Perceptions and Challenges of Learning Facilitators in the Implementation of Modular Printed Learning: Bases for an Action Plan
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https://doi.org/10.11594/ijmaber.07.10.26Keywords:
Action plan, Elementary education, Facilitator capabilities, Implementation Challenges, Learning facilitation, Learning facilitators, Learning implementation, Learning materials, Learning material content, Learning process, Learning support, Modular distance learning, Modular printed learning, Subic district, Schools Division of Zambales, Teaching processAbstract
This study determined the perceptions and challenges of 125 learning facilitators in the implementation of modular printed learning in Agusuhin Elementary School – Annex, Subic District, Schools Division of Zambales for School Year 2021-2022 geared towards the implementation of the proposed action plan to sustain and cope with the challenges of learning facilitators in the implementation of modular printed learning. This study utilized the quantitative descriptive method of research. Findings revealed that a majority of the learning facilitators belonged to the age bracket of 30-39 years old, a majority of them were female, and a majority of them were high school graduate. They perceived that the modular printed learning was fully implemented in terms of teaching process, learning process, and learning support. They perceived that the implementation of modular printed learning was quite challenging in terms of availability of learning materials, contents of learning materials, and capabilities of learning facilitators. There was a significant difference between the perceptions of learning facilitators in the implementation of modular printed learning in terms of teaching process, learning process, and learning support and their profile in terms of age and sex. The computed F statistics were greater than the computed significant values; thus, the null hypothesis was rejected. There was a significant difference between the challenges of learning facilitators in the implementation of modular printed learning in terms of availability of learning materials, contents of learning materials, and their capabilities and their profile in terms of highest educational attainment.
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