March 7, 2022

MS. ARACELI SHANE I. BAYANOS

Officer
Municipal Social Welfare Development
Bontoc, Mountain Province

Ma’am,

Warm greetings!

The third-year students of Mountain Province State Polytechnic College are

currently conducting a study entitled “Challenges and Interventions
Encountered by the Bontoc Child Development Workers” at the Child
Development Centers in Bontoc, Mountain Province, in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree of Bachelor in Early Childhood Education.

We would like to ask permission from your good office to please allow us to
conduct the study in the specified centers. Rest assured that the data gathered
from the participants will be treated with strict confidentiality. We are very
willing to furnish you with a copy of the research study. Your favorable
response regarding this matter will be highly appreciated.

Thank you very much.

Respectfully yours,

LEONARDA L. AGA-EY MELISSA B. ANDRES

Researcher Researcher

FLORENCE COMAYA B. QUINES MARY ANN F. TAFANGIL

Researcher Researcher

JOVE ANN B. TAGUITAG

Researcher

Noted by:

FLORDELIZA G. CRUZ
Research Adviser

Approved by:

SALOME C. LATABEN
Research Instructor

March 7, 2022

Ms. AREL B. SIA-ED

Department Chairperson
Mountain Province State Polytechnic College
Bontoc, Mountain Province

Ma’am,

Warm greetings!
We, the third-year students of Mountain Province State Polytechnic College, are
currently conducting our study entitled “Challenges and Interventions
Encountered by the Bontoc Child Development Workers” at the Child
Development Centers in Bontoc, Mountain Province. The course requirements
for the degree of Bachelor in Early Childhood Education.

In this regard, we hereby ask your permission to conduct this study at the
specified centers. In addition, we would like to conduct an interview and focus
group discussion. Information gathered will be solely for this study and treated
with complete confidentiality.

We are hoping for a positive response to our request. Thank you very much,
and may God bless you!

Respectfully yours,

LEONARDA L. AGA-EY MELISSA B. ANDRES

Researcher Researcher

FLORENCE COMAYA B. QUINES MARY ANN F.

TAFANGIL
Researcher Researcher

JOVE ANN B. TAGUITAG

Researcher

Noted by:

FLORDELIZA G. CRUZ
Research Adviser

Approved by:

SALOME C. LATABEN
Research Instructor
March 7, 2022

Dear Respondents,

Our warmest greetings!

We, the third-year students of Mountain Province State Polytechnic College, are
currently conducting a study entitled “Challenges and Interventions
Encountered by the Bontoc Child development Workers” at the Child
Development Centers in Bontoc, Mountain Province, in partial fulfillment of the
requirements for the degree of Bachelor in Early Childhood Education.
Likewise, we are humbly asking for a few minutes of your time to answer our
research questionnaires.
Your responses will be genuinely appreciated and used for the said study only.
Thank you so much.

Respectfully yours,
LEONARDA L. AGA-EY MELISSA B. ANDRES
Researcher Researcher

FLORENCE COMAYA B. QUINES MARY ANN F.

TAFANGIL
Researcher Researcher

JOVE ANN B. TAGUITAG

Researcher

Noted by: Approved by:

FLORDELIZA G. CRUZ SALOME C. LATABEN

Research Adviser Research Instructor
 CONSENT FORM

Study Title: CHALLENGES AND INTERVENTIONS ENCOUNTERED BY THE CHILD

DEVELOPMENT WORKERS
Names of Researchers: Leonarda L.Aga-ey, Melissa B.Andres, Florence Comaya B.
Quines, Mary Ann F.Tafangil and Jove Ann B.Taguitag

 The study has been explained to me in a language that I comprehend. All the
questions I had about the study have been answered. I understand what will
happen during the interview and what is expected of me.

 I have been informed that it is my right to refuse to take part in the interview today
and that if I choose to refuse I do not have to give a reason, and that it will not
prejudice the care that I can expect to receive now, or in the future.

 I have been informed that anything I say during the interview today will remain
completely confidential: my name will not be used nor any other information that
could be used to identify me.

 I am aware that due to the nature of the interview topic, my identity status may be
revealed to the interviewer and research team.

 It has been explained that sometimes the researchers find it helpful to use my own
words when writing up the findings of this research. I understand that any use of
my words would be completely anonymous ( without my name ). I have been told
that I can decide whether I permit my words to be used in this way.

Circle response:

I agree to take part in the study Yes No

I agree that my own words may be used anonymously in the report Yes No
Signature of participants:

NAME SIGNATURE OR THUMB DATE OF SIGNATURE

(in capital letters) PRINT (in DD/MM/YYY )
Signature of researchers taking consent:

We have discussed the study with the respondents named above in a language they can
comprehend. We believe they have understood our explanation and agreed to take part
in the interview.

