Open AccessExploring the Online Learning Experience of Filipino College Students During Covid-19 Pandemic
Author(s) -
Louie Giray,
Daxjhed Gumalin,
Jomarie Jacob,
Karl Villacorta
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
jurnal ilmiah peuradeun
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2443-2067
pISSN - 2338-8617
DOI - 10.26811/peuradeun.v10i1.691
Subject(s) - pandemic , covid-19 , thematic analysis , psychology , the internet , medical education , space (punctuation) , persuasion , qualitative research , social psychology , medicine , sociology , social science , linguistics , philosophy , disease , pathology , world wide web , computer science , infectious disease (medical specialty)
This study was endeavored to understand the online learning experience of Filipino college students enrolled in the academic year 2020-2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data were obtained through an open-ended qualitative survey. The responses were analyzed and interpreted using thematic analysis. A total of 71 Filipino college students from state and local universities in the Philippines participated in this study. Four themes were classified from the collected data: (1) negative views toward online schooling, (2) positive views toward online schooling, (3) difficulties encountered in online schooling, and (4) motivation to continue studying. The results showed that although many Filipino college students find online learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic to be a positive experience such as it provides various conveniences, eliminates the necessity of public transportation amid the COVID-19 pandemic, among others, a more significant number of respondents believe otherwise. The majority of the respondents shared a general difficulty adjusting toward the new online learning setup because of problems related to technology and Internet connectivity, mental health, finances, and time and space management. A large portion of students also got their motivation to continue studying despite the pandemic from fear of being left behind, parental persuasion, and aspiration to help the family.