PLT COLLEGE

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CHAPTER IV

RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS

I. Profile of the respondents

Figure 1: Age of the Respondents

AGE OF RESPONDENTS

6% 8%

16%

19% 18 yrs old

19 yrs old
20 yrs old
21 yrs old
22 yrs old
23 yrs old

23%

28%

Figure 1 depicts the age of the respondents, with the first column indicating the respondents' age

range of 18 to 23, and the second column indicating the frequency of each age category. Most of the

responders are 20 years old, accounting for approximately 28% of the total, followed by 21 years old with

23%, 19 years old with 19%, 22 years old with 16 percent, 18 years old with 8%, and 23 years old with

6%.
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Figure 2: Sex of the Respondents

GENDER

14%

MALE
FEMALE

86%

Figure 2 depicts the gender of the respondents, with the values of the variable being male-1;

female-2 in the first column, the frequency of each gender in the second column, and the percentage in

the third column. The bulk of the responses are female, with 86 in total, followed by males, with 14 in

total.
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Figure 3: Year Level of the Respondents

YEAR LEVEL

18%

27%

BSMT - 1
BSMT - 2
BSMT - 3
BSMT - 4

29%

26%

Figure 3 depicts the respondents' year level, which ranges from first to fourth year students at

PLT College who are currently enrolled in Medical Technology. The frequency column shows the

number of students who responded to our survey, and the third column shows the percentage. It shows

that the third year has the most respondents, followed by the first, second, and fourth years.
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Figure 4: allowance in a week of the respondents

ALLOWANCE

3%

12%

1 - 500
501 - 1000
44% 1001 - 2000
2001 and above

41%

Figure 4 depicts the respondents' weekly allowance, which runs from 1 to 2001 and above, and

the frequency column depicts the number of students who replied to our study. It reveals that the majority

of Medical Technology students have 1–500 allowances each week, accounting for around 44%, followed

by 501–1000 allowances (41%), 1001–2000 allowances (12%), and 2001 and above allowances (3%).
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Figure 5: Types of Gadgets Used

TYPES OF GADGETS

97

56

7 11

Cellphone Tablet Laptop Desktop

According to the information we gathered, some respondents have more than two (2) devices,

while others only have one (1) gadget that they will use for online learning.
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PART II: Difficulties of students in online learning

Figure 6: Unstable Internet Connection

UNSTABLE INTERNET CONNECTION

15% 13%

Not Difficult
Moderately Difficult
Difficult
Very Difficult

30%

43%

Figure 6 presents the respondents’ difficulty in online learning due to an Unstable Internet

Connection. The majority of the respondents revealed a Moderately Difficult (43%) level. At the same

time, others appear to experience it as Difficult (30%). Meanwhile, 15% of the respondents had

encountered it as Very Difficult, and 12% were fortunate not to experience difficulty with an unstable

internet connection.
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Figure 7: Electric Power Interruption

ELECTRIC POWER INTERRUPTION

8%

34%

26% Not Difficult

Moderately Difficult
Difficult
Very Difficult

33%

Figure 7 depicts respondents' difficulty in online learning because of Electric Power Interruption.

Most respondents appear to be having Very Difficult 34%. Others, on the other hand, find it Difficult

33%. Meanwhile, 26% of respondents described it as Moderately Difficult, and 7% preferred not to have

problems with Electric Power Interruption.

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Figure 8: Vague Learning Contents

VAGUE LEARNING CONTENTS

10% 9%

Not Difficult
Moderately Difficult
Difficult
Very Difficult

40%
41%

Figure 8 presents the respondents’ difficulty in online learning due to Vague Learning Contents.

The most significant portion of the respondents revealed a Difficult (41%) level. In contrast, others

experience it as Moderately Difficult (40%). Meanwhile, 10% of the respondents had encountered it as

Very Difficult and 9% were favorable not to experience difficulty with vague learning contents.
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Figure 9: Overload Lesson Activities

OVERLOAD LESSON ACTIVITIES

6%

36% 23%
Not Difficult
Moderately Difficult
Difficult
Very Difficult

36%

Figure 9 presents the respondents’ difficulty in online learning due to an Overload Lesson

Activities. The majority of the respondents revealed a Very Difficult 36% level. At the same time, others

appear to experience it as Difficult 35%. Meanwhile, 23% of the respondents had encountered it as

Moderately Difficult, and 6% were fortunate not to experience difficulty with an overload lesson

activities.
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Figure 10: Limited Teacher Scaffolds

LIMITED TEACHER SCAFFOLDS

9%

21%

Not Difficult
26% Moderately Difficult
Difficult
Very Difficult

46%

Figure 10 depicts respondents' difficulty in online learning because of Limited Teacher Scaffolds.

Most respondents appear to be having Moderately Difficult 45%. Others, on the other hand, find it

Difficult 26%. Meanwhile, 20% of respondents described it as Not Difficult, and 9% seems to experience

Very Difficult with limited teacher scaffolds.

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Figure 11: Peer Communication

PEER COMMUNICATION

4%

13%

32%

Not Difficult
Moderately Difficult
Difficult
Very Difficult

52%

Figure 11 presents the respondents’ difficulty in online learning due to Peer Communication. The

most significant portion of the respondents revealed a Moderately Difficult 51% level. In contrast, others

experience it as Not Difficult 32%. Meanwhile, 13% of the respondents had encountered it as Difficult

and 9% found it Very Diffcult.

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Figure 12: Learning Environment

LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

13%

28%

Not Difficult
Moderately Difficult
Difficult
26% Very Difficult

34%

Figure 12 presents the respondents’ difficulty in online learning due to Learning Environment.

The majority of the respondents revealed a Difficult 34% level. At the same time, others appear to

experience it as Very Difficult 28%. Meanwhile, 26% of the respondents had encountered it as

Moderatelty Difficult, and 12% were fortunate not to experience difficulty with an Learning

Environment.
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Figure 13: Personal Compromises

PERSONAL COMPROMISES

11%
16%

Not Difficult
Moderately Difficult
Difficult
Very Difficult

31%
42%

Figure 13 depicts respondents' difficulty in online learning because of Personal Compromises.

Most respondents appear to be having Moderately Difficult 42%. Others, on the other hand, find it

Difficult 31%. Meanwhile, 16% of respondents described it as Very Difficult, and 11% were favorable

not to experience difficulty with personal compromises.

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Figure 14: Inadequate Learning Resources

INADEQUATE LEARNING RESOURCES

14%

40% Not Difficult

Moderately Difficult
18%
Difficult
Very Difficult

28%

Figure 14 presents the respondents’ difficulty in online learning due to Inadequate Learning

Resources and about 40% found that inadequate learning resources is not difficult to their online classes.

About 28% said that the said difficulty is moderately difficult to them. 18% of a hundred respondent

found this difficulty a difficult encounter during their online learning, while 14% stated that this was very

difficult to their experience.

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Figure15: Financial Assistance

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

22% 23%

Not Difficult
Moderately Difficult
Difficult
Very Difficult

27%
29%

Figure 15 presents the respondents’ difficulty in online learning due to Financial Assistance. The

majority of the respondents revealed a Moderately Difficult (29%) level. At the same time, others appear

to experience it as Difficult (27%). Meanwhile, 22% of the respondents had encountered it as Very

Difficult, and 22% were fortunate not to experience difficulty with financial assistance.