Lived Experiences of Rizal Elementary School Teachers in Implementing Modular Distance Learning

AUTHOR(S)

PRETZEL R. LUMEN

ABSTRACT

—— COVID-19 pandemic posed various challenges and issues in the education system in the country. The pandemic forced the schools to temporarily close to contain the spread of the virus. Thus, the School Year 2020-2021 became the “new normal” of education where traditional in-person learning shifted into distance learning which threatened not only the parents and learners but most especially the Department of Education. The pandemic created challenges to the Department of Education on what they can do to ensure that the quality of education remains the same. The study is qualitative research with a phenomenology research design to explain the lived experiences of teachers in Implementing Modular Distance Learning in Rizal Elementary School, Bansalan, Davao del Sur. Purposive sampling was used in selecting 10 teachers that participated in the study. The researcher used interviews to seek in-depth information that revealed the lived experiences of the teachers in implementing modular distance learning modality. Colaizzi’s method of data analysis was utilized to analyze and interpret the results of this study. Findings from the study showed themes based on the experience of teachers in implementing MDL. Through the result of this study, Bansalan, Davao del Sur may utilize the results in designing various Professional Development Programs/training that would enhance the capability of teachers and provide a support system to teachers during modular distance learning. Keywords —: Modular distance learning, teachers, new normal, experiences, realizations