Team of Villasis Perception of Students Towards The Quality of Learning in Online Distance Learning
Team of Villasis Perception of Students Towards The Quality of Learning in Online Distance Learning
Team of Villasis Perception of Students Towards The Quality of Learning in Online Distance Learning
Presented to
The Faculty of Senior High School Department and the Research Office
PRACTICAL RESEARCH 1
Qualitative Research
Proponents
11 Schwarz STEM-Engineering
S.Y. 2021—2022
May 2022
The researchers wishes to convey their heartfelt gratitude to all those who contributed to
Almer L. Tayactac, who was very accommodating in sharing his brilliant suggestions and
recommendation n order to make this research valuable. For hs time and patience throughout
To the panel members, for their precious time and valuable assistance for sharing their
Engineering strand at the Don Bosco Technical Institute Victorias, for their help, cooperation,
To all others, who one way or another, helped the researchers made this study possible.
Above all, to the Almighty God, who has been the researcher’s source of strength,
through online classes. It enables students to receive education without having to be physically
present in a classroom. The researchers conducted this study to learn about the perception of
students when it comes to the quality of online distance learning. Specifically, the researchers
focused on these areas: productivity, learning retention, interactions, and engagements during
online distance learning. The research design of this study was phenomenology. This method
was used since the primary goal of this study was to know the student’s perception of the quality
of education in online distance learning modality. The results of the data analysis led to a rich
achieve an in-depth depiction of the phenomenon. Three cluster themes were identified and
revealed that the students are mostly unsatisfied with the online distance learning modality, the
reasons for their satisfaction was, varying perception, lack of focus, and communication lapses.
As to the students’ perception of their productivity, learning retention and interactions and
engagement during online distance learning, most of them perceived it negatively due to
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Acknowledgement............................................................................................................... iii
Abstract............................................................................................................................... iv
Table of Contents................................................................................................................ v
List of Tables…………………………………………………………………………………….... vi
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
Research Problem………...................................................................................................
Definition of Terms............................................................................................................
CHAPTER 2 METHODOLOGY
Research Design..................................................................................................................
Research Instrument............................................................................................................
Data Analysis.....................................................................................................................
Findings………………..........................................................................................................
Discussions………………………………………………………………………………………..
Conclusions.......................................................................................................................
Recommendations.............................................................................................................
REFERENCES …………………………………………………………………….….…………
APPENDICES ………………………………………………………………….........................
Research Instrument..................................…………………….……………………………..
Introduction
With the world now going digital, many schools have offered online distance learning to
educational process where students receive instruction through online classes. It enables
(Loveless, 2022). One of the first instances of online learning in the whole world can be traced
back to 1960, at the University of Illinois, USA. The first-ever completely online course was
The demand for a more flexible learning modality has increased, and online distance
learning in the Philippines has been the top viable option for the country’s education to continue.
Following President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s directive for the Department of Education (DepEd)
has shifted to distance learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Department of
Education.
In the Philippines, online distance learning (ODL) already existed in the Cordillera
Administrative Region (CAR) since 1997 (Galeon et al, 2019). Republic Act No. 10650
otherwise known as Open Distance Learning Act, which is an act expanding access to
and appropriating funds therefor, enacted in 2014 to support public and private higher education
Occidental the opening of classes last October 5, 2020, is not like the other school years as for
As the number of online distance learning modalities has increased, concerns and
issues have arisen about the quality since a problem posed as some teachers found it difficult to
adapt to the revamped education system due to a lack of knowledge in technology. Amadora
(2020) also pointed out that with the lack of interaction during online classes, students tend to
get distracted easily rather than the ongoing online class. Because face-to-face interaction is
absent, it is theorized that students will experience a lack of interest in online classes (Pg. 98).
To address the issues of online distance learning modality, the teacher has to devote a lot of
time to creating material for independent work of students and show how important it is for
everyone to be flexible, how important it is to be able to adapt to different realities of life today.
