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KNOWLEDGE, AWARENESS AND PERCEPTION ON IMPACT OF

COVID-19 ON STUDENT AMONG SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS IN NAVAL DISTRICT II:
BASIS FOR PROPOSED PROGRAM IN SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
PLAN

A Research Paper
Presented to the
Faculty of Senior High School
Naval Night High School
Naval, Biliran

In Fulfillment
of the requirements for the Subject
Practical Research 2
TVL in Caregiving

MARICAR OCHONDRA
LEO B. CUIZON
MARICHO MAGLENTE
FATIMA LAYOS
JANE ROSALES
JAMAICA MELLABANE
NENALYN JADULCO

Geriatric

March 2021
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CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study

Covid-2019 is pneumonia that arose on December 31, 2019 in Wuhan,

China, and then swept the world. The continuing spread of the epidemic, strict
isolation measures and delays in starting schools, colleges, and universities
throughout the country are expected to affect the mental health of students.
There have been reports of the psychological impact of the epidemic on the
general public, patients, medical staff, children, and older adults.

About 24.9% of students have experienced anxiety because of this

COVID-19 outbreak. Living in urban areas, living with parents, having a stable
family income are protective factors for students against the anxiety experienced
during the COVID-19 outbreak. However, having a relative or acquaintance who
is infected with COVID-19 is an independent risk factor for anxiety experienced.
COVID-19 stressors namely economic stressors, effects on daily life, and
academic delays are positively related to anxiety levels of Chinese students
during epidemics, while social support is negatively correlated with their anxiety.

According to Youki Terada, the pandemic has shone a spotlight on

inequality in America: School closures and social isolation have affected all
students, but particularly those living in poverty. Adding to the damage to their
learning, a mental health crisis is emerging as many students have lost access to
services that were offered by schools.
No matter what form school takes when the new year begins—whether
students and teachers are back in the school building together or still at home—
teachers will face a pressing issue: How can they help students recover and stay
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on track throughout the year even as their lives are likely to continue to be
disrupted by the pandemic?

Based in the study, researchers analyzed a national sample of 5 million

students in grades 3–8 who took the MAP Growth test, a tool schools use to
assess students’ reading and math growth throughout the school year. The
researchers compared typical growth in a standard-length school year to
projections based on students being out of school from mid-March on. To make
those projections, they looked at research on the summer slide, weather- and
disaster-related closures (such as New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina), and
absenteeism.

Therefore, the researchers predict that, on average, students will

experience substantial drops in reading and math, losing roughly three months’
worth of gains in reading and five months’ worth of gains in math. For Megan
Kuhfeld, the lead author of the study, the biggest takeaway isn’t that learning loss
will happen—that’s a given by this point—but that students will come back to
school having declined at vastly different rates.

Thus, as Caregiving Students and future members of the Health Care

Society, it is right and proper to be of great concern on the current health issues
and be able provide Impact of Covid-19 on Student Education among
adolescents. As stakeholders of the Department of Education, the researchers
want to proposed a program to be included in the School Improvement Plan
(SIP) that is contributory to the common good of the school, teachers,
administrators and most especially the students.
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Statement of the Problem

The study aimed to determine the knowledge, awareness and perception

on Impact of Covid-19 on Student among Senior students in Naval District II.
Specifically, it sought to attain answers on the following:

Specific questions: The study aims to answer the following questions:

1. What is the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of:
1.1 age;
1.2 sex;
1.3 religion;
1.4 grade level;
1.5. school;
2. Should you meet with other people during the COVID-19 pandemic?
3. How do you feel when you are bored?
4. Does the Covid-19 effects to your studies? Why?

Framework of the Study

This study utilized the following theoretical and conceptual framework as its
main and strong foundation in the due course of its process.

Theoretical Framework. The theoretical underpinning of this study is effective

school mental health programs mainly target the promotion of social and
emotional learning (SEL) and resilience as well as the prevention of social,
emotional, and behavioral difficulties, including risk behavior (Browne ET AL.,
2004; Cefai ET Al., 2018a; O’Reilly et al., 2018; Weare, 2010). Therefore, the
proposed framework, which is based on existing research on mental health
promotion and prevention, represents school mental health as encompassing
three major domains. The first two concern the promotion of protective factors in
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mental health, specifically, social and emotional learning (SEL) and resilience,
while the third is the prevention of social, emotional, and behavioral problems.

