Email this article Lived Experiences of Struggling Students in Mathematics through Distance Learning
), Nicole Velasco Pontanoza(2), Rose Reyes Andrade(3), Mike Allen Dimaligaya Religioso(4) (1) Laguna State Polytechnic University, Philippines
(2) Laguna State Polytechnic University, Philippines
(3) Laguna State Polytechnic University, Indonesia
(4) Prudencia D. Fule Memorial National High School, Philippines
Corresponding AuthorCopyright (c) 2025 Christine Dionglay Marasigan, Nicole Velasco Pontanoza, Rose Reyes Andrade, Mike Allen Dimaligaya Religioso
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Abstract
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.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23960/jpp.v13.i2.202349
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