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Challenges Encountered by The Students in Online Distance Learning Modalities
Challenges Encountered by The Students in Online Distance Learning Modalities
Challenges Encountered by The Students in Online Distance Learning Modalities
A Thesis
Submitted to
the Faculty of the
Institute of Teacher Education
Camiguin Polytechnic State College
Balbagon, Mambajao, Camiguin
In Partial Fulfilment
of the Requirements of the Degree of
Bachelor of Secondary Education
Major in Science
by
OCTOBER 2021
APPROVAL SHEET
GERLIE D. CUTAB
Adviser
PANEL OF EXAMINERS
Accepted and approved in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree
Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Science.
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Republic of the Philippines
CAMIGUIN POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE
Balbagon,Mambajao, Camiguin
February 9, 2021
Madame:
Four (4) out of five (5) teaching loads that I had for this AY First semester 2020-2021 dealt on
Research in Technology 1 (Proposal & Oral for only one semester for BIO Sci 3 rd Year) and Technology
Research 1 (Proposal only for one semester of the other three Third Year College Education sections).
Along this line, the undersigned would like to respectfully request to allow these students conduct
their studies beginning on content validity of the questionnaires through expert/specialized fields, validity
and reliability of tests questionnaires through pre-post tests, gathering of data and interviews to primary
respondents (if necessary), analyzing of data and interpretation as well as proposal and oral defense.
In as much that face-to-face classes are not feasible, the research methodology that the group
employs include Quantitative through Online Surveys and Qualitative through Online Interviews. These
group of students will do such processes making use of blended platforms through virtual conversations
either FB/messenger or calls of the respondents through google meet or Video Chats.
Based on the above-mentioned statements, the undersigned would like to respectfully request for
your consideration and approval on this matter.
Very respectfully,
ELIZABETH H. REMIGOSO
Recommending approval:
Approved:
AIDA S. ONG, DM
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Abstract
online distance modalities. The focus of the study was on the extent of the
following problem: (1) What is the demographic profile of the respondents? (2)
What is the extent of the challenges observed by the respondents in the online
dimensions?
The respondents of the study were fifty-nine (59) second (2 nd) year Electrical
was used to collect the necessary responses to the study's questions using
google form.
It was further revealed that there are significant differences in the socio-
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in Online distance learning modalities in cognitive, psychological, and social
dimensions.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First and foremost, praises and thanks to God, the Almighty, for His
showers of blessings and for the wisdom he bestowed upon us, the strength,
peace of mind, and good health to finish this undertaking. The researchers
gratitude to the following people who in one way or another have shared the
parents, for the moral and financial support, and for great encouragement in
researchers, for the endless guidance to make the study more accurate and
complete.
the study.
support and pertinent pieces of advice to make the study possible. To Dr.
Alexander Morados and Dr. Maya R. Sanchez, for patiently validating the thesis
questionnaire and for the helpful advice in making the study. To Ms. Manilyn
O. Arce, for guiding the researchers in making this research paper and to Engr.
information that made this research possible. To the researchers' friends and
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families, whose compassion, convenience, and support enable them to
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DEDICATION
Who have always been there as a source of inspiration through this course.
Thank You So Much
Janjan
Dodoy
Langlang
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page i
Approval Sheet ii
Acknowledgment v
Dedication vii
List of Tables xi
CHAPTER
I INTRODUCTION
Conceptual Framework 6
Definition of Terms 10
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III METHODOLOGY
Research Design 18
Research Instrument 19
Treatment of Data 21
Statistical Tools 21
Conclusions 38
Recommendations 38
REFERENCES 39
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APPENDICES
C. Questionnaire 44
D. Bionotes 46
E. Curriculum Vitae 49
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List of Tables
2 Scoring Guideline 21
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List of Figure
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CHAPTER 1
Introduction
When COVID-19 has stricken, the global economy and normal lives of
almost all people around are mostly affected. Educational institutions at all
more than 1.5 billion students and youth across the globe are affected by
school and university closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The crisis is
for many of the most vulnerable children, youth, and adults – those living in
poor or rural areas, persons with disabilities, and forcibly displaced persons –
to continue their learning. This pandemic has been a great challenge for almost
all learners because they are dealing with the blended modalities of learning.
are numerous reasons for this, namely (1) It helps the learner in their career
advancement; (2) It helps them to learn some additional skill; (3) It helps them
qualification without disturbing their job; (5) It is more convenient than the
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education. With the use of ICT, distance learning is beneficial to all learners
communication that will make use of, so that the online mode of
modality may not give the instance to comprehend the lesson directly that is
needed for successful media interaction. The actual duration that can occur
between question and answer may not soothe the amount of distance, and area
Sometimes, one modality alone is used and somehow, they are mixed.
a longer period of time such as 1 hour of lecture. They used such media as text
communicating with and they must meet at a particular scheduled time for the
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activity and lecture. They use such media as text and live video or audio where
the students talk and see each other in real-time. However, synchronous takes
modalities and in-person modalities. But the blend can (and often does) include
technologies.
