Social Connection in Physical Isolation: Understanding the Social Lives of Students in the

Repeating Pandemic Situation.

Social connection in Physical distance: Understanding the Social Lives of Students in the
Repeating Pandemic Situation.

RATIONALE
INFORMATION
As we all know, the Covid-19 outbreak has wreaked havoc on our lives. Due to the closure of
schools, the Department of Education has implemented distance learning to ensure that
students continue to receive an education while we are still battling with the pandemic.
Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones stated that online learning is only one option from the
menu of learning modalities. These modalities will be offered appropriately depending on the
situation of the learners’ households. In the Philippines, a new learning modality began
around October 2020 however, we recognize that it has a significant impact on each student's
social life. No long lines at the school gates, no excited students wearing colorful backpacks,
and no personal interaction together with their classmates. Distance learning is when
teachers and students are geographically remote from each other during their classes. This
means that courses are provided using a combination of modular learning, online learning, TV
and radio broadcasts rather than the traditional face-to-face format.

FACTS
Due to the implementation of a new normal, for every student, this has both a positive and
negative impact on their lives. The students from less privileged backgrounds have
experienced larger negative impacts due to the Covid-19 outbreak (Aucejo et al. 2020).
Reduction in family income, limited access to digital resources, and the high cost of internet
connectivity have disrupted the academic life of the students. Also, changes in daily routine,
such as a lack of outdoor activity, altered sleeping patterns, and social isolation, have also
had an impact on students' mental health. On the other hand, blended learning ensures that
the student is always engaged and in control of their own individual learning experience at
their own pace. Moreover, knowledge gained in the classroom, digitally allows students to
develop their critical thinking, logical reasoning, and problem-solving skills in the specialized
subject.

ISSUES
Students were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Students encountered financial
difficulties that jeopardized their education, changing living arrangements that made learning
difficult, and a lack of resources that prevented them from even logging into class online.
Students spent time and money to move classes, activities, and services online in a matter of
days, but they lost vital tuition and auxiliary revenue in the process (Sönmez, Göçmez, Uygun
& Ataizi, 2018).

PROBLEM
Students said they had issues with "implementation," failure to build communication with
friends and classmates "impossibility," "technical," and "lack of communication" relating
"instructor." In the learning environment, determining the problems is the first step toward
solving them. (Moore & Kearsley, 2012).
 OBJECTIVES
MAIN OBJECTIVES
The purpose of this study is to assess and identify the effects of a constant COVID-19
condition on grade 11 ABM students' social lives.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
To evaluate and describe students' social lives prior to and during COVID-19.
To see if there was a link between the COVID-19 circumstances and changes in the social
lives of grade 11 students.
To assess how the pandemic affected the social connections of grade 11 STEM students.

RESEARCH PROBLEM
How does COVID-19 affects the social interaction of ABM students?
How do ABM students describe their social life in this unchanging COVID-19 Situation?
How do ABM students differentiate their social life in this pandemic compared to pre-COVID?

METHODOLOGY

Subject
-Grade 11 ABM Students

Locale
-Our Lady of Fatima University (OLFU) Quezon City

Sampling Techniques
-Simple Random Sampling

Research Design
-Qualitative Research (Phenomenological)

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

The purpose of this study is to evaluate and identify the consequences of the
constant COVID 19 condition on the social lives of grade 11 ABM students, as well
as to provide critical information on the chosen issue.

Students. This research will benefit the Grade 11 ABM student because they are the
main focus of this study. The researchers will explain the situation on the social life of
grade 11 ABM students.

Teachers. The outcomes of the study could help them better understand how grade
11 ABM students deal with the effects of the COVID 19 pandemic.

Parents. This study's findings may guide them in determining how to best assist their
child throughout the epidemic.

Future Researchers. They will benefit from this research since they will have a
reference or base for future inquiries and will be able to find similar papers more
quickly.
REFERENCES;
1. GOVPH (June 19, 2020): Briones, education ministers unite to ensure learning continuity amid COVID-19
https://www.deped.gov.ph/2020/06/24/briones-education-ministers-unite-to-ensure-learning-continuity-
amid-covid-19/
2. Bonz Magsambol (October 5, 2020): Over 24 million Filipino students went back to school during the
pandemic.https://www.rappler.com/nation/filipino-students-back-to-school-during-coronavirus-pandemic-
october-5-2020/
3. K Chaturvedi (2021) : COVID-19 and its impact on education, social life and mental health of students: A
survey.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S019074092032288X.
4. Parama Kundu (July 9,2020): Positive Effects Of The New Normal Post
COVID-19.https://adamasuniversity.ac.in/positive-effects-of-the-new-normal-post-covid-19/

REFERENCES;
1. Sönmez, A., Göçmez, L., Uygun, D., & Ataizi, M. (2018). A review of current studies of mobile learning.
Journal of Educational Technology & Online Learning, 1(1), 13-27.World Health Organization (WHO)
(2021). Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Retrieved from https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-
topics/health-
2. Moore, M., & Kearsley, G. (2005). Distance Education: A Systems View. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth,
Cengage Learning.
SIGNIFICANT OF THE STUDY
This study will be beneficial to students as it will understand their lives in this Covid-
19 situations. Considering all the circumstances this pandemic brought, the interaction of
students became limited after all assurance of everyone’s safety is the priority. Furthermore,
this research will help them comprehend their current state in their social lives. In addition,
this study aims to help them to be knowledgeable as this researcher intends to grasp the
student’s experiences with the pandemic and how it affected interctions with other.

REFERENCES

Research
•The study aims to asses and identify the effects of unchanging COVID-19 situation to the
social life of grade 11 ABM students.
Specific Objective
•To assess and describe the social life of students before and during COVID-19.
•To identify factors that affect the social lives of students.
•To evaluate the effect of pandemic to social interactions of grade 11 STEM students •To
correlate the COVID-19 situations to the changes in the social lives of grade 11 students.

Students will benefit from this research since it will help them comprehend their lives in the
context of Covid-19. Given the circumstances of the epidemic, student engagement became
limited. After all, ensuring everyone's safety is the top priority. Furthermore, this study will aid
them in comprehending their existing social situation. Furthermore, this research attempts to
educate them by gaining an understanding of the students' experiences with the epidemic
and how it affected interactions with others.
The main purpose of this study is to provide information about the social lives of grade 11
ABM students prior to Covid-19 situations. This study wanted to tackle and comprehend the
effects of pandemic regarding to social interactions of students after student engangement
became limited due to the reason that the government ensured that everyone’s safety will be
the top priority. Also, this research will be beneficial to the following:

Students. This study will help students to be aware of their social lives in this constant
pandemic situation. It will also help them to gain knowledge on how the pandemic affected
their interactions with others. The researchers believed that this study will be able to guide
students in comprehending various situations that were greatly affected by Covid-19.

Teachers. This study will help teachers to understand their students more, thus the teacher
can help them and give them some advice. Also, this research gave awareness to teachers
about the serious implications of the recurring Covid-19 situations that might affect students’s
performance during this online learning amidst the pandemic.

Future Researchers. This research will help them when they conduct the same study by
giving prior knowledge and more understanding of what will be the effects of Covid-19
situations to the social lives of the students. Also, it will be easy for them to locate same
publication that will help them enlighten this topic.

METHODOLOGY

 Grade 11 ABM Students

 Our Lady of Fatima University (Quezon City)
 Simple Random Sampling
 Descriptive phenomenology/Phenomenological Study