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Several factors contribute to students’ academic struggle in online education. Online
learning requires a higher degree of autonomy among learners than in-person courses, which
may be challenging for academically-weaker students or students with non-traditional enrollment
trajectories (Corbeil, 2003; Dabbagh et al., 2019). The lack of in-person interaction in online
courses can lead to a sense of isolation and disconnectedness from a learning community
(Picciano, 2002), and can make it more difficult for students to engage with and learn from peers
and instructors (Friesen and Kuskis, 2013; Xu and Jaggars, 2014).
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According to Lev Vygotsky (2000), Modular learning is a form of distance learning that uses Self-
Learning Modules (SLM) based on the Most Essential Learning competencies (MELCS). The
modules include sections on motivation and assessment that serve as a complete guide of both
teachers’ and students’ desired competencies. Teachers will monitor the learners’ progress
through home visits. The modular approach situates Filipino students to learn in the comfort of
their homes. Limited contact with teachers will place parents or guardians as the learners’
model or the “More Knowledgeable Other” (MKO). Someone has a better understanding or
higher ability level than the learner, concerning a particular task, process, or concept. Morallo,
(2000) a Filipino author, cited that a module is a self contained and independent unit of
instruction with a primary focus on a few well-defined objectives. A handout distributed during
the Workshop in the Application of Educational Technology – DECS-UNESCO referred to it a set
of learning opportunities systematically organized around a well-defined topic containing
the elements of instruction that cover specific objectives, teaching-learning activities and
evaluation using criterion-referenced measures.
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