MAGSAYSAY MEMORIAL COLLEGE OF ZAMBALES, INC.

San Narciso, Zambales

COLLEGE DEPARTMENT
Academic Year 2020-2021

EDUCATION
DURING
COVID-19:
STUDENT’S
PERSPECTIVE
By: Roneth U. Esmael

Roneth U. Esmael BSED – III Social Studies

 MAGSAYSAY MEMORIAL COLLEGE OF ZAMBALES, INC.
San Narciso, Zambales
COLLEGE DEPARTMENT
Academic Year 2020-2021

CHAPTER 1: THE PROBLEM

Introduction / Background of the Study

The World Health Organization has declared the pandemic of the novel SARS-CoV2 infection early
this year and it has now become a major public health challenge worldwide. The infection control and
physical distancing measures are crucial to prevent the virus from further spreading and to help control the
pandemic situation. The policy of compulsory physical distancing has been implemented in many countries
including Philippines, resulting in nationwide school and university closures. In accordance with this policy,
dental academic institutions are compelled to make appropriate and timely modification in order to continue
to deliver education and to sustain the continuation of student academic progress. The teaching and learning
activities were immediately shifted to a full E-learning.

E-learning is defined as learning that makes use of Information and Communication Technologies
(ICTs). The incorporation of technological resources and innovative education strategies has transformed the
teaching and learning processes. Previous studies have shown various e-learning and online learning tools
that are effective for teaching and learning in the fields of teaching profession. The knowledge gain and
performance of the students as a result of E-learning were shown to be equivalent to that of face-to-face
methods. Blended learning is mainly defined as the integration of classroom and distance learning to
facilitate an independent, interactive and collaborative learning among students. However, to understand it
in a more general perspective, blended learning approach redesign courses that are developed, scheduled and
implemented through a combination of physical and virtual learning activities. It was previously reported
that blended learning provides better student’s satisfaction, motivation, student engagement and
performance. This approach promotes active and self-directed learning and has gained acceptance in
education as a complementary method to traditional learning but still difficult for each student to cope up
with.

The undergraduates adopted Student Centered Active Learning (SCAL) using collaborative learning,
question-based learning or Problem-Based Learning (PBL). In PBL, students work in groups to construct
content knowledge and develop self-directed learning skills. The activities along the steps of the chosen
learning methods (group discussions, clarification sessions, the laboratory works and skills lab) were all
conducted in classroom learning with online support. The E-learning management system (LMS) was
utilized to facilitate various teaching and learning activities at different academic levels in the
undergraduate. The organization of courses, access to resources and additional learning materials are
available through LMS to support self-directed learning within an integrated PBL curriculum. During this
COVID-19 pandemic, courses delivered in student-centered learning methods were immediately moved to
full E-learning. In the first half of semester before the pandemic, group discussions, clarification sessions
and interactive lectures were carried out in-campus classroom learning while in the second half of semester,
learning activities were delivered in full distance learning employing various online meeting platforms. In
order to make the format of discussion sessions stay similar as it had been conducted before the pandemic,

Roneth U. Esmael BSED – III Social Studies

 MAGSAYSAY MEMORIAL COLLEGE OF ZAMBALES, INC.
San Narciso, Zambales
COLLEGE DEPARTMENT
Academic Year 2020-2021

every online session was delivered synchronously with the attendance of a facilitator in each group. Students
and facilitators’ time spent on setting or accomplishing tasks was similar as in classroom learning.

Despite previous reports on the comparison of classroom and distance learning, the evaluation on the
student-centered active learning approaches that are delivered through blended learning methods compared
to full online learning has not been widely available. The majorities of studies on distance learning method
reported student perception of virtual learning modules that were integrated with classroom learning.

Statement of the Problem

The students are aware about what the future holds for them and therefore they show strong desire to
finish education both for their lives and possession. The desire for education means the desire to know, to
understand, to grow, to create, to transform, to improve, to share, increases the value of learning. It is a way
of being that is never satisfied with the accomplished, never put back by difficulties or limitations. It is a
way of being, an attitude towards life that is learnt and practiced. It can all be satisfied by taking all the risk
and sacrifices especially in this time of pandemic. Inspite of the “Poor Connection” and “lack of Gadgets” to
be used in e-learning which can caused hardship in student’s education. A student may have a gadget, but
not enough to use as an e-learning device. A student may have all she/e needs but can’t understand any of
the topics. Here, in this research, I as a researcher, will be tackling about the perspective of undergraduate
students about the e-learning method.

HYPOTHESIS

The researcher hypothesized students’ positive outcomes on the acceptance of distance learning as a
new learning strategy that was implemented during COVID-19 pandemic condition.

SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY

This study is limited only to the Perspective of the undergraduate students in the Educational Era
during COVID-19 Pandemic. Out of School youth are forbidden to participate and give insights on this
study. Only the student who currently using the “Online Class” are selected to be the respondent of the
online questionnaire of this research.

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

This study’s student feedback could provide important information for the evaluation of distance
learning so as to improve future learning strategies.

DIFINITION OF TERMS
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San Narciso, Zambales
COLLEGE DEPARTMENT
Academic Year 2020-2021

SCAL – Student Centered Active Learning, Student-centered learning has been defined most simply as an
approach to learning in which learners choose not only what to study but also how and why that topic might
be of interest

PBL - Project Based Learning is a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working
for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an authentic, engaging, and complex question,
problem, or challenge.

LMS - A learning management system (LMS) is a software application for the administration,
documentation, tracking, reporting, automation and delivery of educational courses, training programs, or
learning and development programs. The learning management system concept emerged directly from e-
Learning.

E-Learning - A learning system based on formalized teaching but with the help of electronic resources is
known as E-learning. While teaching can be based in or out of the classrooms, the use of computers and the
Internet forms the major component of E-learning

SARS CoV2 - Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the strain of coronavirus
that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the respiratory illness responsible for the COVID-19
pandemic.

Roneth U. Esmael BSED – III Social Studies

 MAGSAYSAY MEMORIAL COLLEGE OF ZAMBALES, INC.
San Narciso, Zambales
COLLEGE DEPARTMENT
Academic Year 2020-2021

CHAPTER 2: REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Roneth U. Esmael BSED – III Social Studies