Study on the Impact of Modular Distance Learning towards Students’ Academic

Performance

A research presented to the Faculty of MaRSHS in partial fulfillment of the

requirement in Practical Research 1

Cosme, Jaylo L.

Zita, Clarence Eunice M.

Manalo, Jacob S.

Escoto, Poline

Licup, Jenna A.

Celetaria, Roy L.

July 2021
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The accomplishment of this study could not have been possible without the

participation and assistance of those who helped in accomplishing this research

study. The researchers would like to express their deepest acknowledgement to

those who helped and supported the fulfilment of this study.

Foremost, we want to express our gratitude to our Lord Jesus Christ for providing

us with the strength, peace, and health that we require to finish this study.

We would like to express our sincere thanks to our research teacher, Mrs. Leilani

Santos, for her guidance and for providing the information we needed to complete

this study.

Finally, we would like to express our gratitude to our parents/guardians and

friends for providing us with the motivation, inspiration, and support we require

to complete this study.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Title page……………………………………………...………………………….i

Acknowledgement.……………………………………………………………….ii

Table of Contents…………………………………………………………………iii

I. The Problem and its background

Introduction……………………………………………………………….

Significance of the Study………………………………………………….

Scope and Limitation of the Study………………………………………...

Conceptual Framework……………………………………………………

Statement of the Problem………………………………………………….

Review of Related Literature and Study…………………………………...

II. Research Methodology

Research Design…………………………………………………………….

Research Locale…………………………………………………………….

Participants of the Study……………………………………………………

Research Instruments……………………………………………………….

Data Collection Procedure………………………………………………….

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Data Analysis……………………………………………………………….

III. References………………………………………………………………….

IV. Appendices………………………………………………………………....

VII. Curriculum Vitae………………………………………………………….

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Introduction

The face-to-face method involves students and teachers interacting with

each other in person. All of the teaching takes place physically. But our lives have

become more difficult as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic. In our situation right

now, students are affected. The school learning method has been transformed into

distance learning, which is divided into two parts, online and modular distance

learning. Online Distance Learning is the only way to teach students with the use

of technology. Modular Distance Learning is self-study, and it is used for learners

who do not have an internet connection or the necessary equipment to take online

classes. Teachers will provide printed modules or electronic copies that are

applicable to the learners. According to Martinez (2020). Modular Distance

Learning It is a type of distance learning that employs printed and digital Self-

Learning Modules (SLM) focusing on the Department of Education’s most

essential learning competencies (MELCs) (DepEd). It operates by giving students

SLMs, which include their distribution, retrieval, and evaluation. The modules also

include parts on motivation and assessment, which serve as a comprehensive guide

to both teachers’ and students’ desired skills. If possible, the teacher monitors the

learners’ development through home visits.

Despite the pandemic, students continue to learn and pursue their dreams,

even though they are in a situation with a modular system. However, in this type of

educational system, they struggle because they can’t focus on their modules and
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are unable to learn something because some of them are slow learners. As a result,

their academic performance suffers.

According to Garcia (2017). There are a number of factors that influence a

student’s academic performance. Home, school, instructor, and student factors are

only a few. The majority of the factors are related to the home, such as family size,

financial burden, job at home, parental attitude toward education, and parenting

style.

The researchers attempted to find a solution to this study for the purpose of

The Impact of Modular Distance Learning on Students’ Academic Performance.

The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between Modular

Distance learning and students’ academic performance.

Significance of the Study

The researchers will conduct this study to benefit the following:

Students. The study will benefit students because they are the subject of

this research, and it may serve as a basis or guidance for students who are having

difficulty with their modules.

Teachers. This study will benefit all teachers. They could help each other

by putting plans in order to help students with their modules.

Parents. This study will benefit parents by allowing them to determine if

their children are having too much difficulty with their modules and how they may

assist them.
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Future Researchers. This research will benefit the future researchers for

them to have references.

Scope and Limitation

The central subjects of this research study will consist of senior high school

students enrolled in S.Y. 2020-2021. The selection of respondents was only limited

since there are lots of students at Madapdap Resettlement Senior High School

(MaRSHS) in Pampanga.

The study only focuses on the impact of Modular Distance Learning and its

relation to the academic performance of the selected students.

Conceptual Framework

INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

Situation of the Interview Impact of Modular

participants this Learning
pandemic

Fig 1. Paradigm of the Study

This figure shows the paradigm of the study. On box 1, it refers to the input

which includes the situation of the participants this pandemic. Their situation will

determine how do modular learning affects them specifically in their performance

academically. Box 2 indicates the process of interview which will be needed to

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gather data. Lastly, box 3 refers to the output of the study which is the impact of

modular learning to the students.