Conceptual framework.

In this section, this will show the conceptual paradigm to present the figure of the
study:

Profile of the Respondents

The Respondent meet virtually other respondent During

the COVID-19 pandemic

The Respondent feel boredom during

the Covid-19 Pandemic

Covid-19 effects the studies of the

respondents

Figure 1. The Conceptual Framework for the Impact of Covid-19 on Students

among Grade 12 Students.
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The Figure shows the concept of this research entitled The Impact of
Covid-19 on Students Among Senior High School Students in Naval District II
provided by the following objective. The researchers first find out the profile of the
respondents in terms of age, sex, religion and grade level. The researchers also
aim to find out the respondent meet virtually other respondent during the Covid19
Pandemic and the respondents feel boredom during the Covid19 Pandemic.
Lastly the researchers find out the Covid19 effects the studies of the
respondents.

Definition of terms
The following concepts are defined conceptually and operationally in the
study, to wit:

Awareness. Knowing and understanding a lot about what is happening in

this world.

Knowledge. Information, understanding or skill that you get from

experience or education.

Importance of the Study

The study is vital to the following:

School Administrators. The study serves as the basis for the school to
create policies on Impact of Covid-19 on Students.

Students. The study will improve the perception and knowledge of the
students on Impact of Covid-19 on Students. Through this, the students will be
more aware about it.
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Scope and Delimitation

The study was conducted among the Grade 11 and 12 students of Naval
School of Fisheries and Naval Night High School ages 16-24 years old
regardless of their track and age.

Review of Literature

The coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak disrupted life around the globe in

2020. As in any other sector, the COVID-19 pandemic affected education in
many ways. Government actions have followed a common goal of reducing the
spread of coronavirus by introducing measures limiting social contact. Many
countries suspended face-to-face teaching and exams as well as placing
restrictions on immigration affecting Erasmus students. Where possible,
traditional classes are being replaced with books and materials taken from
school. Various e-learning platforms enable interaction between teachers and
students, and, in some cases, national television shows or social media platforms
are being used for education. Some education systems announced exceptional
holidays to better prepare for this distance-learning scenario.

In addition, Sintema (2020) the level of academic performance of the

students is likely to drop for the classes held for both year-end examination and
internal examination due to reduced contact hour for learners and lack of
consultation with teachers when facing difficulties in learning/understanding.

According to Dhawan (2020) first declared closing of schools and

institutions and reduction of business hours during the second week of March
2020 (Kuensel, 2020, 6 March). The complete nationwide lockdown was
implemented from 1 August 2020 (Palden, 2020). In between, movements were
allowed, offices began functioning, schools and college reopened for selected
levels and continued with online class for others. More than 170,000 children in
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Bhutan from classes PP–XII are, today, affected by the school closure. The
impact is far reaching and has affected learning during this academic year or
even more in the coming days. Several schools, colleges and universities have
discontinued face-to-face teaching. There is a pressing need to innovate and
implement alternative educational and assessment strategies. The COVID-19
pandemic has provided us with an opportunity to pave the way for introducing
digital learning.

Some students expressed that they had to attend to their ailing

parents/grandparents/family members and take them to hospitals. By evening,
when they are back home, it becomes difficult for them to keep abreast with the
lessons. Parents whose children are in lower grades feel that it would be better to
let the children repeat the next academic year. Majority of students do not have
access to smartphones or TV at home in addition to poor Internet connectivity. It
is difficult to design a proper system to fit the learning needs and convenience of
all students.

According to Youki Terada, the pandemic has shone a spotlight on

inequality in America: School closures and social isolation have affected all
students, but particularly those living in poverty. Adding to the damage to their
learning, a mental health crisis is emerging as many students have lost access to
services that were offered by schools.

In addition, Samantha Shane (2021) the pandemic has completely

transformed the way we teach and the way students interact. At the beginning of
the school year, I imagined breakout rooms being a popular feature among
students during remote learning. I was disappointed when I saw students sitting
in silence with their screens off, so I focused on building a community of students
that would connect and learn from each other, and ensure that with our limited
time, each breakout room would be purposeful and meaningful.
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Chapter II

METHODOLOGY

This chapter includes the design, date gathering procedures and statistical
treatment of data on the ways and means that the researchers used to complete
this study.

