A QUALITATIVE STUDY ON THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF SELECTED G11

STUDENTS IN QUEZON CITY ON THE NEW NORMAL OF LEARNING

A Research Proposal
Presented to
Faculty of Senior High School
Our Lady of Fatima University

In Partial Fulfillment of the

Requirements for
Practical Research 1

Name of Principal Investigator (FN, MI, LN);

Everdine P. Ortega
Jasmine Nicole D. Mario
Johnmar S. Macunat
John Vincent, Pamintuan
Mary Christine A. Rolloque

Estefanie Rose F. Lumbre, RPm, MA Psy Cand.

(Month, 2021)
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Name of P. Investigator (First M. Last)

Principal Investigator

Members:
Everdine P. Ortega
Jasmine Nicole D. Mario
Johnmar S. Macunat
John Vincent, Pamintuan
Mary Christine A. Rolloque

Estefanie Rose F. Lumbre, RPm

Research Adviser
Date Signed:
Table of Contents

Preliminaries Page

Title Page……………………………………………………………… i
Certificate of Originality………………………………………………. ii
Table of Contents………………………………………………………. iii
List of Tables…………………………………………………………… iv
List of Figures………………………………………………………….. v
List of Appendices……………………………………………………… vi

Body
Abstract………………………………………………………………… 1
Introduction…………………………………………………………….. 2
Theoretical Review……………………………………………………… 3

OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

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Statement of the Problem ……………………………………………… 25

Research Methods……………………………………………………… 32
Research Design……………………………………………………….. 32
Research Locale………………………………………………………... 32
Population and Sampling/ Key Informant Selection…………………… 33
Research Ethics………………………………………………………… 33
Research Instruments…………………………………………………… 33
Data Collection…………………………………………………………. 35
Data Analysis…………………………………………………………… 36
Results………………………………………………………………….. 39
Discussion……………………………………………………………… 56
Conclusion……………………………………………………………… 57
Recommendations……………………………………………………… 58

Appendices
Appendices …………………………………………………………….. 61
Bibliography ……………………………………………………….…… 62

OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

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Abstract

A growing number of students are now opting for online classes. They find the traditional

classroom modality restrictive, inflexible, and impractical. Qualitative research was

carried out using a interview that was sent out to 5 students enrolled at Our Lady of

Fatima University. These data were analyzed by the researchers that also used for data

analysis, where the results are validated to assess the accuracy of the results, as best

described by the researchers and participants. The research findings revealed that the

students experience a lot of difficulties in online classes 4 out 5 participants who has the

same answer that they experience different difficulties in online classes. The research

findings also showed that the participants where adapting the new normal education.
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1. Introduction
The COVID-19 pandemic, which started in December 2019, has had a major impact on
the functioning of private basic education institutions in the country and around the
world. It turned into a global health issue that affected everyone, regardless of
age.Socioeconomic status the world came to a halt, and the economy crashed when all
companies failed and operations are stopped for example, the majority of people count
and the sudden shift to online learning created a hot debate in Philippines the poor
condition of learners. The general condition of children in the public school sends
inequality with the DepEd mantra 'no child left'. Learning cannot be cancelled as much as
to drive the economy. Kasrekar (2020) sees one of the main issues as the conduct of
classes amid the closure order. Since face-to-face classes have a higher chance of
spreading, online teaching and learning is the most viable option.During an online class,
children can learn how to interact with others. It may difference in a face-to-face class so
the problem in an online class is students who have not had access to computer and
internet. They were experiencing critical thinking, become stressed, and their minds are
full of schoolwork that they are unable to complete due to a lack of equipment.The
experience of the student in new normal education is currently happening in these past
few months and among individual are having a hard time dealing with this detrimental
virus. Due of lack of resources and experiences on how to deal with this pandemic, while
maintaining the quality of education for all student, the government implemented a new
normal program to rise the economy for once and giving the education that every student
deserve while keeping them from the virus.It is indeed important to study these said issue
for every individual of this country to have an insight on what’s happening around us,and
especially for the student to have a better knowledge about this pandemic and for us to
enable to deal with it with enough knowledge and right action.They most likely chose an
online degree program because of its flexibility and convenience, allowing them to
continue doing what they needed to do, such as bonding with friends, playing basketball,
and making time for family members when needed, and then for online classes, some
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students learn skills that they developed as an online student, such as communication
skills, writing skills, and organizational skills, with each academic term complete,
strengthen skills that are in demand across every occupation. The key is to being able to
demonstrate these skills is on a resume, in a cover letter or in a job interview.