Statement of the Problem

This study aims to determine the impact of Modular Distance Learning

towards students Academic Performance of Grade 11 students of Madapdap

Resettlement Senior High School of the City of Madapdap.

Specific Problem:

1. What challenges do the students faced in modular learning?

2. Based from their situation, how do the students adjust to the new set up of

learning specifically modular learning?

3. What are the common advantages and disadvantages of modular distance

learning to the students?

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

According to Oppus- Mercader & Abadiano (2021). The Department of Education

(DepEd) has chosen the modular distance learning modality in response to the

COVID–19 school closures, which prepares the way for converting houses into

classrooms and requiring parents to act as surrogate teachers. In this situation,

parents who are functionally illiterate are forced to instruct their primary school

children at home in order to complete their self-learning modules.

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According to Pe Dangle & Sumaoang (2020). On their study entitled “The

Implementation of Modular Distance Learning in the Philippine Secondary Public

Schools”, The usage of modules encourages self-directed learning. One of the

advantages of employing modules for instruction is that pupils develop greater

self-study or learning skills. Students actively participate in understanding the

concepts provided in the module. They gain a sense of responsibility as they

complete the tasks in the module. The students progress on their own with little or

no help from others.

According to Salamuddin (2021). With the implementation of the new normal

education, stakeholders have experienced difficulties as a result of an alternative

learning delivery – modular distance learning – that has been implemented in order

to facilitate and continue to provide good education in various schools across the

Philippines.

According to Panganiban & Madrigal (2021). One of the educational changes

resulting from the pandemic is modular distance learning. Teaching and learning

are through a time of adjustment as a result of the recent introduction of this type

of learning delivery. The pressing requirement for modular classes has been this

particular problem. It entails planning and arranging things in order to improve

learning.

We examine the modular teaching approach, we can see that it is a more effective,

contemporary, and technology-based teaching method in today’s educational

environment. In recent years, secondary schools have debated whether or not to

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adopt a modular curriculum. The modular approach gives both the distance

teaching mode and the learners more flexibility. (Sejpal, 2013)

Furthermore, Anzaldo (2021). Cites several pros and downsides of modular distant

learning in her work “Modular Distance Learning in the New Normal Education

Amidst Covid-19.” The benefits are numerous. Learning continues when learners

adapt to change, parents recognize their importance in their children’s education,

modular distance learning teaches the learners values as well as the lessons, and

teachers become open-minded to the pandemic’s challenges.

However, the downsides are that not all learners complete their modules, some

parents pamper their children and complete their task instead of them, and parents

have a hard time teaching their children with modules.

According to Trovela (2021). The Perception of Parents and Learners on Modular

Distance learning as contemporary teaching strategy shows effectiveness even

facing different challenges and disadvantage. Challenges that Parents and Students

encounter such as the time management, limited knowledge of the parents on the

topics in the modules, independence in learning, access to other resources for

learning should be given attention and solution to improve more the

implementation of the Modular Distance Learning.

Module learning provides audiences with more opportunities to benefit from social

relationships in order to achieve the highest levels of learning and academic

achievement. (Almutairy, Davies, & Dimitriadi, 2015)

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Module learning has been shown to have a direct positive impact on students’

academic performance; however, the impact is stronger when the educator

facilitates and tracks the conversation back to the main topic. (Wilen-Daugenti,

2009)

According to Malik (2012). Modular teaching is a more complex kind of

programmed learning. In recent years, the use of modules as a teaching-learning

strategy has gained a lot of traction. Instead of using a traditional textbook, the

teacher use teaching modules tailored to personal needs.

METHODOLOGY

Research Design

The researchers will use qualitative phenomenological research because

this study aims to gather data from Grade 11 students who have experience with

Modular Distance Learning. According to Neubauer, Witkop & Varpio (2019).

Phenomenology is a type of qualitative research that examines a person’s living

experiences in the world.

Research Locale

The study will be conducted Madapdap Resettlement Mabalacat City,

Pampanga.

Participants of the Study

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The respondents to the study are grade 11 students who are at the Modular

Distance Learning of Madapdap Resettlement Senior High School in the school

year of 2020-2021.

Research Instrument

For this study, the researchers will conduct an online interview to the

participants. The interview questionnaire consists of questions related to the study.