Research Design

A descriptive qualitative research design will be utilized in this study for it

can best describe and analyze the gathered data through questionnaires.

Research Locale

This study will be conducted in Naval, Biliran. The respondents will be

Interviewed on the social media like Facebook, Instagram, etc. In addition, it
would be suitable for researchers to conduct the study on Social Media, it
because its hard to go out because there’s a Pandemic. So that the researchers
follow the protocols to keep safe.

Research Respondent

The respondent of this study is the student at Naval, Biliran aged 16-23

Research Instruments

The study used an online survey questionnaire in order to gather data and
information. The questionnaires are based from the 1998 Order People’s Health
Survey Questionnaire.

Data Gathering Procedure

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Before gathering the data, the researchers first considered their

respondents. Considering their respondents are Student the procedure is done
through one on one interview for it is more convenient to the respondents. The
researchers interviewed their respondents one by one on Social Media with the
permission of some of their family member. Data obtained from questionnaire
were tabulated, analyzed, treated and interpreted using the appropriate statistics.

Statistical Treatment

Once the data were obtained, researchers used frequency distribution and
percentage to tally, tabulated and compute the data.
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Chapter III

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

This chapter presents the data gathered by the researcher on the Impact
of Covid-19 on Student in Naval, Biliran. Presented the data gathered through an
Online Questionnaire answered by the respondents through interview.

Demographic Profile of the Respondents

In this study, it highlighted the demographic profile of the respondents

categorized into: age, sex, civil status, grade level, school, religion. The
frequency and percentage were computed in the following tables.

Table 1

Age of the Respondents

Age Frequency Percentage

16-18 11 73.33%
19-21 3 20%
22-24 1 6.67%
Total 15 100%

The table shows that most of the student are at the 16-18, resulting
73.33% of the student population in Naval, Biliran.
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Table 2

Sex of the Respondents

Sex Frequency Percentage

Male 6 40%

Female 9 60%

Total 15 100%

Based on the results of our study it appears that 60% of the student
population in Naval, Biliran are composed of Female students comprising 9 out of
15 students of our respondents.

Table III

Religion of the Respondents

Religion Frequency Percentage

Roman Catholic 12 80%

Seventh Day Adventist 0 0

Iglesia ni Cristo 1 6.67%

Born Again 2 13.33%

Others 0 0
Total 15 100%

Based on the result of our study regarding the religion of the respondents,
it indicates that all pf our respondents are Roman Catholic, resulting 80% of our
respondents.
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Table IV

Grade Level of the Respondents

Grade Level Frequency Percentage

Grade 11 2 13.33%

Grade12 13
86.67%
Total 15 100%

Based on our study it shows that 13 out of 15 students are Grade 12

resulting 86.67% of the student’s population in Naval, Biliran.

Table V

School of the Respondents

School Frequency Percentage

Naval Night High School 8 53.34%

Bipsu 2 13.33%

Naval National High 2 13.33%

School
3 20%
Naval School of Fisheries

Total 15 100%

Based on the results of our study it appears that 53.34% of the student
population in Naval, Biliran are composed of Naval Night High School students
comprising 8 out of 15 students of our respondents.

Appendices
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APPENDEX A

Interview Transcripts and Translation

Students

Transcripts Translator
Q.1. Should you meet with other
people during the Covid-19 Pandemic?

(Makig kita kaba sa lain tawo during

Covid19 pandemic?)

: Yes
P1: Oo

: No
P2: Dili

: Yes
P3: Oo

: No
P4: Hindi po

: Yes
P5: Oo

: Yes
P6: Opo

Q2. How do you feel when you are

bored?

(Unsa imong gebati kung ge laayan

ka?)

: Sleepy, lonely
P1: Katugon, mag mog-ot

: Listen to the Music

P2: Maminaw lang kog mga tukar
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P3: Maka depress, kapoyon pud ko : I feel depress and tired

P4: Laay kayo, labi na wala tay : Boring especially when there is
gebuhat nothing to do

P5: Laay kayo, kapoy : it’s so boring and tired

P6: Katugon : Sleepy

Q3. Does the Covid19 effects to your
studies? why?

(Maka epekto ba ang covid19 sa pag

eskwela nimo? Ngano?)