Numerous issues on the difficulties and challenges the teacher and students face in the use of
online education were observed in connection to the concern on the quality of education
received. The increasing level of anxiety, study behavior, and academic stress experienced by
achievement and extreme media exposure (Avila et al 2021). The communication between
students and between students and instructor is a critical issue according to the study by
Regardless of the technology you use, it should be remembered that the key to making
the right technological decisions rests in fully understanding learning goals and objectives, the
current learning technology base, and the learning culture. The key to the success of any
distance learning initiative goes well beyond technology implementation but remains the
creation of effective and engaging learning using proven instructional design methodologies and
(Stricoff, M. Ed & CTS, 2018). As concerns and issues continue to arise, we conducted this
study as there is the need to know the perception of students on the quality of education in an
The researchers aimed to know the perception of students on the quality of education in
Students. As the overall main concern, this study would be a great benefit and help for
the students which would give more flexibility, experience, and learning new skills that will help
Parents. As parents, they are one of the vital parts of the online distance learning
modality setting, this study would be of great help in providing advantageous and beneficial
Teachers. The delivery of instructions that help in learning is the primary role of a
teacher. This study may encourage them to understand the significance of online literacy that
plays an important role and help solve a wide range of learning issues most significantly in the
focus on addressing the challenges of the school. Especially with the emergence of the Covid-
19 pandemic, face-to-face classes had to be suspended and school closures, thus, school
administrators determine the changes, make adjustments and alter the program as deemed
encouraged to conduct similar studies in a wider scope, which may include other topics in the
study.
This study focused on the experiences of senior high school students on the quality of
learning in a full online distance learning modality for the School Year 2021-2022. An interview
was conducted to gather data. The respondents of this study are the senior high school
students under the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Engineering strand at
Definition of Terms
Modality - conceptually, it is defined as how we take in, process, and learn using our
senses. (Linde, 2021)
Online Distance Learning - conceptually, online distance learning, also called distance
education, e-learning, and online learning, is a form of education in which the main elements
include physical separation of teachers and students during instruction and the use of various
Operationally, it is a learning modality where the teacher facilitates the learning and
engaging the students’ active participation through the internet without having to be physically
present in a classroom.
learning.
aspect of child needs - the social, emotional, mental, physical, and cognitive development of
location, it prepares the child for life not just testing. (Slade, 2017)
Operationally, it is providing all students with the capabilities to hone their knowledge
METHODOLOGY
Research Design
described as the study of phenomena as they manifest in our experience, of the way we
perceive and understand phenomena, and of the meaning phenomena have in our subjective
(Woodruff, 2018). The method was used since the primary goal of this study was to know the
Non-probability purposive sampling was used. The participants of the study were senior
high school students under the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Engineering strand at Don Bosco Technical Institute Victorias with at least one school year
sample that is selected based on the characteristics of a population and the objective of the
The instrument used to gather the data to determine the perception of students towards
the quality of learning in online distance learning was interview questioner. The interview
questionnaire consists of three questions. The researchers sent the informed consent form
(ICF) to the parents/guardians to ask permission to conduct the study and administer the
interview questionnaire to the students. The researchers, explained to the students and
Data Analysis
and robust method, ensuring the credibility and reliability of the qualitative paper’s results. It
allows researchers to reveal and create formulated meanings and their cluster themes.
towards the quality of learning in online distance learning. This may be beneficial for students,
parents, teachers, school administrators, and future researchers by giving them information
regarding the perception of students and shed light on dilemmas and challenges.
Transcripts
Formulated Meanings
Fundamental Structure
Ethical Considerations
The researchers asked the students to share with the team some personal and
confidential information. The students do not have to answer any question or take part in the
discussion/interview/survey if they don't wish. The researchers did not share any information
about the students to anyone outside of the research team. The information that the researchers
collected from this research project was kept private. Any information about the students had a
number on it instead of their name. Only the researchers knew what their number and the
researchers kept all information confidentially in an external drive. It was not shared with or
Voluntary participation.
The student’s participation in this research is entirely voluntary. It is their choice whether
to participate or not. They may change their mind later and stop participating even if they agreed
earlier.
Informed consent.
The researchers informed the students regarding the purpose of the study which is to
know the perception of students towards the quality of learning in online distance learning.
There will be no direct benefit to the participants but their participation is likely to help the
researchers find out more about the perception of students towards the quality of online
However, they will be given a full copy of our research paper for their time.
Anonymity.
Any information about the students will have a number on it instead of their name. Only
the researchers will know what their number is and the researchers will keep all information
Confidentiality.
The researchers will not be sharing information about the students to anyone outside of
the research team. The information that the researchers collect from this research project will be
kept private. Any information about the students will have a number on it instead of their name.
Only the researchers will know what their number is and the researchers will keep all
information confidentially in an external drive. It will not be shared with or given to anyone
The student’s participation in this research is entirely voluntary. It is the student’s choice
whether to participate or not. The students may change their mind later and stop participating
even if they agreed earlier. Therefore, physical, social, psychological and all other types of harm
This study accurately represents the results. The researchers ensure that this study
accurately represents the results of the interview questionnaire on the perception of students on
Findings
The focus of this chapter was to present the essential data gathered by the researchers
The results revealed that the students are mostly unsatisfied with the online distance
learning modality, the reasons for their satisfaction was, varying perception, lack of focus, and
communication lapses.