The researchers will use the information they gather from participants who have

prior experience with Modular Distance Learning.

Data Collection

The researchers will construct questions for an online interview. Then they

will ask the participants for permission to interview them and use all of the data

collected from them for the study. After they ask them for consent, the researchers

will send them the questions for their studies one by one to collect all the data.

After the respondents completed the interview questionnaire, the researchers will

interpret and analyze their responses.

Data Analysis

This will be the data analysis of the gathered information using online

interviews from the participants. The researchers will arrange the participants'

responses by transcribing them, to gain understanding of the subject, then they will

read all the transcribed responses to identify the statement and general themes of

the participants' responses.

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References

Martinez, M. A., (2020). Modular Distance Learning: How Well Does it Bridge the

Gap? Retrieved on June 2021, from

https://instabrightgazette.mystrikingly.com/blog/modular-distance-learning-how-

well-does-it-bridge-the-gap

Garcia, A. V., (2017). Factors Affecting Students’ Academic Performance.

Retrieved on June 2021, from https://www.pressreader.com/philippines/sunstar-

pampanga/20171215/281621010685322

Neubauer, B. E., Witkop, C. T., & Varpio, L., (2019). How Phenomenology can

help us Learn from the Experiences of others. Retrieved on July 2021, from

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40037-019-0509-2

Oppus-Mercader, K. L., & Abadiano, M. N.,(2021). Kaleidoscopic Features of

Home Tutorial in Modular Distance Learning: A Confession of Functional Illiterate

Parents. Retrieved on June 2021, from

http://www.psychologyandeducation.net/pae/index.php/pae/article/view/4008

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Panganiban, G. L., & Madrigal, D. V., (2021).Grappling with the learning

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Interview Questions

1. What are your experiences in Modular Distance Learning?

2. Do you think this learning style is effective?

3. What effect does modular learning have on students?

4. What are the challenges of modular learning that you’ve encountered?

5. How much time does a student consume in answering his/her module?

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6. How can Modular Learning improve the academic performance of students?

Appendices
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Participant 1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6

Q1
I do have a lot, I It is effective They I had an It They will

experienced to somehow if became hard time depends learn on

study on my own, you are making more adjusting on the how to

understanding every more efforts to pressured. to the subject study by

lessons with the understand new way and the their

help of google and your modules. of given selves.

YouTube. learning. activities.

Participant 2 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6

Q1

It’s difficult to Yes Stress, You just 24 hours Just keep it

handle because depression, keep going because they and you can

you can’t it’s so to do that going to going to

understand the difficult even though read it first graduate be

lesson if it just there are a it’s hard just before patient and

a modular students trust your answering kind you can

paper if no who suicide self. so they can do it.

teacher who because of understand

can teach us. this. the lesson

before they
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answer it.

Participant 3 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6

Q1

Modular No, It had a big The big 1-3 hours. You can

distance because effect, first challenge I improve your

learning is many of all there encountered academic

difficult people is no is the self- performance

because it is will be teacher to study, I also especially

self study. lazy guide us, don’t answer now modular

because it we only it on time, so distance

is only teach I’m always learning

answered ourselves. rush to because it is

at home answer every self study

who can time I pass.

only.
search

various

websites,

unlike

face to

face

which is
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better and

more to

learn.

Participant 4 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6

Q1
It’s difficult May be for I guess Insufficient For my It didn’t I

but it can other, but it panicking information experience, proved that

carry out. need to for about the 8am I’ll much, just a

improved deadlines. lesson, the start lil bit I

because contents are answering guess. But

some in shuffles, and 6pm the for me of

students the due end. course I

didn’t dates time. have been

clearly learning this

getting modular

knowledge almost a half

and year, I think

because of Im getting

that they’re all the

just going lesson even

to get grade if it was in a

even mess and

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though they some

didn’t have lacking

any lesson information.

that

learned.

Participant 5 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6

Q1
It’s been tough Yes. Modular The main In one It depends

as a student in learning has challenges day I on how

this distance advantages and that the spend the

learning disadvantages. students have 7hrs. student

because it’s Some of the encountered adapts.

kind of hard to examples of are self- Since we

learn the disadvantages is studying, are all in a

lessons than that we poor internet new

before, before encounter connection, normal,

we attend difficulties lack of sleep some of us

classes and because no one and time to is still

learn the will help us answer all adapting

lesson in face except for the modules to the new

to face that ourselves. due to the ways of

makes me great number

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learn the of activities, studying.

lesson easily distractions,

but today we and lack of

do virtual focus.

classes that

makes me

harder to learn

the lesson

because of

many things

that is

bothering me

while doing

the virtual

class like

being

disconnected.

