The Lived Experiences Aged Instructors in Online Classes: Their Struggles and Coping Mechanisms
Princess Gladelyn Riconalla | Kaila Kristinne Quiñanola | Jessa Devila | Jeanfe Zozobrado | Rhea Mae Estoque | Neña Capito | Charisse Pacheco | Mary Grace Mersola | Cyril Cabello | Jingoy D Taneo | Antonieta Minyamin
Discipline: Education
Abstract:
The Senior-aged instructors are silent victims and defenseless armies of the arduous process of
changing the educational setting during the onset of the pandemic. There is a significant scarcity of
literature highlighting the experiences of elder instructors. With this, the researchers became more
driven to extend their ears to echo the lived experiences of the Senior-aged instructors and seek to
find meaningful ways to address and support their concurring disposition. Grounded on the Diffusion
of Innovation Theory, this study utilized the Heideggerian phenomenology design and Interpretative
Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) of Van Manen popularized by Moustakas with a 7-step analysis.
The study applied to bracket to avoid researchers’ bias. A semi-structured interview guide was used
to elicit pertinent information from the seven (7) senior-aged instructors of Cebu Technological
University – Moalboal Campus. The outcome presented four (4) themes namely: (1) Crusades of
Technical Struggles, (2) Compromised Pedagogical Delivery, (3) Coping Mechanisms, and (4)
Conceptual Visions for Professional Development. It is recommended to construe a management plan
for initiating seminars and refresher courses intended for Senior-aged instructors. May this analysis
bring forth the hopeful prospect of giving the opportunity for the elderly teachers gain innovative
teaching strategies fit for 21st century learners.
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