SELF LEARNING MODULE AND LITERACY ADVANCEMENT AMONG SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE NEW NORMAL

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Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, face to face learning engagement of students and teachers within the school has been suspended. This pandemic paved the way to the implementation of Modular Distance Learning as an urgent response to ensure continuity of education. A qualitative study was planned to describe the difficulties and challenges of Self Learning Modules and Literacy Advancement among Senior High School students in the New Normal in one of the schools in the Division of Sultan Kudarat. The study aims to: (1) describe the difficulties and challenges of student’s experience using self-learning modules as learning modality in this time of pandemic; (2) describe how students cope with the system of learning in the new normal education; and (3) present realizations of the students on the use of self-learning module as the new learning modality. In the study, data saturation was achieved after analyzing the responses of 10 senior high school students using In-depth Conservations through Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and In-depth Interview (IDI). Three major themes were emerged after data analysis: difficulties and challenges on self-learning modules; coping with the system of the new normal learning; and realizations utilizing SLM as a new learning modality. It was then revealed that one of the major difficulties and challenges of the students using self-learning module was procrastination- putting off intentionally the doing of something that should be done. In addition, other factor was lack of instruction and guidance of the teacher. This factor would lead students misunderstanding and misinterpretation towards the lesson since some were struggled learners and SLM requires independent learning. In terms of coping with the system of new normal learning, students deliberated how Self Commitment, Time Management and Adjustment affect them using self-learning module. Students therefore realized that Companionship, Self – Understanding and Determination could help them in this present endeavor.

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