Participant 6 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6

Q1

Its hard and No. Stressed Self Personally, Give them

not very used and not learning. it tooks me more time

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to. satisfied to 6hrs and to improve

learn. that’s just a and enough

2 subject. time to

answer the

modules.

Participant 7 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6

Q1

It’s a bit Yes. More Time Sometimes 1hr per Sub. You give

difficult to Expand in your mind

because I’m Learning On Connection more to

able to keep up a Module. because I think better.

with the don’t

modular understand

housework and well and

I can’t focus that’s where

much. I’m having a

hard time.

Participant 8 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6

Q1
May part na Yes,Effective Natuto ang Mahirap Ang mga Nakakapag

mahirap may part ito lalo na mga magpass ng guro ay aral ang
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na easy.easy kasi ngayong may estudyante modules kung nag mga

meron kaming pandemya. kahit bahay mahirap ang bibigay estudyante

maayos na lang sila at mga ng 1 or 2 kahit nasa

connection at hindi hindi questionnaire weeks kanilang

ito lumalabas. sa isang upang bahay lang

problema.mahirap modules or maipass sila.

kasi aaminin tasks. nila ang

ko,halos yung iba kanilang

ay walang mga

natutunan sa online modules.

learning.
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Participant 9 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6

Q1

It’s a new kind No. Critical Insufficient 12 hours. By

education thinking information. experiencin

where you and g self

only learn in awareness. learning so

online instead that students

of the can do a

traditional little bit

education. works on

their

assignments

and

activities.

Participant 10 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6

Q1
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It is not easy as No. It affects Self 3-4 hrs a It does not

you think. their studying. day. improve at

mental all.

health.
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CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Jaylo L. Cosme

Sex: Male

Birthday: August 21, 2003

Address: 36st Blk 124 Lot 41 Phase 2 Bacolor Avenue

Contact No: 09394738437

Mother’s Name: Margie L. Cosme

Father’s Name: Santo O. Cosme

Education: Conception Elementary School

Madapdap Resettlement High School

Madapdap Resettlement Senior High School

Achievements/Awards: Grade 8 (Top 3), Grade 9 (Top 4) Grade 10 (Top 5)

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CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Clarence Eunice M. Zita

Sex: Male

Birthday: January 05,2004

Address: 26st ph3 blk 151 lot1 Madapdap Mabalacat

Pampanga

Contact No: 09614808289

Mother’s Name: Venus M. Zita

Father’s Name: Arman B. Zita

Education: Cabetican Elementary School

Madapdap Resettlement High School

Madapdap Resettlement Senior High School

Achievements/Awards: Grade 8 and Grade 9 (Top 4)

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CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Jacob S. Manalo

Sex: Male

Birthday: June 24, 2004

Address: Blk 56 Lot 3 26 street phase 1 Madapdap Resettlement

Mabalacat City, Pampanga

Contact No: 09510650546

Mother’s Name: Marites S. Manalo

Father’s Name: Jay R. Manalo

Education: Conception Elementary School

Madapdap Resettlement High School

Madapdap Resettlement Senior High School

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CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Roy L. Celetaria

Sex: Male

Birthday: May 12,2001

Address: Dapdap Fiesta

Contact no;09366114908

Mother’s Name: Floriam L. Celetaria

Father’s Name: Rolando Q. Celetaria

Education: Elementary: Pulilan Central School

Bajet Castillo High School

Madapdap Resettlement Senior High School

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CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Poline Escoto

Sex: Female

Birthday: September 20, 2003

Address: Blk 101 Lot 8 39st phase 2 Madapdap Resettlement

Mabalacat City, Pampanga

Contact No: 09108072854

Mother’s Name: Evangeline Escoto

Father’s Name: Marcelino Escoto

Education: Manibaug Pasig Elementary School

Madapdap Resettlement High School

Madapdap Resettlement Senior High School

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CURRICULUM VITAE

Name: Jenna A. Licup

Sex: Female

Birthday: June 03,2004

Address: Sta. Maria Sitio Libutad Mabalacat pampanga

Contact No: 09097488614

Mother’s Name: Rosalina C. Licup

Father’s Name: Bienvenido C. Licup Sr.

Education: Sta. Ines Elementary school

Madapdap Resttlement High School

Madapdap Resettlement Senior High School