KAYA PA BA?
LIVED EXPERIENCES OF GRADE-10 AGONCILLO IN GENERAL VITO
BELARMINO INTEGRATED NATIONAL HIGHSCHOOL AMIDST COVID-19.
A Qualitative Research Paper Presented
to the Faculty of Senior High School Department
General Vito Belarmino Integrated National High School
Kalubkob, Silang, Cavite
In partial fulfillment of the requirements in
PRACTICAL RESEARCH 1
under the Academic Track
Accountancy, Business and Management Strand
PENDON, EIRAMCIRED B.
June 2023
PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
This chapter presents the background and purpose of the study,
research questions, theoretical framework, conceptual framework,
significance of the study, scope and limitation of the study and definition of
terms.
Background of the study
Since its outbreak in late December 2019, Covid-19 wreaked
across the world and like any critical sector, education has been hit hard.
Students, Schools, Colleges and Universities have been deeply impacted.
According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (UNESCO), over 800 million learners from around the world
have been affected, 1 in 5 learners cannot attend school, 1 in 4 cannot
attend higher education classes, and over 102 countries have ordered
nationwide schools closures while 11 have implemented localised school
closure. Globally, over 200,000 cases of the coronavirus have been
reported in more than 160 countries, which have resulted in more than
8,000 deaths and left several states dealing with severe outbreaks. The
Covid-19 pandemic will adversely impact the progress some governments
were making around increasing the education budget. Therefore, this is a
crisis that requires urgent attention and collective action by all
governments, stakeholders and communities. In response to the Covid-19
pandemic, the Philippines Department of Education (DepEd) implemented
distance learning modalities to ensure continuity. DepEd, however,
recognizes the challenges in delivering alternative learning modalities to
27.7 million basic education students. Given the challenges of distance
learning and unequal access to resources, poor-performing and
marginalized students may fall further behind. Before the pandemic,
issues of quality of basic education have been raised as the Philippines
ranked lowest in recent regional and international learning assessments.
DepEd is seeking innovate strategies to address problems in education
during the pandemic and in achieving learning outcomes as students
transition to in-person classes. Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)
proposes to conduct exploratory research on teaching at the right level
(TaRL) with DepEd. TaRL is a potential strategy to address the learning
gaps among Filipino students. The J-Pal grant will enable IPA to explore
opportunities for DepEd to incorporate TaRL in the Philippine education
system. Distance education is a process of planned teaching learning
setting and requires communication and a special corporate organization
via technologies (Moore & Kearsley 2012).
I understand that the Covid-19 pandemic has affected individuals
and communities in different ways, and it’s important to acknowledge and
respect individual experiences and perspectives. The pandemic has
highlighted the importance of access to education, healthcare, and
technology and has emphasized the need for effective crisis management
and preparedness. It is crucial that we continue to work towards
addressing the impact of the pandemic and ensuring equitable access to
resources and opportunities for all individuals, including Grade-10
Agoncillo students in General Vito Belarmino Integrated National High
School. As given to response of Department of Education (DepEd) in
situation, they implemented blended learning for students as a substitute
for face-to-face classes. For Grade 10 students in General Vito Belarmino
Integrated National High School, the pandemic likely impacted their
academic and social experiences in several ways.
The purpose of the research was to provide insights and
understanding about the lived experience of grade 10 Agoncillo in General
Vito Belarmino Integrated National High School amidst the Covid-19
pandemic. The goal was to identify the challenges that students may have
faced in terms of their academic and social experiences, and to provide a
general understanding of the impact of the pandemic on education in the
region. The research aimed to raise awareness about the difficulties that
students may be facing and to promote discussions on how to support
them during these challenging times. Overall, the purpose of the research
was to contribute to a better understanding of the impact of the Covid-19
pandemic on education and student’s lives.
Research Questions
The proposed research has questions that must be answered by the
respondents and is summarized as follows:
1. What are the experiences of Grade 10 students amidst Covid-19
pandemic?
