Marc Francis R.

Divinagracia 12-Comcom

English for Academic Professional Purposes

Students’ Perceptions Regarding to the Limited Face-to-Face Classes

Face-to-face lessons have been suspended because of the covid-19 pandemic for everyone's safety. Self-learning modules
were used by the Department of Education. And now that the students are having a limited face-to-face classes, there will
be some changes for them because of the modular class. This research tells us that the limited face-to-face classes are
more effective than having a Self-learning modules. The survey questions below shows us the experience of the students
and which kind of learning they prefer to.
Survey Questions

Question Very Satisfied Satisfied Average Dissatisfied

How does it feels to IIIIIIIIII IIIIII II
be back in face to
face classes?
Are you okay with IIIIII IIIIIIIIII II
the discussion of your
teacher in face-to-
face classes?

Question Yes No
Does F2F classes made it easier for IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
you to understand the lesson?
Do you get along with your IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
classmates now that you met them in
person?
Is it difficult for you to cope up now IIIII IIIIIIIIIIIII
that you are in face to face classes
after years of being home school?
Do you think face to face class help IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
students improve and enhance their
academic skills?
Does the face to face class enhanced IIIIIIIIIIIIIII III
the socializing skill of the students?
Does having a limited face-to-face IIIIII IIIIIIIIIIII
class is recommended despite having
a COVID-19 pandemic?

Questions Agree Neutral Disagree

Face to face classes is IIIIIIII IIIIIIII II
better than the modular and
online learning.
Do you support having a I IIIIIIIIIIIIIII II
face-to-face class despite
having the COVID-19
Pandemic?
Students who chose to be IIIIIIIIIIIIIII III
on modular learning may
face difficulties in studying.
Interpretation of data

Question Very Satisfied Satisfied Average Dissatisfied

1. How does it feels IIIIIIIIII IIIIII II
to be back in face to
face classes?
Total: 10 6 2
2. Are you okay with IIIIII IIIIIIIIII II
the discussion of your
teacher in face-to-
face classes?
Total: 6 10 2

Question Yes No
3. Does F2F classes made it easier for IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
you to understand the lesson?
Total: 18 0
4. Do you get along with your IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
classmates now that you met them in
person?
Total: 18 0
5. Is it difficult for you to cope up IIIII IIIIIIIIIIIII
now that you are in face to face
classes after years of being home
school?
Total: 5 13
6. Do you think face to face class help IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
students improve and enhance their
academic skills?
Total: 18 0
7. Does the face to face class IIIIIIIIIIIIIII III
enhanced the socializing skill of the
students?
Total: 15 3

Questions Agree Neutral Disagree

8. Face to face classes is IIIIIIII IIIIIIII II
better than the modular and
online learning.
Total: 8 8 2
9. Do you support having a I IIIIIIIIIIIIIII II
face-to-face class despite
having the COVID-19
Pandemic?
Total: 1 15 2
10. Students who chose to IIIIIIIIIIIIIII III
be on modular learning may
face difficulties in studying.
Total: 15 0 3
Column Graph 1: How does it feels to be back in face to face classes?

The graph above shows that out of 18 respondents, 10 students or 56% of the total respondent answered “very satisfied”, 6
students or 33% of the total respondents answered “satisfied”, 2 students or 11% of the total respondents answered
“average” and no one answered “dissatisfied”. From the graph above, we can say that the majority of respondents
answered “very satisfied” which shows that they have a good experience in face-to-face classes.
Column Graph 2: Are you okay with the discussion of your teacher in face-to-face classes?

The graph above shows that out of 18 respondents, 6 students or 33% of the total respondents answered “very satisfied”,
10 students or 56% of the total respondents answered “satisfied”, 2 students or 11% of the total respondents answered
“average” and no one answered “dissatisfied”. From the graph above, we can say that the majority of respondents
answered “satisfied” which shows that they okay with the discussion of the teachers.
Table 1: Does F2F classes made it easier for you to understand the lesson?

