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Chapter II
As a result of the recent Covid-19 pandemic, both the global and Philippine
curricula have encountered difficulties and issues that need to be addressed. The "new
normal education" is the term used to describe the forces that are driving academic
institutions to adapt to the new educational system. It was as a result of this that the
Government of the Philippines and its higher education institutions began implementing
versatile learning modalities in order to protect all Filipino learners from infection in
March 2020. Several local school districts, academic institutions, and colleges have
In several of the most badly hit sectors in the Philippines, the higher education
system suffered enormously as a result of college classes being postponed and many
elementary schools, as well as several universities and colleges, being forced to close.
Thus, Urgent Remote Learning was utilized in the Philippine school context during this
temporary fix for the lack of face-to-face involvement in acquiring knowledge via several
mention a few (Manire, 2021). Moralista & Oducado (2020) discovered that the majority
training in online learning when presented with the new normal of education.
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as other elements such as new technologies due to their poor knowledge and skills.
This has resulted in instructors being hesitant about online learning, as educators are
sometimes left with fewer options; nonetheless, because the new educational standard
& Oducado (2020) discovered that it is not simply the annoyance with digital skills that
most educators encounter; it is also the depersonalized teaching style and prevalence
of academic cheating that make it difficult for educators to accept the new educational
standard.
throughout distance learning which could make a significant contribution to the natural
occurrence that may impair learning during a pandemic. It has been revealed that over
13% of students in the Philippines still lack access to the internet, which has serious
consequences. Additionally, as a result of poverty, the majority of the students lack the
requisite devices to continue their education, rendering the movement of nobody left
behind an impossibility (Esteban & Cruz, 2021). Aganan, Fernando, Nicomedes, Perez,
and Sasot (2021) reinforced this concept by stating that as a result of economic
hardship, a major percentage of students were not able to enroll themselves due to their
frequently leaves them poorly educated. They also discussed COVID-19's psychological
believed that if online learning is continued, the added duties associated with the
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distress. Despite these obstacles, and provided the country's social and economic
scenario and obstacles, this shift to a variety of ways of education can be seen as
that having to learn remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic is incredibly hard. This is
because, in addition to the normal connectivity and accessibility to devices issues, rising
worries about economic stability and psychological support are also attributed to the
The global epidemic caused by the COVID-19 virus poses a significant challenge
for teachers, who were forced to rapidly and hugely adapt all of their lectures to remote
learning to sustain instructional consistency at the same level of quality. Although some
educators and lessons have been prepared, this same great majority were required to
adjust their teaching in a brief period of teaching, with inadequate channel capacity, and
with very little time to prepare (Dietrich, Kentheswaran, Laborie, Loubière, & Sperandio,
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high during this pandemic, as a result of this developing fundamental change in the
educational system (Baloran & Hernan, 2020). Furthermore, Cleofas and Rocha (2021)
highlighted that the vast majority of students come from lower-income families, many of
whom do not have access to notebooks or personal computers, and many of them have
only a minimal Internet service. In addition, these data revealed that learners from
This indicates that the Philippines should concentrate on restoring and remaking
their academic system in response to COVID-19, to achieve the best level of support for
good education for all citizens, in general. In addition, educators must use a date-based
Online learning has become the mode of teaching during this pandemic since it
decreases the chances of students acquiring the virus. Several factors have been
which has been identified as having a significant impact on learning during the course of
the pandemic. The following are the most important factors that influence participation in
others (Gainor, 2018). In addition, five dimensions were also considered: the learner's
mood and affect, their difficulty concerning their corresponding course, attitude,
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perceived learning outcome, and motivation (Kikuchi, 2020). Lim and Kim (2003)
and discovered that motivation is higher all through regular classes as compared to
online learning sessions. They continued and explained that students' characteristics
and motivation types are commonly associated with the knowledge construction of
However, that is not always the case in practice. Kikuchi (2006) explained that when
online learning is introduced early in the process, motivational factors tend to increase
during the course of the teaching process. As it allows learners at the initiation phase to
enjoyment was also another factor that influences the learners' experience during the
course of online learning. He went on to say that perceived enjoyment has a positive
impact on the intention to learn online. However, it has also been revealed that
speed, both of which are frequently cited as concerns in the Philippine context.
