Lived Experiences of Struggling Students in Mathematics through Distance Learning



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© 2025 Christine Dionglay Marasigan, Nicole Velasco Pontanoza, Rose Reyes Andrade, Mike Allen Dimaligaya Religioso

Distance Learning During COVID-19: Lived Experiences of Struggling Students in Mathematics Objectives: The research looked at the experiences of struggling students in mathematics during distance learning amidst the pandemic. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were utilized as part of the study's phenomenological interpretive research design. Non-probability sampling technique was used to select six students to interview for the collection of raw data. Thematic analysis was used to record and examine transcripts. Findings: Four developing themes that were summed up into CLAS (Content, structure, assessment of self-learning modules and instructional materials, Learning environment, Accessibility of modality, and Support system) were recognized which describe the struggling students experiences in time of pandemic. Conclusion: According to one conclusion, problems with operationalization and learning delivery continue to be barriers, and modular distance learning is not appropriate for all types of students due to a number of factors.

 

Keywords: modular distance learning, struggling students, lived experiences, mathematics learning.



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