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THE DISADVANTAGE AND ADVANTAGE OF ONLINE

LEARNING IN RESPIRATORY THERAPY

A Thesis Proposal

Presented to

The Faculty of the Respiratory Therapy Department

School of Allied Medicine Universidad de Zamboanga
Zamboanga City

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement

In Research 1

Presented by

Raiden M. Benhalid

April, 2022

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE PAGE

APPROVAL SHEET
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ABSTRACT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES

CHAPTER

l INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study.........................................................

Theoretical Framework…………………………………….……
Conceptual Framework…………………………………............
Statement of the Problem………………………………………
Hypothesis…………………………………………………….....
Significance of the Study………………………………….…...
Scope and Delimitation…………………………………………
Definition of Terms……………………………………………....

ll RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research Design………………………………………………...

Locale of the Study………………………………………..……..

Population and Sampling Design……………………..…....…..

 Research Instruments…………………………………….……..

Reliability and Validity………………………………………......

Ethical Consideration……………………………………..........
Data Gathering Procedure……………………………...…...…

Statistical Tools…………………………………………...…......

BIBLIOGRAPHY

LIST OF FIGURES

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1 The Conceptual Paradigm of the Study 7

 CHAPTER l

INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study

With the beginning of Coronavirus Disease-19 last March 2020 as announced

by the World Health Organization, many activities on a daily basis were changed and

many lives of varying age were met with difficulties, Especially in concern with the

academic field of practice in the medical courses. The learning method has changed

from actual college classroom discussions to e-learning or e-learning courses. A

learning method to combat learning stagnation amidst global pandemic, It may

sustain the current status that humanity faces but it may be a problem on how the

progress of learning derived from the actual face to face learning, as such opinions

are given to the topic of online learning as an alternative to the actual practice of

hands-on and face value learning system of tradition. While some universities agreed

that on-line education was appropriate for continuing education, one third of them

would not hire a therapist who was trained entirely through distance learning. Neither

the managers nor the educators believed that on-line courses should be used

exclusively to train respiratory therapists, and they did not consider distance learning

to be a comparable substitute for classroom experience. While on-line education is

commonly used in RT programs, few descriptive or comparative studies have been

published about its scope or effectiveness. In 2004, Hopper proposed that RT is an

“excellent match” for on-line support of academic courses, but not suitable to be

delivered entirely via distance education. The researchers of this study conducted a

survey on various student under Respiratory Therapy to assess the impact and

progress of online learning in their studies. This study will also help to contribute in

understanding the depth of importance on how online learning affecting the education

of the students.

The implementation of e-learning in education has been favourable in multiple

contexts. Previous studies have presented several advantages and disadvantages

associated with the implementation of e-learning technologies into university

education (Raspopovic et al., 2017). E-learning has been viewed as the ability to

focus on the requirements of individual learners. For instance, focusing on the needs

of individual learners can deliver knowledge in the digital age effectively as compared

to educational institutions’ needs or instructors (Huang and Chiu, 2015). The

environment for elearning also helps students or learners to rely on themselves so

that instructors are no longer the solitary knowledge source rather they serve as

guides and advisors (Joshua et al., 2016). Flexibility is another major advantage of e-

learning as it provides learners the benefit to take classes anywhere and anytime.

Despite the significant advantages of e-learning, students encounter several

challenges which ultimately lead towards either limited or negative outcomes. Such

as; Arkorful and Abaidoo (2015) in their study outlined that e-learning might result in

being less effective due to the absence of face Activity No. 2.3 to face encounters

with instructions or teachers. Since in e-learning methods, assessments are generally

held online which reduces the possibility of restricting illegitimate activities such as;
 cheating, plagiarism etc. The absence of essential personal interactions is the most

noticeable disadvantages of e-learning, not only among colleague learners, but also

between instructors and learners (Islam, Beer and Slack, 2015).

Theoretical Framework

Besides, activities should enforce learners to apply and personalise the learning

content offered; Instructors should focus on interactive learning activities to promote

higher-level learning and social presence and to help develop personal meaning. As

learning focuses on developing new knowledge, skills, and attitudes, e-learning faces

the problem that psychomotor, affective and higherlevel objectives are hard to reach

within virtual learning phases. Therefore, [Mödritscher & Sindler 2005] suggest

providing other ways – such as social or interactive activities, context-based learning,

assessment through open-ended questions, etc. – to realise such didactical aspect.

Conceptual Framework

Independent Variable Dependent Variable

Respiratory Therapy Students Online Learning System

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Conceptual Paradigm of the Study

To the institution, the proposed study serves the employees as their reference of guide
in creating their programmed concerns with the online learning system of the
Respiratory Therapy Students.

Statement of the problem

This study is focus on the students of Respiratory Therapy under School of Allied
Medicine in Universidad de Zamboanga.

The respondents are to answer the following question/s:

1. How did you cope up with the new learning system?

2. How does the new learning system affect your health and daily lifestyle?

3. Do you regret undergoing said online learning system?

Hypothesis

III. Significance of the study

This study will provide brief description on the variable significances on the topic given
that is online learning in the students of Respiratory Therapist.

1. To the Institution, the proposed study serves the employees as their reference of
guide in creating their programmed concerns with the online learning system of the
Respiratory Therapy students.

 
2.To the students, the proposed study will help the young students of Respiratory
Therapy to have a deeper understanding to the online classes that the school is
providing. By this study will come up with easier program that could enhance the
program that the school will conduct
 
3. To the future researchers, the proposed study will benefit and help the future
researcher as their guide. The study can also open development of this study.