The Transition, Transformation, and Adaptation from Modular-Printed Instruction to Limited Face-to-Face Classes: A Phenomenology
Maila Chokie Villar | Jocelyn Filipinas | Juvy Villanueva | Cyril Cabello
Discipline: Education
Abstract:
The educational setting has changed when pandemic forced everyone to take a reset. The change also
known as transition from one modality to another paves the way to surface different stressors and
tensions among the teachers and learners. In the literature, little attention was given to the teachers
who experienced transition from the change of modality as more research studies focused on the
learners’ academic performance. This study used a Heideggerian Phenomenology research design in
explicating the lived experiences of the teachers exposed in the transition from modular instruction to
face-to-face classes. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) popularized by Moustakas and
modified by Van Kaam was used in analyzing the authentic experiences of the participants. There
were 8 participants in this study when the data saturation was reached. Semi-structured questionnaire
was utilized in conducting the interview. There are four emerging themes generated – The Defect,
The Struggles, Pedagogical Challenges, and the Inevitable Stressors. These themes are clear
manifestations of how teachers are surviving and thriving in these trying times. It is expedient to
create management plans that can alleviate the teachers’ circumstances which can make them ready in
transitioning to any mode of teaching.
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