2. What are the problems faced by Grade 10 students during pandemic?
3. How Covid-19 affected our lives as students?
4. How Grade 10 students survived their school year during Covid-19?
Theoretical Framework
This study will be anchored to conservation of resources theory by Hobfoll,
1988, 1989.
The CoR theory (Hobfoll, 1988, 1989) suggests that people experience stress
when they feel the threat of resource loss, a real net loss of resources, and/or a
lack of gained resources after resource investments. Two types of resources are
examined by this theory. On the one hand, individuals’ external resources are
object resources (e.g., for university, student, laptop, for taking online courses,
living expenses) social resources (e.g., stable internet and digital support offered
by the university). On the other hand, individuals’ internal resources includes
personal resources (e.g., time and health; Chen et al., 2015; Hagger, 2015). The
CoR theory is relevant to better understand the impacts of covid-19 on University
and middle school students’ well-being as they need to follow fully or partially
online courses, they are forced to reduce the social activities to the minimum level,
Covid-19 remains an international threat to both life and economies, resulting in
widespread public nervousness. This continuing global pandemic concurrent with
the changes in university life are likely to decrease student well-being.
Conceptual Framework
INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT
-Grade 10 Agoncillo in Step 1: Determine the Lived Experiences of
GVBINHS amidst Covid-19. respondents. Grade 10 Agoncillo in
-Grade 10 Agoncillo GVBINHS amidst Covid-19.
students.
Step 2: Ask the permission
-Experiences of Grade 10 of respondents if he/she
students amidst Covid-19. can participate in the
interview.
-Problems faced by Grade
10 students during
pandemic.
Step 3: Conduct a survey.
-Covid-19 affecting the
lives as students.
Step 4: Analyse the data.
-Grade 10 students
surviving school year
during Covid-19.
Step 5: Interpreting the
data.
Scope and Limitation of the Study
This study will focus on the lived experiences of Grade 10 Agoncillo in GVBINHS
amidst Covid-19. The data collection will be conducted to 10 randomly selected G-10
students in GVBINHS school year 2023-2024 who will represent the population. Each of
the respondents will be given the same questionnaires to answer and will undergo an
interview. The main source of data will be the recorded interview and set of questions
which is prepared by the researchers.
Significance of the Study
This study will benefit the following:
STUDENT. This study will be beneficial for them because they can learn on how to
build a greater connection and time management between home and school.
TEACHERS. This study will be beneficial for them because they can still cultivate their
teaching skills that are used in blended learning during pandemic until the present time.
PARENTS. This study will help them know the lived experiences of their children
as a student during pandemic.
SOCIETY. This study may help contributes of social consequences of
extraordinary measures in students as young, healthy, and highly educated person
in society.
FUTURE RESEARCHERS. This study may help them to know the lived
experiences of students during Covid-19.
Definition of Terms
COVID-19. It refers to an acute disease in humans caused by Coronavirus, which is
characterized mainly by fever and cough and is capable of progressing to severe
symptoms.
Operationally. A Covid-19 is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by the
SARS-COV-2 virus.
CRUCIAL. It refers to a decisive or critical, especially in the success or failure of
something.
Operationally. A word crucial is often used to talk about matters that may cause
anxiety or other emotions.
LIVED EXPERIENCES. It refers to a depiction of a person’s experiences and decisions,
as well as the knowledge gained from these experiences and choices.
Operationally. Lived experiences explains the knowledge, studies on culture, linguistics
and communication that they have gained.
OUTBREAK. It refers to a sudden or violent start of something unwelcome such as war,
disease, etc.
Operationally. An outbreak is a sudden rise in the number of cases of a disease during
pandemic.
PANDEMIC. It refers to a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease over a whole
country or the world at a particular time.
Operationally. A pandemic is the worldwide spread of a new disease that affects the
studies or going school of a student.