Some tools and technologies can be used for teaching and learning and this
often, virtual classroom) and try to shoehorn all instruction into that tool.
Researchers have found that when they blend live and self-paced, they
tend to achieve better outcomes than either alone. Kim and fellow researchers
describe better satisfaction and learning outcomes for blended. Studies have
shown, for example, higher satisfaction due to increased interactions and more
flexibility. Sitzmann and fellow researchers say these better outcomes are
flexibility of self-paced without forgoing the critical outcomes that come from
face-to-face interaction between the learner and educator. They can get the
actual feedback of their lecture at the learning place not only through the
expression). However, the educator can directly interact and motivate their
carried out to increase the interactivity in distance learning. Though the use of
The number of higher education institutions around the world offering
delivering, and emerging distance technologies are extensive. Even still the
One of the reasons that distance education has become and remains so
found this to be the case when comparing students who delivered the exact
same content via one of these three: in a traditional classroom, via online
following questions:
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1.1 Sex
1.2 Age
1.3 Location
2.1 Cognitive
2.2 Psychological
2.3 Social.
Hypothesis
dimensions.
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
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programs have helped many students who are unable to attend school
technology has increased the need for personalization and diversity to meet
their learning need in a university setting. It also helps them to learn and read
a lot of information. Moreover, the free access to E-library could be helpful for
the students. Distance learning might not be the best choice for every student
seeking to pursue a college degree program and distance learning but still
example, students felt that the course took more time than anticipated because
they failed to judge the demands of work, home, and school. Thus, this study
Moderator
Gender
Age
Location
Monthly Family
Income
Household size
Availability of gadgets
Internet
Connectivity
Faculty Member- The result of the study may serve as their reference in
knowing the situation of their learners during this new normal and somehow
may come up in designing teaching strategies that could really help their
Parents- The result of this study may show them the dilemma
encountered by their children in this new normal and hoping they will try their
best to provide the resources needed by their children to cope with this online
distant learning.
Commission on Higher Education- This result of this study may serve as their
reference on creating programs/ projects that will help the tertiary students in
overcoming the challenges they met in this new normal educational setting.
Researcher- The result of the study may serve as their reference of the future
Definition of Terms
The terms will help the readers to have a clearer understanding of the
study.
Asynchronous learning- Occurs when the students learn the same thing
received by all family members
classes.
the students learn the same thing at the same time online.
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person on the other end of the line during the virtual class.
CHAPTER 2
Introduction
that the environment and the ways of learning have been changed now. As
introduced, a lot of students are more likely to adjust to the new normal setup
of learning. Nowadays, most of the students are using or doing the given tasks
new normal setup has taken a place instead of the traditional way of learning
management.
improve skills and acquire new ones by engaging in lifelong learning. The study
says that one of the most powerful responses to the growing need for education
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makes it possible for learners to attend online classes at any time and
lets students spend more time refining their contributions or outputs which is
us to know what could be its possible effects to the students in this time of the
pandemic.
Literature Review
Online education has become the main topic during the emerging
combination of face-to-face and online delivery methods, with the aim of each
intensely, and effectively used by people in all spheres of life. Computer today
from routine labor, simplified the search, and obtaining the necessary and up-
laboratory classes. Lectures and seminars are important; however, they only
by Potkonjak et al., (2016) that every students should have laboratory exercises
educational activities at any time and place, may be developing different ways
Kim et al., (2020) students’ daily use of digital technology has increased the
university setting.
between students and their instructors as well as with their peers, and
long spectrum including several factors. “Online learning due to the use of
advanced and sensitive tools enables the e-learners to apply those tools which
internet connections.
must include two components. They are interactions and time. Students deal
perceived.
Some challenges for students right now would be the area for stable and
unstable connections. When it comes to signal status students rely on this for
especially in this time of crisis. However, there are potential problems with
as well.
CHAPTER 3
METHODOLOGY
This chapter presents the research design, locale of the study, sampling
Research Design
questionnaires in gathering data for the study. The survey was done through
accessing online platforms such as Google forms to follow the health protocols
The study was conducted on the school year 2020-2021 on the main campus.
of Camiguin Polytechnic State College during the first and second Semesters of
Research Instrument
the study.
Part II- The solicited answer to the specific question raised in the study.
studies and the website. The questionnaire was submitted to the following
outcome, the tools used have been validated by three experts: Dr. Alexander N.