NAME SIGNATURE DATE OF SIGNATURE

(in capital letters) (in DD/MM/YYYY)
 Appendix E

Child Development Worker: Date: ______________

Name of the center:

Guide Questions:

1. From your experiences, what are the challenges you have encountered as
a Child Development Worker?
2. What are the interventions/actions taken that you have made to
overcome the challenges?
 Appendix F

Responses

Challenges Interview Statement

Encountered
1 Distance Less physical interaction with the students, while more
Learning / interaction with the parents since they are communicating
Teaching & for the modular activities of the students.
Social
Isolation
2 Distance The student and teacher have a limited time to discuss
Learning / the lapses in the modular activities. The communication is
Teaching & through their guardian only.
Social
Isolation
3 Distance The significant issues that I faced were shifting from face-
Learning / to-face classes to modular ones. Many parents do not
Teaching understand the module. Then they cannot explain it well
to their children as a result. The children fail to know the
essence of the modular activity. Some of the parents
answered it on their own. The class set-up has been in
the relationship of parent-children-teacher. If the parent
does not cooperate or does not understand the
instruction, the learning will not be delivered to the child.
All of these were brought about by the pandemic and our
unreadiness of us.
4 Distance The educational nurturing process of the students became
Learning delayed due to a lot of distractions.

5 Distance Time management is the major challenge that I've

Learning; encountered. The office work and the responsibility to the
Academic children are my main priorities, and the pandemic
Dishonesty; & shocked the government employees/social workers. It
Social proved that the government does not have enough risk
Isolation, management in this kind of catastrophe.
.
6 Academic Instead of helping their kids by guiding them to answer
Dishonesty; the modular activities, the parents or guardian does not
Distance have the patience to teach their kids the right way.
 Learning
7 Lack of Time Most students were distracted by their household chores
Management; rather than working on their modular activities.
Distraction;
8 Lack of Time; When the students are at home, they are in their comfort
Distance zones, but the growth does not achieve.
Learning /
Teaching &
Social
Isolation
9 Distance Some of the parents do not understand the modular
Learning / activity instructions.
Teaching
1 Distance Due to a lack of knowledge of the students' modular
0 Learning / activities, the parent of the students does not ask for
Teaching; clarification from the teacher.

1 Academic I agree with the answer of respondent 5. The parents kept

1 Dishonesty; the module to answer by themselves.
Distraction;
Distance
Learning /
Teaching
1 Academic Transparency and honesty are not well executed when
2 Dishonesty the parents distribute the module to their children.

1 Academic The teacher cannot see the fundamental knowledge of the

3 Dishonesty students.
1 Social The students cannot learn independently. They learn on
4 Isolation the face-to-face learning modality.
Curriculum
Vitae
Personal Background
Name: Leonarda L. Aga-ey
Birthdate: September 05, 1998
Birthplace: Betwagan, Sadanga Mountain Province
Address: Betwagan, Sadanga, Mountain Province

Educational Background
Elementary: Betwagan Elementary School
Secondary: Mountain Province General Comprehensive High School
Tertiary: Mountain Province State Polytechnic College (Bontoc Main Campus)
Personal Background
Name: Melissa B. Andres
Birthdate: August 31, 1999
Birthplace: Naguilian, Calanasan Apayao
Address: Chakchakan, Bontoc Ili Mountain Province

Educational Background
Elementary: Tanglagan Elementary School
Secondary: Mountain Province General Comprehensive High School
Tertiary: Mountain Province State Polytechnic College (Bontoc Main Campus)
Personal Background
Name: Florence Comaya B. Quines
Birthdate: March 28, 2000
Birthplace: Bontoc, Mountain Province
Address: Omfeg, Bontoc Ili, Bontoc, Mountain Province

Educational Background
Elementary: Bontoc Central School
Secondary: University of Cordilleras
Tertiary: Mountain Province State Polytechnic College ( Bontoc Main Campus)
Personal Background
Name: Mary Ann F. Tafangil
Birthdate: August 22, 1999
Birthplace: Betwagan, Sadanga Mountain Province
Address: Betwagan, Sadanga Mountain Province

Educational Background
Elementary: Betwagan Elementary School
Secondary: Besao National High School
Tertiary: Mountain Province State Polytechnic College (Bontoc Main Campus)
Personal Background
Name: Jove Ann B. Taguitag
Birthdate: July 02, 2001
Birthplace: Poblacion, Paracelis Mountain Province
Address: Poblacion, Tinglayan Kalinga

Educational Background
Elementary: Tinglayan Central School
Secondary: Kalinga State University
Tertiary: Mountain Province State Polytechnic College (Bontoc Main Campus)