Furthermore, it is claimed that online teachers' scaffolding for interaction with students
had a significant impact on their perception of class mastery when using a performance-
classroom. A further finding was that online students who perceived their classes as
goal structured had higher levels of behavioral and emotional engagement, whereas
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students who avoided class had higher levels of behavioral and emotional
In addition, Choi (2009) finds that individual characteristics such as age, gender,
and educational level, as well as external factors such as family and organizational
learning rates, according to their findings. Choi further explained in his study that lower
dropout rates are frequently observed during online learning when the instructors
relevance of the course. Furthermore, Choi went on to explain that support from family
and organizations can also play a significant role in assisting learners in completing the
online courses that they have enrolled in. Additionally, Drennan, Kennedy, and Pisarski
(2005) recognize the key factors that are extremely important in maintaining an
extremely seamless experience for students during the delivery of online learning.
These considerations included the appropriate number of online participants, the use of
online time, the complexity of the task, and the development of online communities.
They went on to explain that it also contributed to the issues that are impeding their
ability to be successful. Moreover, according to Kim and Moore (2005), the perceived
enjoyment gained by the learner through the educator is not the only factor contributing
to the success of online learning. They went on to explain that factors such as internet-
self efficacy and self-motivation have been discovered to be associated with student
addition, Chang and Tung (2007) discovered in their study that technological
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and computer self-efficacy were all important factors in students' intentions to use online
COVID-19 pandemic, online education has risen to become the most popular mode of
education.
them in the traditional classroom setting. A student's ability to engage socially with an
considered to increase the level of meaningful interactions between students, which has
been shown to have a significant impact on the development of social presence and, as
this, Chaparro-Peláez and Hernández-Garca (2021) discovered in their case study that
the majority of students who were exposed to the COVID-19 pandemic showed an
emergency remote instruction. Clark, Nong, Zhu, and Zhu (2021) also agreed with this
notion, as evidenced by their study, which found that online education improved student
exam performance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Clark, Nong, Zhu, and Zhu (2021)
In large part, this is due to the recorded sessions provided by the higher-quality
teachers. Furthermore, they discovered that students who used a computer benefited
more from online learning and scored higher on tests than students who used a
(2020), are primarily due to the following contributing factors, which include perceived
behavioral control and cognitive engagement. Overall, this promotes a mindset of self-
efficacy, as well as the positive use of technology, which helps students improve their
taking online courses during the COVID-19 outbreak reported a high level of stress and
In the same way that nursing students face the same challenges as veterinary medical
students during their online education, Mahdy (2020) finds that veterinary medical
students face the same challenges as nursing students. Since the majority of the
subjects are practical in nature, it is difficult to learn them via the internet. In the opinion
Covid-19 Pandemic
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The COVID-19 virus, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has spread
rapidly throughout the world, putting billions of people on high alert and causing
world have either postponed or canceled all campus events, including workshops,
conferences, sports, and other activities, as a result of growing concern about the
and protective measures to safeguard all students and employees from the highly
contagious disease. Faculty members are already in the process of making the switch
to online learning platforms for their classes. Throughout this section of the paper, the
various effects of the terrible COVID-19 outbreak on mental health among students will
One such global epidemic has developed a dilemma for higher education
institutions, particularly since the administration declared and ordered that face-to-face
classes would not have been held during the Academic Year 2020-2021 till the Covid19
vaccine was available. After receiving this order, the Department of Education (DepEd)
issued DepEd order nos. 007 thru the 14 series of 2020, which instructed all basic
education institutions to develop one‘s learning contingency plan as well as health and
safety protocols to be implemented during the new normal in education during the
pandemic (Ancheta, Ancheta, & Vincent, 2020). It must have been one‘s learning
