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International Journal for Cross-Disciplinary Subjects in Education, 2020
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The global health threat caused by Covid-19 has resulted for schools, colleges, and universities ... more The global health threat caused by Covid-19 has resulted for schools, colleges, and universities to temporarily shutting down physical operations. The Philippine education sector, in particular, shifted from face-to-face interactions to emergency remote education. However, the question relies on the context that the majority of educators are trained and products of traditional teaching and learning environment. And since there is an urgency to adapt to emergency remote education and implementation of face-to-face in-service trainings, seminars, and workshops are prohibited, the idea of shifting to webinars has been seen as a way for educators to still engage in continuous professional development even at a distance. It cannot be denied that there is also a paucity of research about educators' webinar experiences during this time of uncertainty. Hence, using qualitative case study research, this study investigates the experiences of higher education instructors with regard to in-service training webinars and how this addresses and helps them to adapt to the sudden change of educational context. More importantly, there were three themes that emerged in this study: flexibility in engaging in lifelong learning practices, openness to alternative delivery of in-service training programs, and thirst for digital literacy skills improvement. The paper concludes with the overall findings and its implication to emergency remote education.
International Journal for Cross-Disciplinary Subjects in Education
The purpose of the study is to determine the ethical practices applied by academic program heads ... more The purpose of the study is to determine the ethical practices applied by academic program heads and their implication to academic development of the university. It further aims to explore the significance of ethical practices in the development of the academe and how academic program heads practice ethics in order to enhance the program of the institution. The study was conducted using a qualitative, case study research design. The participants were selected purposively, and out of 22 academic program heads, only 13 were able to participate due to conflict with their schedule and academic related operations. The data was collected using questionnaires, interviews and field notes. All thirteen academic program heads demonstrate a strong commitment to perceive and interpret reality within the context of honesty and openness. Next, they are able to create reality by continually reaffirming the ideals and beliefs of their respective organizations. They are also particularly concerned on how their decisions affect other people. In fact, the participants recognize that midlevel decision-making have also great impact in which can affect its colleagues. From the perspective of personality, program heads possess an exceptionally strong motivation and are emotionally strong, courageous, and fair in treating all co-workers and students justly with temperance. Finally, it was revealed that academic program heads value their moral commitment which is rooted on their religious faith and beliefs; hence, it directs their decisionmaking management.
Globus Journal of Progressive Education, 2021
Background and Objectives: Due to the drastic advancement of technology in education, educators h... more Background and Objectives: Due to the drastic advancement of technology in education, educators have been challenged to provide a wide range of learning opportunities to 21st-century learners in meeting their needs to learn the English Language. The impact of the online environment has led the instructors’ pedagogical approaches adaptive to mixing face-to-face and online teaching and learning. As such, this paper aims to view the blended learning approach through the lens of the 21st-century learners in the Philippines. Additionally, it intends to provide further insights to contribute to the pedagogical richness of the blended learning approach that can be used by the English instructors.
Methods, Findings, and Conclusion: A convergent mixed method design was utilized in the present study wherein the quantitative and qualitative data collected in parallel and analyzed separately. Moreover, the data were merged to develop a complete understanding of the research problem. The study sample comprises purposively selected students and a modified survey questionnaire distributed to them. The discussion includes student’s perceptions of blended learning approach, its strengths and weaknesses, and suggestions for successful implementation.
International Journal of Social Sciences and Education Research, 2021
Educational sectors implemented various reforms to continuously deliver the teaching and learning... more Educational sectors implemented various reforms to continuously deliver the teaching and learning processes to students since the Covid-19 hits the world. Teachers in higher education, taking the responsibility of implementing the curriculum and the high expectation to the teachers to deliver quality education, suddenly experienced different roadblocks with the absence of face-to-face instruction. A qualitative case study research design was employed as this paper attempted to listen and give voice to the challenges experienced by global south educators, particularly in one of the higher education institutions in the Philippines. Using the thematic analysis, three themes or divisions emerged: digital, technology, and communication presence. The researchers discussed the findings through the lenses of participants' experiences. This study revealed teachers' roadblocks that may serve as an eye opener and basis for continuous effective innovations of the teaching and learning in the time of crisis. Further, implications for recommendations for each division were presented in response to the growing challenges of emergency remote teaching.
