Parent Becoming a Teacher:

A Study on the Involvement of Parents in Modular Distance Learning of Senior High

School Students of Tipas Integrated National High School (Grade 7-12)

Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought forth major changes in almost all scale areas
around the world. Thus, everyone had to adjust and cope up with the changes―including
students. Although some are on their way onto resuming with face-to-face classes, many are till
embargoed with different modes of distance learning. For public schools, most are undergoing
modular distance learning.
Consequently, close monitoring of students’ performance is beyond the ability of
educators. Hence, some pupils resort to having the assistance of their parents at home.
Cook, et al (2020) quoted in their study that “This physical closure led to a rapid shift to
remote learning which placed more responsibility for learning on parents and guardians. As one
of the major stakeholders in the education process, experiences of parents with their children
during remote learning are worth examining to inform future policy decision making.”
In the same research, it is also concluded that parents are having difficulty in “balancing
responsibilities, learner motivation, accessibility, and learning outcomes.”
In addition to this, in a study conducted by Ahmed, et al (2020) entitled “ Home Learning in
Times of COVID: Experiences of Parents, ” it is deduced that parents have adjusted to address the
needs of their children during these challenging times. However, it is still needed to adapt
learning essentials in order to provide the educational needs of children at home.

Statement of the Problem

This study mainly sought to answer the following questions:
1. Profile of the respondents according to:
a. Gender
b. Age
2. In what ways do parents involve themselves on the modular distance learning of their
children?
3. Is there any limit on the said involvement?

Significance of the Study

This study would be beneficial to the following:
 To the Students. As the main respondents of this research, the results are directly
subjected to them.
To the Parents. This may aid them of how to further assist their child’s education at
home.
To the Teachers. This will help them assess what challenges students are facing while
accomplishing tasks at home.
To the School Management. The result of the study may be used by the school policy-
making body to further address the educational needs of the students while undergoing modular
distance learning at home.
To Future Researchers. This study may be used to support future ventures with a
similar topic.

Scope and Delimitation

This study mainly focuses on the involvement of parents on the modular distance
learning of Senior High School students from Tipas Integrated National High School (Grade 7-
12). This is limited only to pupils who are studying with the assistance of their parents at home.