2. Theoretical Review
Synchronous online prosthodontic courses became a popular learning mode during the
2020 COVID-19 pandemic crisis. Nonetheless, the extent of learner participation and
completion of these courses remains unknown. All live online prosthodontic courses held
by an online dental school in China from February to May 2020 were retrieved. The no-
cost lectures could be accessed anonymously and viewed
repeatedly on the day of broadcast. Learning behavior data (teacher speaking time,
audience total, timing of first visit to the online classroom, viewing time,
and completion rate) were obtained. Learning progress was calculated by dividing
viewing time by teacher speaking time. When a learner progressed through 95% of a
lecture, the lecture was considered completed. A total of 41 781 learners participated in
18 online prosthodontic courses, which had a mean duration of
77.2±15.8 minutes. For each lecture, 2321 ±1454participants
attended, with 510 ±404 participants completing each session. There were 13 098
participants (31.35%) who viewed the lectures for less than 1 minute. Approximately half
of the participants viewed the lectures for less than 10 minutes, with their learning
progress failing to pass 10%.
The average completion rate was 21.97%, with variation in completion rate dependent on
when a learner first visited the online classroom. Significant differences were found
among the lecture completion rates and the timing of the first visit to the online
classroom (P<.001).
Based on the theoretical review discussed above, there is a high number of participants,
but low
learning progress and completion rates during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. It is
determined how the experience of students in New Normal Education at Online Classes.
Online classes provide flexibility, direct communication and course materials. Studies
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showed that students are still processing during online class session, the date gathered
showed that majority of the student are adopting the new systematic way of leaning.

2.1.Statement of the Problem

The global COVID-19 pandemic has had huge disruptive effects on normal life, difficult
as it
already was in many countries. For schools, students and parents, the impact of closed
schools and children stuck at home with little or no access to learning, the effect has been
devastating many student difficulties learning because of the new normal education. For
example, in internet issue the internet is very slow because the signal is weak. It's also
here that you still need to load just to be able to attend class.
Research Question 1: What are the adjustment that you did in the new normal learnig
setting?
Research Question 2: As a student, what are the skills and strategies that helped you in
online learning?
Research Question 3: Based on your experience, how does online learning affect students
like you?
Research Question 4: What are the challenges that you have experience in online classes?
Research Question 5: How do you cope-up with the changes and problem brought by the
new normal way of education setting?

2.2.Conceptual Framework

Preperation for Online Class Difficult to keep up with

studies/internet connection
problem

Taking Down Notes Time Management Problem

Get to used to Online class

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3. Research Methods
3.1.Research Design
The method used to conduct in this study is Qualitative research. It is the
design that was used by researchers. In this Qualitative research involves
interview to collect and analyze the response of the respondent in the
interview and to understand concepts, opinions, or experiences of each
respondent. The researcher used Qualitative research in order to gain insight;
explore the depth, richness, and complexity inherent in the uniqueness of
individual's lived situations and also used to uncover trends in thought and
opinions, and dive deeper into the problem. The researcher also used
Phenomenological method, in order to help understand the meaning of
people's lived experience. A phenomenological study explores what people
experienced and focuses on their experience of a phenomena. Therefore it will
be easy for the researcher to know the experience of the the grade 11 student
in new normal education at online classes. Most questions presented here are
close-ended and limit the respondents’ with unique insight. The independent
variable is the perspective of the researchers that will be the possible outcome
of the interview, while the dependent variable is the outcome of the
respondents ’opinion on the interview.