International Journal for Cross-Disciplinary Subjects in Education, 2020
Uluslararası Eğitim Araştırmacıları Dergisi
The global health threat caused by Covid-19 has resulted for schools, colleges, and universities ... more The global health threat caused by Covid-19 has resulted for schools, colleges, and universities to temporarily shutting down physical operations. The Philippine education sector, in particular, shifted from face-to-face interactions to emergency remote education. However, the question relies on the context that the majority of educators are trained and products of traditional teaching and learning environment. And since there is an urgency to adapt to emergency remote education and implementation of face-to-face in-service trainings, seminars, and workshops are prohibited, the idea of shifting to webinars has been seen as a way for educators to still engage in continuous professional development even at a distance. It cannot be denied that there is also a paucity of research about educators' webinar experiences during this time of uncertainty. Hence, using qualitative case study research, this study investigates the experiences of higher education instructors with regard to in-service training webinars and how this addresses and helps them to adapt to the sudden change of educational context. More importantly, there were three themes that emerged in this study: flexibility in engaging in lifelong learning practices, openness to alternative delivery of in-service training programs, and thirst for digital literacy skills improvement. The paper concludes with the overall findings and its implication to emergency remote education.
International Journal for Cross-Disciplinary Subjects in Education
The purpose of the study is to determine the ethical practices applied by academic program heads ... more The purpose of the study is to determine the ethical practices applied by academic program heads and their implication to academic development of the university. It further aims to explore the significance of ethical practices in the development of the academe and how academic program heads practice ethics in order to enhance the program of the institution. The study was conducted using a qualitative, case study research design. The participants were selected purposively, and out of 22 academic program heads, only 13 were able to participate due to conflict with their schedule and academic related operations. The data was collected using questionnaires, interviews and field notes. All thirteen academic program heads demonstrate a strong commitment to perceive and interpret reality within the context of honesty and openness. Next, they are able to create reality by continually reaffirming the ideals and beliefs of their respective organizations. They are also particularly concerned on how their decisions affect other people. In fact, the participants recognize that midlevel decision-making have also great impact in which can affect its colleagues. From the perspective of personality, program heads possess an exceptionally strong motivation and are emotionally strong, courageous, and fair in treating all co-workers and students justly with temperance. Finally, it was revealed that academic program heads value their moral commitment which is rooted on their religious faith and beliefs; hence, it directs their decisionmaking management.
Globus Journal of Progressive Education, 2021
Background and Objectives: Due to the drastic advancement of technology in education, educators h... more Background and Objectives: Due to the drastic advancement of technology in education, educators have been challenged to provide a wide range of learning opportunities to 21st-century learners in meeting their needs to learn the English Language. The impact of the online environment has led the instructors’ pedagogical approaches adaptive to mixing face-to-face and online teaching and learning. As such, this paper aims to view the blended learning approach through the lens of the 21st-century learners in the Philippines. Additionally, it intends to provide further insights to contribute to the pedagogical richness of the blended learning approach that can be used by the English instructors.
Methods, Findings, and Conclusion: A convergent mixed method design was utilized in the present study wherein the quantitative and qualitative data collected in parallel and analyzed separately. Moreover, the data were merged to develop a complete understanding of the research problem. The study sample comprises purposively selected students and a modified survey questionnaire distributed to them. The discussion includes student’s perceptions of blended learning approach, its strengths and weaknesses, and suggestions for successful implementation.
International Journal of Social Sciences and Education Research, 2021
Educational sectors implemented various reforms to continuously deliver the teaching and learning... more Educational sectors implemented various reforms to continuously deliver the teaching and learning processes to students since the Covid-19 hits the world. Teachers in higher education, taking the responsibility of implementing the curriculum and the high expectation to the teachers to deliver quality education, suddenly experienced different roadblocks with the absence of face-to-face instruction. A qualitative case study research design was employed as this paper attempted to listen and give voice to the challenges experienced by global south educators, particularly in one of the higher education institutions in the Philippines. Using the thematic analysis, three themes or divisions emerged: digital, technology, and communication presence. The researchers discussed the findings through the lenses of participants' experiences. This study revealed teachers' roadblocks that may serve as an eye opener and basis for continuous effective innovations of the teaching and learning in the time of crisis. Further, implications for recommendations for each division were presented in response to the growing challenges of emergency remote teaching.