Sabellia, Dean, Institute of Teacher Education; and Dr. Maya R. Sanchez. Thus
Electrical Engineering students. The researchers then asked the mayor of the
class for permission to use the students as survey respondents. Following the
letter from the Dean of the Institute of Engineering. After the letter was
experts for validity. Considering that the items in the questionnaire were
testing for validation before it is asked to the target respondents. Lastly, the
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survey questionnaire was gathered and tallied using the Spearman Rank
Correlation. Hence, the qualitative answers were noted during the online
The answers of the target respondents’ will be set on by using the four-
Statistical Tools
and their cognitive, psychological, and social aspects, the researchers used
CHAPTER 4
This chapter presents the analysis and interprets the data gathered to
draw out the important information and significant points about the
clarity and consistency in the discussion, the data are presented by the Likert
Scale.
students are male which is 54% of the population. While 27 of the students are
Table 4 shows the age of the respondents, 66.1% of the respondents are
Lower area of the Barangay which is 40.7% of the population, 9 of them are
located in the Midtown which is 15.3% of the population and 2 only are located
the respondents have a monthly income of Php 2,000 - 3,000 while 37.3 of
them have Php 4,000 - 5,000 monthly income. In addition, 8 (eight) of the
respondents with a percentage of 13.6 have Php 6,000- 7,000 income, five (5)
respondents have Php 8,000 - 9,000 and six (6) out of 59 total respondents
Laptop 0 0
Cellphone 57 96.6
Netbook 0 0
Tablet 0 0
Desktop/Computer 2 3.4
Keypad 0 0
Total 59 100
majority of respondents, with a frequency of 57, only used cell phones, which
are the least used, accounting for 3.4% of the gadgets used by the respondents.
Fast 4 6.8
Slow 43 72.9
Weak 12 20.3
Total 59 100
they face when using online distance learning modalities, as it has a total
Each Dimension displays the area mean of the data gathered during the
tabulation process. The total area mean for the cognitive dimension is 2.67
which yielded a mean area of 2.24, denotes the learners' ability to cope with
and adapt to the new normal setup. The social dimension has the lowest area
mean, with only 2.15 points. It caters to the points of providing equal
Under the Cognitive dimension, the highest rank with a weighted mean
of 3.17, was interpreted as Agree as challenges encountered that set goals for
are the stepping stones or tasks that lead students to mastery of a course
objective.
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Challenges encountered were that they found the activities in the module
learned a lot from the challenges they faced while using information and
synchronous modes.
your education due to internet issues. Many students have found it difficult to
The second rank encountered by students was that they found learning
Students believe that this is a test of their ability to think logically. Logical
The difficulties they face while searching for learning modules may have an
housework.
time. When time is limited and pressures are high, good time management
allows you to work smarter, not harder, to accomplish more in less time.
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The fifth rank, with a weighted mean of 1.75, is considered the lowest in
have excellent time management skills and are adept at completing modules on
time.
The final Dimension, Social, revealed the outcome as they interacted with
peers. Students are aware of their location as well as their internet connection.
However, we cannot deny that the unstable connection can cause students to
They had such a difficult time attracting the attention of others due to the
difficulties they faced as a result of the online class and activities. Due to time
They face difficulties because they lack social support. Other family members
Working in groups can help you study more efficiently and enjoyably. Working
with others allows you to pool your ideas and approach problems from different
perspectives.
This table shows the quantitative method which the researcher used.
And the results are presented as tabulated by the researchers and gathered
Table 11. Presents the summary of the Correlation on the extent of the
psychological dimensions.
It can be gleaned from the table that the p-value is 0.731. There is a
Which suggests that the researchers, therefore, reject the null hypothesis
Therefore, the household size can affect the students on how they focus on
their studies. It shows that the more the family member, the less they can
focus. Hence, it is a challenge for them in coping with their asynchronous and
prone to stress.
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CHAPTER 5
This chapter presents the summary and the conclusion derived in the
research. The statistical tools used were mean, percentage and SPEARMAN’S
CORRELATION.
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
distance learning modalities. The study revealed that the extent of the
CONCLUSIONS
respondents.
RECOMMENDATIONS
delivery motivation.
Tertiary students.
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Appendix A
February 9, 2021
Dear Sir:
Greetings!
We, the third-year students of Camiguin Polytechnic State College pursuing a degree in
Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Science, are currently enrolled in Research in
Technology 1.
We are hoping that this request will be granted and we are acknowledging in advance
your generosity!
Respectfully yours,
Janice A. Somonod
Jodelson P. Uy
Noted by:
Gerlie G. Cutab
Adviser
Approved by:
ENGR.JOSELITO O. DAROY
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Dear Respondents,
Greetings of Peace!
For this reason, the researchers would like to ask your truthfulness and
cooperation in answering this questionnaire. We will appreciate it if you could
complete the following tales. Rest assured that any data gathered would be solely kept
confidential and will not be used against you.
The researchers
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Appendix C
QUESTIONNAIRE
Name: __________________
Part II. II. Below are the lists of questions in terms of the challenges encountered by
students.
Simply tick each box according to the challenges you have encountered. Please
be honest in answering and do not leave unanswered items.
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Psychological Dimension
6. I find learning modules fascinating.
Appendix E
CURRICULUM VITAE
Personal Profile
Educational Background
CURRICULUM VITAE
Personal Profile
Educational Background
CURRICULUM VITAE
Personal Profile
Name: Jodelson P. Uy
Address: Bug-ong, Mambajao, Camiguin
Date of Birth: August 11, 1998
Religion: Roman Catholic
Parent’s Name: Peterson N. Uy
Mary Jane A. Pabua
Educational Background