Title: BALIK ESKWELA: A documentation of the challenges, learning, and coping

strategies of the Senior High School Students of Brokenshire College Socksargen Inc.
Introduction
Background of the Study

For two (2) years, face to face classes were suspended due to the Covid 19 pandemic.
This disruption have caused a lot of challenges as the classes have shifted to online
and blended ways in learning. The recent directives from the Department of Education
on face to face resumption have caused another challenges as the students are going
back to school being exposed to the risk of acquiring the virus or recurrence of Covid 19
infection. This transition from a remote or blended learning to face to face classes will
pause for challenges, learning and coping strategies that the students are experiencing.
The minimum health protocols are still being observed as the students go back to
school.
The return to in-person school has been a big adjustment for many students, and for
some of the younger ones, it has been the first time they’ve experienced a relatively
normal start to the year. Dr. Jason Kaplan, interim chair of the William James College
school psychology department, explained some of the ways to help students with the
transition. “Understandably, many adults are worried about some students’ lost learning
during the pandemic, yet this concern is addressed best by setting up the right
emotional climate,” he explained. 
“While the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Commission on Higher
Education (CHED) worked hard to introduce distance and blended learning tools so
that students would continue learning even while inside their homes, for many
families, coping with the various challenges under the new setup has been very
difficult and stressful. Among the most common issues faced by families is the lack
of a reliable internet connection. Parents have also become the de facto teachers or
tutors of their children at home. So apart from dealing with their challenges at work,
they also have to struggle with the additional burden of educating their children, Sen.
Sonny Angara on Preparing for face-to-face classes”

Transitioning from online to in person classes would really be challenging and thus,
undertstanding where the students are in their coping whould ease their stress and
will bounce back to normal learning environment. This study therefore will showcase
the stories of the students - the challenges, the learning and the coping strategies
they have experienced as they transitioned from online/ blended learning mode to
face to face learning .

Purpose , Aim and Objective of the Study

This study aims to:
I. Highlight the different challenges the SHS have experienced during the resumption
of the face to face classes.
II. Articulate the significant learning the SHS have acquired during the resumption of
the face to face classes.
III. Examine the coping strategies the SHS have demonstrated during the resumption
of the face to face classes.

Knowledge Gap / Problematic Situation

For two (2) years, face to face classes were suspended due to the Covid 19 pandemic.
This disruption have caused a lot of challenges as the classes have shifted to online
and blended ways in learning. The recent directives from the Department of Education
on face to face resumption have caused another challenges as the students are going
back to school being exposed to the risk of acquiring the virus or recurrence of Covid 19
infection. This transition from a remote or blended learning to face to face classes will
pause for challenges, learning and coping strategies that the students are experiencing.
The minimum health protocols are still being observed as the students go back to
school.

Preliminary Literature Review

New research from Common Sense has found that the number of teens and young
adults who report feeling depressed has grown significantly throughout the pandemic,
something that schools will need to reckon with during the return to in-person learning.
Building close relationships with students is an integral part of teaching that creates a
school culture that's inclusive, fosters personal and academic growth, and encourages
positive social behavior. And we know that students' social and emotional well-being
can have a direct impact on their academic success. But what does this work look like
during the complicated process of reopening schools after a year (or more) of distance
learning? (Jamie N., Four SEL strategies for the transition back to in-person learning)
Being in person, though exciting, is a huge adjustment. Re-learning how to socialize
and feel comfortable around people after more than a year of learning virtually makes
the transition from online to in-person difficult. Despite the difficult transition to being in
person, I am happy to start experiencing more of college life on campus. I’m hopeful
that some of the lessons from the pandemic will carry on in making school more
enjoyable for everyone.(Wendy Garcia, Transitioning from online to in-person college is
difficult)
Statement of the Problem
1. The study will highlight the different challenges the SHS have experienced
during the resumption of the face to face classes in terms of:
a. Physical challenges
b. Psychological challenges
c. Emotional challenges
d. Financial challenges
2. The study will articulate the significant learning the SHS have acquired during
the resumption of the face to face classes .
3. The study will examine the coping strategies the SHS have demonstrated
during the resumption of the face to face classes in terms of :
a. appraisal-focused (adaptive cognitive),
b. problem-focused (adaptive behavioral),
c. emotion-focused, and
d. occupation-focused coping.

Significance of the Study

The result of the study will be used as a reference to:

- Understand the students as they transition from remote to face to face classes.
- Help the students who are struggling in coping with the resumption of the face to
face classes.
- Affirm the students in dealing with life challenges and transitions.
- Develop or enhance a support system among the students.
Scope and Limitation
The study is a documentation of the challenges, learning, and coping strategies of the
Grade 11 & Grade 12 Senior High School Students of Brokenshire College Socksargen
Inc. for AY 2022-23.

Methodology
This qualitative research will use a Simple random (fishbowl method) where 16 (51%)
Grade 11 & 12 Senior High School Students of Brokenshire College Socksargen Inc for
AY 2022-23. will be the subject of the study. The researchers will be using guide
questions for the interview as a means of gathering the data for the study.
References
How students are preparing for face to face classes.
(https://mb.com.ph/2021/11/21/preparing-for-face-to-face-classes/
Coping of students in face to face
(https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w28803/w28803.pdf

Three Ways to Support Students Transitioning to In-Person Learning

https://www.williamjames.edu/news/ways-to-support-students-transitioning-to-in-
person-learning.html
Transitioning from online to in-person college is difficult
https://temple-news.com/transitioning-from-online-to-in-person-college-is-difficult/
Four SEL strategies for the transition back to in-person learning
https://www.commonsense.org/education/articles/4-sel-strategies-for-the-transition-
back-to-in-person-learning