The Impact of Modular Learning Approach

to the Teacher-Learner
Rapport During the Pandemic

A Research Proposal
Presented to
Bayambang National High School
Senior High School
Bayambang, Pangasinan

Junio, Arnold DC.

Peroche, Nelsen Joy S.

Torio, Mark Adrian D.

Researchers

June 2021
The Impact of Modular Learning Approach to the Teacher-Learner
Rapport During the Pandemic

CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study

preventive measure to contain the spread of COVID-19. In September now, we

are still debating whether to reopen. Apart from impacting the future of 32

crore young citizens, this has also pushed educators to reshape the

mechanism of imparting lessons. Teaching is a human activity. It is an

interaction between the teacher and the learner. It is through teaching that

student becomes familiar with the values and manner advocated and given

priority by the society. It is a skillful activity, and applies knowledge, and

scientific principles to the purpose of setting an environment to facilitate

learning.

Due to the suspension of classroom teaching in many colleges and

universities, a switch to the online teaching for undergraduate and graduate

students has become effective. This form of learning provides an alternative

way to minimize either the contact between students themselves or between

the students and lecturers. Traditional classes are being replaced with e-books
and online courses. Various e-learning platforms enable interaction between

teachers and, sometimes, public network shows or web-based media stages are

being utilized for education. Some education systems announced exceptional

holidays to better prepare for this distance-learning scenario. In any case,

numerous understudies have no admittance to the online teaching because of

absence of either the methods or the instruments due to economical and digital

divide. In terms of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the education

systems many differences exist. This lack of homogeneity is caused by such

factors as the start and end dates of academic years and the timing of school

holidays. (Asian Society Philippines, 2020) While some countries suspended in-

person classes from June until further notice, others were less restrictive, and

universities were only advised to reduce face-to-face during COVID-19 teaching

and replace it with online solutions wherever practicable. In other cases,

depending on the academic calendar, it was possible to postpone the start of

the summer semester.

Problem and its Background IntroductionCOVID-19 pandemic has

highly affd our society because of its health risks that may lead to danger. One

of the affected sectors was education and it resulted to the suspension of

classes in order to avoid the spread of the virus. Despite of these challenging

situations, the Department of Education still managed to continue the classes

through online conduct setting. Education helps people think, show their

emotions, feel about things in a way that benefits to their success, and

improves not only their own personal contentment but also their society and
community. Also, education develops the individual’s personality, thoughts,

that deals with other people and prepares anybody for the purpose of the

reality and life experiences. Face-to-face learning usually where the instructor

and the student meet in a set place for aset time, for either one-on-one learning

or, most commonly, in gathering class lessons comparable to what happens in

school. Face to face learning could be a truly compelling way tomemorize

information and abilities since it frequently combines distinctive ways of

learning tocount writing, reading, discussion, presentations, projects, group

work, film clips, demonstration and practice.Online learning is the most up to

date and the most prevalent form of distance education nowadays. In the past

decade, it has a major effect on postsecondary education and the trend isonly

increasing. Online learning is an instruction that takes put over the Internet. It

is frequently referred to as “e-learning” among other terms. However, online

learning is fair one sort of “distance learning” - the umbrella term for any

learning that takes put over distance and not in atraditional classroom.

Modules permit instructors to organize content to assist control the flow of the

course. Modules are utilized to organize course content by weeks, units, or a

diverse organizational structure. Modules basically make a one-directional

direct flow of what students ought to do in acourse. Each module can contain

records, discussions, assignments, tests, and other learningmaterials. Module

things can be included in the course from existing content or modern

contentshells inside the modules. Course content can be included in different

modules or iterated severaltimes throughout a person module. This study will

students of Bayambang National High School Senior High School. The study

will also measure the advantages and disadvantages of modular learning

through the effect of printed modules for the grade 11 students of Bayambang

National High School Senior High School. Different platforms and the effectivity

will be also find based on the grade 11 student’s academic performance.

Generally, the aim of this study is to know the Impact of modular

learning approach to the teacher-learner rapport of the senior high students of

Bayambang National High School during COVID 19 pandemic.

Specifically, aims to solve the following question:

1. What is the profile of senior high school students in terms of:

A. Grade level

B. Sex

C. General average (GPA)

2. What is the Impact of the modular learning approach to the teacher-

learner rapport in terms of:

A. Systematic Rapport

B. Interest and motivation towards learning

3. Is there a significant relationship between the profile and the impact of

modular learning approach of teacher-learner rapport?

4. What action to be taken to improve the relationship between teacher

and student?
Hypothesis

There is no significant relationship between the profile and the impact of

modular learning approach to the teacher-learner rapport.

Significance of the Study

The use of modules encourages independent study. One of the benefits of

using modules for instruction is the acquisition of better self-study or learning

skills among students. Students engage themselves in learning the concepts

presented in the module. They develop a sense of responsibility in

accomplishing the tasks provided in the module. With little or no assistance

from others, the learners progress on their own. They are learning how to

learn; they are empowered. Other advantages of modular instruction include

more choice and self-pacing for students; more variety and flexibility for

teachers and staff; and increased adaptability of instructional materials.

