Learning Modality Preference of Grade 10 Venus Students: A Case Study

Results and Discussions

The learner is the very reason for the entire curriculum system. Its primary emphasis
is on the learner’s holistic learning and growth. An instructor provides an environment in which
the learner enjoys learning, participates in meaningful learning activities, and achieves success
because he or she is valued, embraced, and feels secure, even if he or she makes mistakes
during his or her learning exploration. He/she is empowered to make choices to become
responsible for his/her learning in the classroom and for a lifetime.
Furthermore, when the preferred learning modalities of the grade 10 Venus students
has been assessed, these are the evaluation results and the responses to the specified
questionnaire. The collected data is displayed below.

Research Question:
1. Which of the learning modality is preferred by the grade 10 Venus students?

Figure 1.

Students Who Preferred Modular Learning Students Who Preferred Face-to-face

Learning

0 18

Figure 1 displays the number of students who chose face-to-face learning after the
questionnaire results were tallied.

Scoring:

Strongly Agree 9
Agree 7
Neutral/Uncertain 5
Disagree 3
Strongly Disagree 1
Table 1. Student’s Responses in the Face-to-face Learning Modality Questionnaire Checklist:

Strongly Agree Neutral/ Disagree Strongly

Agree Uncertai Disagree
n
1. I feel confident to answer oral 5 7 5 1 1
questions in face-to-face classes.
2. Face-to-face learning approach 12 5 1 1 0
enhanced my self-directed learning
ability.
3. Face-to-face learning was an 12 6 0 1 0
effective motivating learning
process.
4. Face-to-face learning develops a 12 4 3 0 0
strong student-teacher relationship.
5. Students can interact with each 10 6 3 0 0
other in person.

Table 1 demonstrates that the majority of students firmly believe that face-to-face
learning is superior to modular learning.

Table 2: Student’s Responses on the Modular Learning Modality Questionnaire Checklist:

Strongly Agree Neutral/ Disagree Strongly

Agree Uncertai Disagree
n
6. Modular learning is the same as 1 0 1 11 6
face-to-face learning.
7. Modular learning allows me to 4 4 4 4 3
study the lesson at my own pace.
8. Modular learning gives me 6 3 3 6 1
flexible time to finish the assigned
task.
9. I am enjoying my study in 0 3 6 4 6
modular learning.
10. Modular learning is helpful to
continuing my studies, especially in
this time of pandemic. 2 5 6 3 3
 Additionally, table 2 demonstrates that the majority of students do not feel that
modular learning is an effective approach to learning.

Research Question:
2. What are the participant’s perceptions about the new face-to-face and modular modality?

Theme 1: Students who preferred the face-to-face modality

Question: What significant learning experience that you had during the modular learning?
Would you prefer to be into modular learning or face-to-face? If yes, why? If no, indicate
reasons why you preferred face-to-face.

“During modular learning I find it difficult because I can’t focus. I prefer face-to-face, because I
can’t cope up with our lessons and discussion.”
Participant 1

“During modular learning I experienced a lot of difficulties. I prefer face-to-face than modular
learning because F2F learning allow students to have communication to teacher and it is more
easy to ask for your concerns about the topic.”

Participant 2

“In modular, I answer my task on my own. I prefer F2F because it gives me more knowledge
and gives me more knowledge and gives me full access to my surroundings.”

Participant 3

“I had a negative learning experience in modular learning. I prefer face-to-face. Because it

is more convenient.”

Participant 4
Theme 2: Students who preferred modular modality
Question: What significant learning experience that you had during the modular learning? Would
you prefer to be into modular learning or face-to-face? If yes, why? If no, indicate reasons why
you preferred face-to-face.

“Modular learning has an interesting way of learning. Modular learning because of the
pandemic, using this is safer compared to modular”

Participant 5

Theme 2: Comparison of participants' learning experiences with modular learning

Question: How could you compare your learning experience during modular and
distance learning?

“Modular kay dli ko kaayo ko ka sabot, sa F2F kay makasabot kog tarong.”

(In face-to-face I understand better while in modular I don’t)

Participant 6

“Lahi ra ang modular learning kaysa karon. Because karon ang face-to-face
daghan nakog na undestsand nga lesson.”

(Modular learning is different from today. Because now face-to-face I understand

lessons better.)

Participant 7

“In general, learn more during face-to-face than modular.”

Participant 8
“Modular learning is being independent towards our studies while face-to-face, were
dependent towards teachers.”

Participant 9

“It was really difficult since I was not used to self-studying. That’s why I do not
recommend modular and distance learning. It’s more efficient in F2F.”

Participant 10

“They’re both hard and exhausting.”

Participant 11

Research question:

3. How suggestions could be drawn by the participants to improve the quality of learning
as perceived by the students?

Theme 3: Suggestions by the participants to improve the quality of learning

Question: In your end, what suggestions for improvements could you show to make
students learn best regardless of the kind of modality they’re into?

“Whatever the modality they’re into, I advise to motivate themselves.”

Participant 12
“To do leisure activities to distract themselves from being pressured regardless of the
kind of they’re into.”

Participant 13

“Find efficient ways of studying that will suit the nature of any modality.”

Participant 14

After analyzing the responses, I concluded that most students prefer face-to-
face learning over modular learning.