Scope and Limitations of the Study

The study was conducted in Bantayan Southern Institute, Inc., Bantigue,

Bantayan, Cebu from November to December, 2021 using survey method.

This was limited only in determining the different levels of perception on

the different statements given for asynchronous learning.

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Definition of Terms

To facilitate understanding, the following terms are hereby defined;

Academic Performance – this term is referring the measurement of student

achievement across various academic subjects. In this study, this is referring to

the grades of the students.

Asynchronous Learning – this term is referring a general term used to describe

forms of education, instruction, and learning that do not occur in the same place

or the same time. In this study, this refers to the students-centered teaching

method widely used in learning.

Effectiveness – this term is referring the degree to which something is

successful in producing a desired result; success. In this study, this is referred to

the aim of conducting this research.

Gender – this term is referring to the characteristics of women, men, girls and

boys that are socially constructed. In this study, this refers to the states of being

male or female of the respondents.

Impact – this term is referred to as a marked effect or influence. In this study, this

refers to a strong effect of asynchronous learning on a respected respondent.

Learning Modality – this term is referring the sensory channels or pathways

through which individuals give, receive, and store information. In this study, this
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refers to a particular mode of learning in which BSI adapt asynchronous type of

learning.

Perception – the term is the organization, identification, and interpretation of

sensory information in order to represent and understand the presented

information or environment. In this study, this refers to the mode of apprehending

reality and experience through the senses.

Respondents – this term is referring a person who replies to something such as

a survey or set of question. In this study, this refers to the students who answers

to the questionnaire as a part of the research.

Satisfaction – this term is referring the act or fulfillment a need, desire, or

appetite or the feeling gained from such a fulfillment. In this study, this refers the

fulfillment of BSI college student’s expectations.