3.2.Research Locale
Senior High school students who are currently enrolled as Grade 11 in Quezon City were
the respondents in this study.
They were composed of five(5) students whose ages are within the bracket of 16-18years
old with the letter of approval for students arranged by researchers the subjects who
willing to participate and cooperate were included in this study by answering the question
that was administered to them via online interview. In addition, a purposive sampling
technique was used in this study. Purposive sampling is a type of non-probability
sampling technique.
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Non-probability sampling focuses on a sampling technique base on the judgment of the
researchers in this study the subjects were chosen according to the criteria imposed by the
researchers such as their age, grade level, and their experiences in online classes during
the COVID-19 pandemic.

3.3.Research Ethics
The researcher’s foremost concern in recruiting and using subjects is treating them
ethically and responsibly (Hansen and Myers, 2006a, 2012b). In order to create an ethical
research study, the researchers are obliged to follow research ethics. Furthermore, the
researchers claim that this study is a result of their combined knowledge and skills. The
facts used in here as a reference were properly cited and acknowledged. Thus, they do not
plagiarize any content of this study. Before they conduct an interview, the co-researchers
are given an informed consent that indicates the purpose of the study and the
responsibilities and obligation of all the respondents involved in the process. The
researchers assure that they voluntarily participated and even if they agreed to be
involved in this study, they are still given freedom to decide whether to leave the research
any time without penalty. Any information taken from the said participants who wish to
be not part of this study will be discarded from the research. In addition, the researchers
guarantee that all participants will remain anonymous. Any personal information about
the co-researchers will be handled with utmost confidentiality. Lastly, all knowledge
entrusted to the researchers is strictly monitored and used solely only for the purposes of
the studies.

3.5.Research Instruments
The researcher used qualitative method as their researcher instrument to collect
qualitative, numbered data to people’s to describe attitudes, opinions, behaviors. or
characteristics of the respondents.
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3.4.Data Collection
The researchers sought permission from the students at Quezon City to obtain data of
today’s experience in the new normal education. The researchers explained the purpose
of the study to the selected respondents and then they made sure each participant met
their initial specific criteria. The researchers collected the data through a google
meet/zoom link consisting of what they are experiencing now in the new normal
education such as how they ensure the quality of online classroom courses, how it affects
them, and what negative impact it has on them.The problems experienced by the
respondents will be identified by the second part of the survey questionnaire given to
them. The purpose of descriptive research is to validate the generated hypotheses
pertaining to the current situation in order to explain it.

4. Results
Research Question #1 What are the adjustments that the students need to do in the new
normal learning setting?

PREPERATIONS FOR ONLINE CLASSES

“Ang unang pagsasayos na aking ginawa ay pag mamanaged ng aking oras sa pag aaral
at iba pang gawain at pag aadjust sa pag-aaral”
(R1:1)
(The first adjustment I made was managing my study time and other activities and
adjusting to study)
“Ang aking ginagawa ay chinecheck ko nang mabuti kung nag send na ban g link ang
aking guro, nag aalarm ako para di malate, chinacharge ko na sa gabi ang mga gadget
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na gagamitin ko para sa online class at sumusunod ako sa aking guro kung ioopen ba
ang camera or ang microphone.”
(R2:1)
(What I do is I check carefully if my teacher has already sent the link, I set an alarm so I
woundn’t be late, I charge at night the gadgets that I will use for the online class and I
follow my teacher if it’s needed to open the camera or the microphone)

“Nag hahanda ako at nag aayos ako para sa mga kakailanganin ko katulad ng mga
gadgets”
(R3:1)
(I prepare and arranged for the things I would need such as gadgets)

“Ang ginawa kong pag sasaayos ngayong new normal is yung pag bili nang mga
kailangan ko na gadgets kasi through online ngayon ang pasok”
(R4:1)
(What I did to fix new normal is to buy the gadgets I need because it’s online now.)

“Noong una, mahirap tahala pero ngayong nasanay na ako mas madali ito kaysa sa una
dahil sa unang semester ng pag-aaral, gumawa ako ng isang malaking pag-aayos dahil
papasok ako sa paaralan ngunit ngayon, pupunta ako matugunan at mag-zoom ngunit
ngayon mas madali ito dahil sa tulong ng mga guro upang ang bagong paraan ng mga
klase ay naging mas madali”
(R5:1)
(At first, it’s really hard but now that I’m used to it it’s easier than before because in the
first semester of school, I made a big adjustment because I used to go to school but now,
I’m going to gmeet and zoom but now it’s easier because of the help of the teachers so
that the new way of classes has become easier.)