The disadvantages include greater self-discipline and self-motivation

required for students, increased preparation time and lack of concrete rewards

for teachers and staff, and greater administrative resources needed to track

students and operate multiple modules.

encountered by the teachers, parents, and students in the implementation of

Modular Distance Learning in the Philippine public secondary schools. Also,

this study aims to ascertain the methods, interventions or solutions of every

educational institutions as well as the government in providing assistance to

students, parents and teachers who are having difficulty in this new learning

modality.

Scope and Delimitations

This study focuses on the impact of modular learning approach to the

teacher-learner rapport during COVID-19. The study will be conducted to

determine if there are issues encountered while using the current module by

the Instructional Managers. In addition, the researcher will formulate a

problem-based module, which will serve as a reference material that will go

side by side with the current module that can help students of the Alternative

Learning System (ALS) to gain score in the post test after sa pre test in senior

high schools modules.

The study delimits the development of the module using the problem-

based module. Furthermore, the evaluation of the module is limited to the

panel of experts who have knowledge in the development of module and

instructional development, and instructional managers who facilitates the use

of module to the students.

will be based on authenticity, task, complexity, and curricular connection. The

module covers the lessons in senior high school.

Definition of Terms

For a better understanding, the following terms that will be used in this

study are operationally defined.

Distance learning during a global pandemic has no precedent. It is a

context with no perfectly aligned research to guide our way. To support the

world’s educators and students learning at distance during COVID-19

isolation, here are five principles for educators to consider. Academic

Performance. It is the measurement of student achievement across various

academic subjects. Teachers and education officials typically measure

achievementusing classroom performance, graduation rates and results from

standardized tests. Student performance is measured using grade point

average (GPA), high school graduation rate, annual standardized tests and

college entrance exams. A student's GPA is typically measured on a scale of

zero to four with higher GPAs representing higher grades in the classroom.

Students a student is a person who goes to school and is learning something.

Students can be children, teenagers, or adults who are going to school, but it
may also be other people who are learning, such as in college or university.

They are also the main focus of this study.

COVID-19. Is a disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus. 'CO'

stands for corona, 'VI' for virus, and 'D' for disease. Formerly, this disease was

referred to as '2019 novel coronavirus' or '2019-nCoV.Coronaviruses (CoV) are

a large family of viruses transmitted between animals and people that cause

illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle

East respiratory syndrome (MERS-CoV) and severe acute respiratory syndrome

(SARS-CoV).

Pandemic. A pandemic is a disease outbreak that spreads across

countries or continents. It affects more people and takes more lives than an

epidemic. It is also an outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic

area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affects a

significant proportion of the population.

Disease Outbreak. An outbreak is a sudden increase in occurrences of

a in a particular time and place. It may affect a small and localized group or

impact upon thousands of people across an entire continent. hey may affect a

region in a country or a group of countries.

CHAPTER 2

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

This chapter includes the ideas, finished thesis, generalization or

conclusions, methodologies and others. Those that were included in this

chapter helps in familiarizing information that are relevant and similar to the

present study.

Related Literature

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is the defining global health

crisis of our time and the greatest challenge we have faced since World War

Two. Since its emergence in Asia in 2019, the virus has spread to every

continent except Antarctica. (WHO, 2021). The COVID-19 pandemic is first and

foremost a health crisis. Many countries have (rightly) decided to close schools,

colleges and universities. The crisis crystallizes the dilemma policymakers are

facing between closing schools (reducing contact and saving lives) and keeping

them open (allowing workers to work and maintaining the economy). (Burges &

Seivertsen, 2020). This led to the different learning modality in the new normal
in order to limit the interaction between people. This modality has three types,

namely: Modular Distance Learning, Online Distance Learning,

Television/Radio-Based Instruction, and Blended Learning (a mix of online and

modular learning) and is also the main focus of the study.

This chapter provides a review of literature in five areas related to the

present study: the evolution of distance education; the impact of technology on

distance education; the transnational education model; requirements of

computing education at a distance; and distance education effectiveness. The

major section concerning the evolution of distance education (Section 2.2)

discusses the history and transformation of distance education to create a

framework for the sequence of events that have contributed to the distance

education movements and shaped modern post-secondary distance education

programs. Then, the next section (Section 2.3) explores the fundamental role

that technology has played in the evolution and growth of distance education.

Following on, the next section (Section 2.4) focuses on one type of distance

education, which is the subject of this research study – transnational

education. The next section (Section 2.5) describes the particular requirements

of teaching computing programs in a transnational setting. Then, the following

section (Section 2.6) links distance education with student satisfaction and

effectiveness of distance education programs, especially in terms of post-

secondary education. As this research study involved investigation of critical

success factors in transnational education programs, the final section (Section

2.7) reviews in detail the factors that define effectiveness of distance education
programs. It examines characteristics of distance education participants,

technology, program design, and organisational support that contribute to

program effectiveness.

