CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Background of the study

Due to the Covid health crisis, educators and students have been left with their

feelings of uncertainty and the online courses in this context were implemented on a

short notice. In such a climate of unpredictability surrounding online teaching,

naturally many questions emerged as to its effectiveness, its impact on the teachers

and students. The guiding question for the researchers in this study was students’

motivation in a virtual platform which was new for all stakeholders.

Understanding the factors that have an impact on students’ perceptions could

also help administrators to make informed decisions about the course and

organizational design as well as guide professional development workshops for

instructors. The situation could be best explored through research that helps reveal the

facts through systematic data collection and evidence from the classroom suggested

that there is a need to focus on the different aspects rather than immediate learning

while evaluating the impacts of Instructional Technologies (IT) on the curriculum;

therefore, qualitative assessment of the impacts of technology comes into

prominence. It was designed as a case study in order to get participants’ perceptions

within a specific context (Baxter & Jack, 2008).

 However, there are no magical formulas to achieve this due to the many

factors which affect a given student's motivation to work and to learn. Motivation is a

key factor in students' success at every stage of their education, and teachers play a

pivotal role in providing and encouraging it. Of course, that is much easier said than

done, as all students are motivated differently and it takes time and a lot of effort to

learn to get a classroom full of students enthusiastic about learning, working hard,

and pushing themselves to excel. For that reason, providing motivation is a skill that

all teachers must develop (Dikilitaş & Bostancıoğlu, 2019). Similary, Burston (2013)

Instructors have long been interested in learner’s motivation since it is closely

connected to achievement and desired outcomes. motivation as learners’ willingness

to take part in the language learning process. views it as an indispensable part of the

challenging task of learning and its absence will fail individuals even if they’re

equipped with the most outstanding abilities and a robust motivation will make up for

important deficiencies. Motivation is the first condition to take on a learning task and

is the engine that powers the process

It is in this view that is study shall be conducted to find out the instructors’

motivating factors on this academic performance of student at Datu Ibrahim Paglas

Memorial College. Generally, it shall be conducted to find out the instructors’

motivating factors on the academic performance of the college students this

Academic year 2021-2022

Statement of the Problem

This study aims to determine the instructors’ motivating factors on the

academic performance of the college students.

1. What is the profile of the respondents in terms of?

a. age

b. sex

c. course

d. year level.

2. What are the instructors motivating factors this new normal?

3. What are academic performance of the respondent.

Theoretical framework

Distance education has begun to become a widespread phenomenon since the

mid-1990s and it comes with many benefits, including broader access to educational

activities and learning opportunities, but also concerns regarding students and

instructors’ skills (Barbour & Reeves, 2019; Campbell & Sarac, 2018).

Conceptual Framework

The conceptual framework consists of the independent variable’s profile such

as age, sex course and year level of students that instructors motivating factors. In
addition, the dependent variables consist of academic performance of students at Datu

Ibrahim Paglas Memorial College.

Independent variable Dependent variable

Students motivating Academic

factor Performance

Fig. 1. Conceptual framework of the study “instructors’ motivating factors this new

normal and their academic performance”.

Scope and Delimitation

This study shall be conducted to find out the motivating factors of the students

in Datu Ibrahim Paglas Memorial College in this year 2021-2022.

It shall be limited on the motivating factors of the students and academic

performance of the student.

Significance of the study

The result of the study served as significant information to the following:

Administration: The result of the study that will served as an input to the institution

in continuous search how can instructors motivate their students and how can affect
this to the academic performance of the student in this new normal. The result or

findings of this research may give them hint to the review of the students’ academic

performance in this new normal.

Teacher: The result of this study may serve as measurement of the ability of teacher

in motivating then academic performance of their students.

Student: The result of the study will serve as motivation to the student and to

advance information about how to make their academic performance increase

Parents- The result of the study is served as basis of parent how the instructors

motivate their children and how their children response in their academic

performance.

Future research: This study served as an eye opener of the student who have

excuses to skip and not to focus their study and also the teacher know the students’

improvement of the academic performance of their student.

Operational Definition of Terms

Academic performance- it is the performance of the respondents based on

their academic standing.

Teachers- feature to the Instructors teaching subjects at the College

Department
 Motivation-it is process of giving students reasons for learning during this

new normal.

New normal- It refers to the crisis that bring the pandemic unto the students

through different normal approach.