Research Question #2 What are the skills and strategies that would help the student in
online learning?
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TAKING DOWN NOTES
“Ang strategy na ginagawa ko ay lagi akongg nagsusulat ng notes para mabalikan ko
lahat ng topic na nadiscuss ng teacher”
(R1:2)
(Thee strategy that I did was to always write notes so that I could go back to all the
topics discussed by out teacher..)

“May skills ako pagdating sa paggamit ng mga gadgets kaya naging madali para sa aken
ang online class”
(R2:2)
(I have skills when it comes on using gadgets so online classes become easy for me.)

“Nagnonotes ako ng mga lesson upang hindi ako mahirapan intindihin ang mga
tinuturo”
(R3:2)
(I took notes so that I would not have difficult understanding what thhe teachers was
teaching.)

“Nahihirapan akong makipag sabayan sa mga kaklaseng kong mabibilis ang internet
kaya isa sa strategy na ginawa ko ay ang mag record habang nag lelesson ang teacher
ko”
(R4:2)
(I had a hard time keeping up with my classmate who have fast internet so one of the
strategies I did was to reecord while my teacher wa discussing.)

“My skills in using gadgets gives me advantage lalo na at online classes minsan nalang
ako nahihirapan sa online class”
(R5:2)
(My skills in using gadgets give me advantages sometimes I have difficulty studying in
online class.)
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Research Question #3 How does online learning affect students?

DIFFICULTY TO KEEP UP WITH STUDIES/INTERNET CONNECTION PROBLEM

“Nakakaapekto ito sa aking pag-aaral minsan ay nahihirapan akong intindihin yung mga
lesson at nahahati ang oras ko sa pag aaral at gawaing bahay”
(R1:3)
(This affect my study, sometimes I have difficult understanding the lessons and I divide
my time between study and homework.)

“Nakakaapekto ito kapag mahina ang internet dahil nag lalag ang google meet at nag
puputol putol ang salita nang aking guro kaya minsan hindi ko nasusundan kung
nasaang lesson na kami”
(R2:3)
(It affects when the internet is weak because google meet crashes and my teacher’s word
breaks so sometimes I can’t keep track of where we are in the lesson.)

“Ang epekto ngg online class sakin ay nagagahol ako sa oras at nahihirapan akong
intindihin ang mga pinag aaralan, naging apekto din ito sa aking mental health dahil sa
mga sabay sabay na gawain sa bahay at sa online class”
(R3:3)
(The effect of the online class on me is that I waste time and have difficult understanding
what is being studied, it also affect my mental health due to the simultaneous activities at
home and in online class.)

“Nung epekto sakin ng online sakin ngayon ay mahirap kasi gagastos ka talaga para
lang maka attend ka ng online class minsan kinukulang pa nung data pag masyadong
mahaba nung tinatopic”
(R4:3)
(When the online affected me now, it was difficult. Because you really have to spend so
that you can attend an online class, sometimes the data is still lacking when topic is too
long.)
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“Mas dumami yung time ko para gawin yung mga gawain na ibinigay saken and also it
affects my daily routine because before kailangan kong sumakay sa tricycle bago ako
makapasok but now what I need to do is open my phone and click the link”
(R5:3)
(I have more time to do the tasks given to me and also it affects my daily routine because
before I have to ride the tricycle before I can enter but now what I need to do is open my
phone and click the link.)

Research Question #4 What are the challenges tahat the students experience in online
classes?

TIME MANAGEMENT PROBLEM

“Minsan minamadali kami ng guro saa pag gawa ng proyekto at assignment
kinukulang akao ng oras at araw sa pag gawa kaya hindi ako nakakapaag pasa ng mga
Gawain”
(R1:4)
(Sometimes the teacher rushes us to do the project and assignment, I lack time and days
to work so I can’t pass.)