RELATED STUDIES

LOCAL STUDIES

Most countries around the world have temporarily closed educational

institutions to contain the spread of the virus and reduce infections. Face to

face engagement of students and teachers within the school has also been

suspended. The Philippines is in the process of adapting to the new normal

form of education at present, and continuous innovations of educators and

active involvement of other stakeholders are the driving force for its success.

For the continuity of education and for every school to still attain its mission

and vision which is to provide quality education to every Filipino learner, the

Department of Education implemented the Modular Distance Learning.

Distance Learning refers to a learning delivery modality, where learning takes

place between the teacher and the learners who are geographically remote from

each other during instruction. This modality has three types: Modular Distance

Learning (MDL), Online Distance Learning (ODL), and TV/Radio-Based

Instruction. (Quinones, 2020)Modular learning is the most popular type of

Distance Learning. In the Philippines, this learning modality is currently used

by all public schools because according to a survey conducted by the

Department of Education (DepEd), learning through printed and digital

with children who are enrolled this academic year. This is also in consideration

of the learners in rural areas where internet is not accessible for online

learning. The teacher takes the responsibility of monitoring the progress of the

learners. The learners may ask assistance from the teacher via e-mail,

telephone, text message/instant messaging among others. Where possible, the

teacher shall do home visits to learners needing remediation or assistance.

Printed Modules will be delivered to students, parents or guardians by the

teachers or through the Local Government Officials. Since education is no

longer held within the school, parents serve as partners of teachers in

education. Parents play a vital role as home facilitators. Their primary role in

modular learning is to establish a connection and guide the child. According to

the Department of Education (DepEd), parents and guardians' perform the

various roles in Modular Learning such as Module-ator, Bundy-clock, and as

Home Innovator. As a Module-ator, they are the ones to get and submit the

printed Self-Learning Modules (SLMs) from and to schools or barangay halls at

the beginning and end of the week, depending on the agreement between the

parents and the school. As a Bundy-clock, they must check their child's

schedule or workweek plan. Because of the number of subjects or activities to

be done, they must see that it is being followed accordingly to avoid cramming

or delays in submission, which may affect the child's performance. Lastly, as a

Home Innovator, they must provide their child with a productive learning
environment to help them focus more on Learning. It must be a well-lighted

and well-ventilated space in the house, with little or no distraction.

FOREIGN STUDIES

Around Asia

The decision and experience of any country, the dilemma at every level

of society remains clear and common. Education must somehow continue, but

children must be protected from COVID-19 at all costs.

The decisions, experiences, and innovations on this matter have

differed across countries ,but all proceed from the same basic principles and

premises .Asia Society Philippines did a quick scan of Vietnam, Japan,

Thailand, and Singapore, for example – relying on published papers, media

reports, interviews with Filipino teachers around the region – and obtained a

few snapshots of what educators and officials in these other countries have

implemented and experimented with so far.

Vietnam

Throughout the pandemic, Vietnam had been considered an outlier in

its widely acknowledged success to have the COVID-19 situation under control.

It never declared any wide spread lockdown.

conducted as per usual, in person and face-to-face. Still, social distancing

measures, wearing of facemasks, and proper hand washing are actively

implemented and promoted as still the best defense against the disease. Some

of the international schools in the country had to extend the previous school

year until July to finish it. Other schools, however, were able to follow their

school calendars hence they were able to finish the school year on time.

Japan

In Japan, which has notice darise in COVID-19 over the past weeks,

the current school year was pushed back a few weeks because of the

pandemic. When classes did reopen, strategies were different for school sand

districts. Social distancing measures and wearing of protective masks were

uniform throughout the country, the decision and degrees of going online or in-

person varied. In some highschools in Shizuoka Prefecture, where as of August

there were only around 100 cases of COVID-19 administrators subscribed to

online platforms like GSuite for Education to shift to stay-home classes. Google

Classroom was introduced to the teachers and students. Some schools,

however, opted to pursue face-to-face classes.

Teachers there say many schools were not ready for distance learning.

While access to equipment and online platforms was not a problem, online

teaching culture, capabilities, and practices were not uniformand in many

cases weak.
Back to School for Filipinos

Regardless of differences in approach and confidence when it comes to

face-to-face classes, modular learning has become a critical part of the

education system everywhere, and it has in fact suddenly become a pillar to all

plans. It is safe to say that education as empowered, unleashed, and improved

by modular platforms has long been part of most countries’Vision, but COVID-

19 accelerated the disruptionn, to different degrees of success and pain.

Indeed COVID-19 and the education sector’s pivot to distance and

remote learning at first merely underscored already existing divides within and

among different societies.

Junio, Arnold DC.

Peroche, Nelsen Joy S.

Torio, Mark Adrian D.