environment at home that presented the most difficult challenge during distance
learning, while technological literacy and competency presented the least difficult
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challenge. Additional research has discovered that the quality of learning experiences
and students' mental health have deteriorated during the COVID-19 pandemic as a
result of various factors that negatively impact the overall well-being of the student,
including a lack of adequate resources (Barrot & Llenares, 2021). It also has been
discovered that more than a quarter of the learners suffered from medium to particularly
serious rates of depression, stress, and anxiety while enrolled in distance learning
programs, according to a study conducted by Tus (2021). In light of this, students must
take care of their mental health and prioritize the efficient management of their
symptoms at all times, as well as the consideration of seeking assistance to deal with
their life problems, particularly during this pandemic crisis. Despite this negative
outcome, it has been discovered that the vast majority of learners accepted distance
learning platforms during the COVID-19 pandemic period (Chuenyindee, Diaz, Persada,
Bolatov, Baikanova, and Smailova (2020) also discovered that students who
participated in online learning during the Pandemic experienced higher rates of burnout
performance than those who did not participate in online learning. Additionally, they
state that such mental health problems are frequently observed in students who lived
alone during the quarantine, which can significantly increase their risk of developing
(2020), increased screen time has a variety of mental effects on students during the
course of the COVID-19 pandemic and online learning. The majority of students report
feeling fatigued and experiencing physical pain, such as headaches, shoulder soreness,
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and eyesore, as a result of poor time management. Additionally, they feel isolated and
separated from their classmates, and they frequently expressed skepticism about the
The global pandemic has made a huge impact on the education system of the
The pandemic has resulted in the accumulation of both positive and negative
perceptions of online learning, which have accumulated during the period of online
unstable signal. Due to the limited human interaction, some students have
skills with their peers. However, despite the available flexibility, a large majority of
students still prefer face-to-face learning over online learning because it increases their
motivation while the material is being delivered during class (Laili & Nashir, 2021).
Furthermore, according to Bczek (2021), his research has revealed that students prefer
Because it allows them to gain knowledge in a flexible manner throughout their online
learning experience, it is beneficial. Linjawi (2018), on the other hand, found in his
research that the degree of acceptability of each learner varies depending on their
corresponding characteristics and the learning system in which they are placed. It has
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been illustrated that a large majority of people believe that using technology in
education is important. But considering the impact of COVID-19 was abrupt, this makes
students' readiness for online learning become less acceptable as they progressed
isolated, which contributed to their lack of confidence during online platform learning.
Additionally, a significant percentage of students did not consider that curriculum could
be effectively delivered through online mode. However, the vast majority of student
teachers agreed that online learning was a superior option for learning during this
Pandemic period, but they did not see it as a viable alternative to the traditional
approach to learning.
COVID-19 had a significant negative impact on the mental health of the students
involved. The most frequently used coping strategies by students were religious/spiritual
coping and acceptance coping, which were both highly prevalent (Asif, Mustafa,
Shehzadi, & Tahir, 2020). Kar, Kar, and Kar (2020) go on to say that during the COVID-
19 pandemic, stress and other related mental illnesses such as severe anxiety and
been discovered that students who suffer from anxiety and depression have significantly
more difficulty coping than their peers. In addition, Nurunnabi and Sundarasen (2020)
found that the vast majority of learners employed both coping strategies and survival
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significant number of male and female students reported the utilization of substances as
a coping mechanism, including marijuana, alcohol, and cigarettes, which can harm their
academic outcomes (Abizaid, Gabrys, Hellemans, & Patterson, 2021). Even though
every student would have a personal experience about just how COVID-19 has
influenced their educational experience, there is still no doubt that the impact of COVID-
19 will be felt on a broad scale, thus this emphasizes the necessity of developing a
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