“Hindi na ako nakakagawa ng gawaing bahaay dahil sa pag focus ko sa pag aaral
at laging nagiging busy sa mga activity”
(R2:4)
(I can no longer do homework because I focus on studying and always get busy with
activities.)

“Nahihirapan akong paghatiin ang oras sa pag aaaral at sa gawaing bahay dahil sa mga
activity”
(R3:4)
(I have a hard time dividing time between study and homework.)
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“Minsan nabubuhos ko ang oras sa paghahanap ng signal dahil naka data lang ako at
minsan hindi ako makakapasok dahil paputol putol ang aking signal”
(R4:4)
“Sometimes I waste my time looking for a signal because I only have data and sometimes
I can’t access because the signal is broken.)

"Nahihirapan ako dahil Hindi laging stable ang internet connection namin then
nahihirapan ako sa pag titime managed sa paggawa ng online class"
(R5:4)
(I'm having a hard time because our internet connection isn't always stable then I'm
having a hard time getting time managed to do the online class)

"At first it's really hard but now I'm used to it so it's easier nung una nahihirapan ako
maadjust but ngayon habang tumatagal nakakapag adjust na ako sa online class"
(R5:5)
("At first it's really hard but now I'm used to it so it's easier at first I had a hard time
adjusting but now as time goes on I can adjust to the online class")

Research Question #5 How do you respondents cope-up with the changes and problem
brought by the new normal way od education setting?

GET TO USED TO ONLINE CLASS

“Nasanay na ako pag aaral sa online class dahil dinadaan ko nalang ito sa pagiging
positibo ko na makakapasa at makakayanan ko din ito”
(R1:5)
(I’m getting used to studying in the online class because I’m just going through it with the
positivity that I can pass and I can handle it as well.)
“Nagpapakatatag ako at nagtitiwalaa sa diyyos na malalagpasan koi to dahil para
naman ito sa ikakabubuti ko”
(R2:5)
(It strengthens and trust god that I can overcome it too because it is for my own good)
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“Nagbibigay ako ng oras sa pag aaral at sa sarili at sinasabe ko sa aking sarili na kaya
koi to”
(R3:5)
(I give time to study and for myself and I tell myself I can do it.)
“Nagpupursigi ako at kinakaya ko ang mga problemang dumadating sa akin at
nagdadasal lang ako sa diyos”
(R4:5)
(I persevere and I cope with the problems that come to me and I just pray to god.)

5. Discussion
5.1.Conclusions
It is shown in the data that most of the students who were affected on new
normal education in online classes affecting their daily life or daily routines.
In final analysis, the researchers found out that the students are affected by
their time management, on how they will prepare for their online classes and
it’s also difficult for them to keep up with the studies due to their internet
problems.

5.2.Recommendations
The researchers recommended that the teacher and parents should understand ang guide
their students and children in new normal learning this study could help teacher and
parents to be more concerned with their students and child in academic performance,
physical health,mental health and how would they guide their students due to innovation
in new normal education.

Students have to develop skills for navigating the online course, self-regulation strategies
for staying on pace to complete the course, and new ways of asking for help when they
have a question, all without being in the same physical location as their online teacher.
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All we have to do is get used to the new normal education that we have to strive to dream
even if it is hard to fight, otherwise we will not achieve our dream. What we recommend
is that when you have a problem tell your teacher right away so he or she knows your
situation.
We all know that it is not only the students who are struggling but also our teachers but
even so, she still plays the role of mother to us at school, we just need to understand the
situations because we don’t know when this pandemic will end.
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APPENDICES

Appendix A: Consent Letter

Appendix B: Permission Letter (if any)

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Contributions of each member of the group

Everdine P. Ortega- Theoretical Review, Instrument, Conclusion, Result

Jasmine Nicole D. Mario- SOP, Recommendation, Research Locale, Result

Johnmar S. Macunat- Theoretical Review, Research Design, Result

John Vincent, Pamintuan- Introduction, Recommendatios, Result

Mary Christine A. Rolloque- SOP, Conceptual Frame, Research Ethic, Data

collection, Result