SURMOUNTING THE BRIM OF MODULAR LEARNING MODALITY: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY

Abstract

Pandemic makes a vast change wherein everything outside and even inside everyone’s home is in calamity. The closure of educational institutions such as the school in which learning is a shift into a new platform of learning. Modular learning modality mode is used where all instructional materials are printed. It is one way to continue a student's education in-house without risking their health. Parent’s serve as the teacher and guide their children in learning while they do house chores and jobs to provide needs. A qualitative phenomenological approach was used to investigate and provide revealing looks and perspectives on the said issues of the parents. The study aims to discover and understand the lived experiences and perspectives of the children’s parents who are surmounting the brim of modular learning. In this study, 14 parents were selected. Particularly those parents that have elementary students will be our participants. The researcher gathered information from the participants through in-depth interviews. This research attempts to explore parents’ perspectives in surmounting the brim of modular learning, examine its outcomes, and investigate how parents deal with the issue. There are six themes revealed in this study.  Interestingly, findings revealed that parents have a hard time in the implementation of modular learning modality. Therefore, parents’ lived experiences in modular learning modality should be considered and understood for them to look for an outlet to express and hear their voice on facing this new learning as they work and teach children at the same time.  Modular learning parents play an important role in a student's development and progress.