Does F2F classes made it easier for Frequency Percentage

you to understand the lesson?
Yes 18 100%
No 0 0%
Total 18 100%

The table 1 shows that in a total of 18 respondents, 18 students or 100% of the total respondents answered “yes” while
there is no one answered “no”. From the table above, we can obviously say that all of the students answered “yes”.
Therefore face-to-face classes made them understand the lesson easier.
Table 2: Do you get along with your classmates now that you met them in person?

Do you get along with your Frequency Percentage

classmates now that you met them in
person?
Yes 18 100%
No 0 0%
Total 18 100%

The table 2 shows that in a total of 18 respondents, 18 students or 100% of the total respondents answered “yes” while
there is no one answered “no”. From the table above, we can obviously say that all of the students answered “yes”.
Therefore face-to-face classes made them get along with their classmates more.
Table 3: Is it difficult for you to cope up now that you are in face to face classes after years of being home school?

Is it difficult for you to cope up now Frequency Percentage

that you are in face to face classes
after years of being home school?
Yes 5 28%
No 13 72%
Total 18 100%

The table 3 shows that out of 18 respondents, 5 students or 28% of the total respondents answered “yes” and 13 students
or 72% of the total respondents answered “no”. From the table above, we can say that the majority of the students
answered “no”. Therefore most of the students are not having difficulty to cope up in face to face classes after years of
being home schooled.
Table 4: Do you think face to face class help students improve and enhance their academic skills?

Does F2F classes made it easier for Frequency Percentage

you to understand the lesson?
Yes 18 100%
No 0 0%
Total 18 100%

The table 4 shows that in a total of 18 respondents, 18 students or 100% of the total respondents answered “yes” while
there is no one answered “no”. From the table above, we can obviously say that all of the students answered “yes”.
Therefore face-to-face classes help the students improve and enhance their academic skills.
Table 5: Does the face to face class enhanced the socializing skill of the students?

Does the face to face class enhanced Frequency Percentage

the socializing skill of the students?
Yes 15 83%
No 3 17%
Total 18 100%

The table 5 shows that in a total of 18 respondents, 15 students or 83% of the total respondents answered “yes” while 3
students or 17% of the total respondents answered “no”. From the table above, we can obviously say that most of the
students answered “yes”. Therefore face-to-face classes help the students improve and enhance their socializing skills.

Pie Graph 1: Face to face classes is better than the modular and online learning.

The Pie Graph 1 shows that out of the 18 respondents, 8 or 45% of the total respondents answered “agree”, 8 students or
45% of the total respondents answered “neutral” while 2 students or 10% of the total respondents answered “disagree”.
From the pie graph above, it tells us that almost half of the students answered agree and neutral. Therefore I conclude that,
almost half of the students said that face-to-face classes is better than the modular and online learning.

Table 6: Do you support having a face-to-face class despite having the COVID-19 Pandemic?
Do you support having a face-to-face Frequency Percentage
class despite having the COVID-19
Pandemic?
Agree 1 6%
Neutral 15 83%
Disagree 2 11%
Total 18 100%

The table 6 shows that out of the 18 respondents, 1 of the student or 6% of the total respondents answered “agree”, 15
students or 83% of the total respondents answered “neutral” and 2 students or 11% of the total respondents answered
“disagree”. From the table above, it tells us that majority of the students answered “neutral”. Therefore most of the
students are unbiased on supporting the face-to-face class despite having the COVID-19 pandemic.
Table 7: Students who chose to be on modular learning may face difficulties in studying.

Students who chose to be on modular Frequency Percentage

learning may face difficulties in
studying.
Agree 15 83%
Neutral 0 0%
Disagree 3 17%
Total 18 100%

The table 7 shows that out of the 18 respondents, 15 students or 83% of the total respondents answered “agree”, 3 students
or 17% of the total respondents answered “disagree” while no student answered “neutral”. The table above shows us that
majority of the students answered “agree” and no one answered “neutral”. Therefore, the students who chose to be on
modular leaning is facing difficulties in studying.

Conclusion
Therefore I conclude that limited face-to-face classes is effective to the students and it helps them to understand their
lesson easily.