The significant statements were extracted from each of the students’ answers that the
researchers gained from the interview questionnaire with respect to the primary goal of the
study. Only the most suitable statements were selected for analysis.
“Communication with others is difficult.” (01, The students unanimously found it difficult to
11, Interview) interact and engage with their fellow students
“Communication is getting harder due to the and with their teachers mainly due to internet
unstable internet.” (02, 11, Interview) connectivity issues.
“Sometimes while students are conveying their
answers, they get disconnected due to internet
issues.” (03, 11, Interview)
“Communicating in online class can be a
problem because of connectivity issues.” (04,
11, Interview)
“It’s hard to understand each other in online
class because sometimes the internet has
problems.” (05, 11, Interview)
“It is quite hard to communicate with the
teachers or classmates because when class
starts we don’t interact much.” (06, 11,
Interview)
Table 1.3 shows the formulated meanings of the significant statements from the students.
Table 1.3 shows the researchers formulated meanings to the student’s statements following the
extracted significant statements from each of the participants with respect to the primary goal of
the study.
Table 1.4 shows how the formulated meanings were grouped into three different cluster
themes.The formulated meanings were then grouped into three cluster themes with respect to
the primary goal of the study after the researchers formulated meanings from the student’s
significant statements. The three cluster themes were identified as follows: Varying perception,
Lack of focus, and Communication Lapses.
Discussions
After data analysis, three cluster themes were identified as follows: Varying perception,
Lack of focus, and Communication Lapses. For the theme Varying perception in this study, the
students have different perceptions in their productivity, some of them answered that they are
productive while some of them answered that they are not productive in online distance learning
and still prefer face-to-face classes. The theme Lack of focus in this study shows that most of
the students answered that they have difficulty in their learning retention, they tend to forget and
not recall the lessons in online distance learning. The theme Communication Lapses in this
study, the students unanimously found it difficult to interact and engage with their fellow
students and with their teachers mainly due to internet connectivity issues.
Conclusions
As to the students’ perception of their productivity during online distance learning, some of
them answered that they are productive while most of them answered that they are not
productive and still preferred face-to-face classes. Students sometimes feel fatigued, lazy, and
tend to get distracted easily by smartphones, pets, deliveries, and many others rather than the
ongoing online class. As to the students’ perception in their learning retention, they answered
that they tend to forget and not recall the lessons in online distance learning because face-to-
face interaction is absent, it was theorized that students experienced a lack of interest in online
classes. As to the perception of students in their interactions and engagement in online distance
learning they found it difficult to interact and engage with their fellow students and with their
teachers mainly due to internet connectivity issues in online distance learning and pointed out
that with the lack of interaction during online classes they often times lost interest with their
classes.
The following recommendations for research are based on the study findings:
For the students, to be able to realize the flexibility and convenience of online distance
learning, they should try to develop self-regulation and self-motivation to gain positive
For the parents, to continue to support their children by providing psychological and
physical wellness as they take a rigorous journey in the online distance learning modality.
For the teachers, to let the students feel familiar, to increase flexibility of class
participation time, and a well-designed class course layout in order to positively influence
For the school administrators, to focus on addressing the challenges of the school. To
determine the changes, make adjustments and alter the program as deemed necessary to
address to help students achieve better learning outcomes by giving them easy navigation of
For the future researchers, to accept the challenge of this study in exploring the
perception of students towards the quality of learning in online distance learning which could
eventually encourage future researchers like you to conduct similar studies in a wider scope,
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Varying perception: Each person’s perspective vary from one another, mainly due to different
Perception)
Lack of focus: Being unable to remember things that occurred a short time ago. (Why Am I
Productivity: Using the processes in schooling to have an increased chance of the students’
desired outcomes or passing grades. (5 Improving the Productivity of Schools | The National
Academies Press)
Retention: The process of transforming new information into a long-term memory. (Lorman
Education Services)
Engagement: The degree of attention, curiosity, interest, optimism, and passion that students
show when they are learning or being taught. (Glossary of Education Reform)
Phenomenology: The study of an individual’s lived experience of the world (Woodruff, 2018).
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APPENDIX I
Research Instrument
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APPENDIX III
Curriculum Vitae
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