: Yes, corona virus really effects my

P1: Oo, ang Corona virus kay maka
studies a lot
epekto sa pag eskwela nako

: Yes, because now module its not

P2: Oo, kay modyul naman ta ron, dili
easy to study at your own
lalim mag study na ikaw ra usa

: Yes, because its really hard especially

P3: Oo, kay lisod jud kayo labi na sa
does students that haven’t internet or
mga estudyante na walay internet o
haven’t enough money to buy gadget
walay sakto na kwarta pampalit ug
to use in online class
gadget para magamit sa online class

: Yes, it is really affecting to us

P4: Oo, maka epekto jud kaayo

: Yes, especially the module its difficult,

P5: Labaw, labi na ang module lisod
its better the Face to face classes
jud mas mayo pa ang face to face ang
klase

Chapter IV
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Conclusion and Recommendations

Conclusion

The current study showed that COVID-19 pandemic affected the

academic performance of most participants with varying degrees. Online
education/Modular helps to keep the students up and running with an opportunity
for self-study. However, the main challenge online education/Modular faces in
veterinary medical science is how to give practical lessons. Since most of the
subjects are practical; therefore, it is not easy to learn it online. Students think
that it is difficult to fulfill the veterinary competencies only with online education
system/modular. Online education/modular can be improved by making it more
interactive, showing medical procedures in real situations, giving concise
information, and providing 3D virtual tools to mimic the real situation.

Recommendation

The students' recommendations regarding improvement of the online learning

were summarized as follows:

• The universities should provide platforms for online learning with easy access to
the study materials.

• Provide students with electronic devices, such as computers, and tablets to

access the internet.

• Improvement of internet speed and providing cheaper or even free internet

packages during the pandemic.

• Provide training for lecturers on e-learning tools and computer skills.

• Improve the way of teaching to encourage students to learn and attract them to
study online.
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• Provide virtual resources to mimic the laboratory work or live streaming directly
from the laboratory.

• Enhance the interaction between students and teachers (for example with
Mentimeter application).

• Practical learning throughout interactive tools, such as videos and 3D animation

is significantly more effective than text materials such as power point and pdf,
voice recordings should be provided with the lecture's text.

• Provide accessible online resources such as e-books and instructional videos

for practical lessons.

• Decrease the amount of classwork could help reducing students' stress.

• Provide online quizzes and assignments after every lesson to measure the
degree of students' understanding.

• Increase the available time to solve the online tests.

References
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Palden, (2020) The complete nationwide lockdown was implemented from

1 August 2020

Sintema (2020) the level of academic performance of the students is likely

to drop for the classes

Samantha Shane (2021) the pandemic has completely transformed the

way we teach and the way students interact.

Youki Terada (2020), the pandemic has shone a spotlight on inequality in

America:

Dhawan (2020) first declared closing of schools and institutions and

reduction of business hours during the second week of March 2020 (Kuensel,
2020, 6 March)

Online Survey Questionnaire

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I. Profile of Respondents

Age: _____________

Sex: ______________

Grade level: _________

School: ____________

Religion: ____________

II. Question

Q1. Should you meet with other people during the Covid 19 pandemic?

-Answer:
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

How do you feel when you are bored?

-Answer:
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

Does the Covid 19 effects to your studies? Why?

-Answer:
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

Curriculum Vitae
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I. Personal Data
Name: Ochondra, Maricar
Age: 19
Birthdate: January 31, 2002
Address: Bernardes, Village Naval, Biliran
Name of father: Edgardo V. Ochondra Sr.
Name of mother: Divina S. Ochondra

II. Educational Attainment

Senior high: Naval Night High School
TVL- Caregiving
Junior high: Naval National High School
March 2019
Elementary: Naval Central School
March 2015

III. Skill
 Reading
 Singing
 Cooking

Curriculum Vitae
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I. Personal Data
Name: Maglinte, Maricho
Age: 18
Birthdate: July 21, 2002
Address: Upper Ana’s Atipolo
Name of father: Manuel Maglinte
Name of mother: Annabelle Maglinte

II. Educational Attainment

Senior high: Naval Night High School
TVL- Caregiving
Junior high: Naval National High School
March 2019
Elementary: Kawayanan Calubian Leyte
March 2015

III. Skill
 Singing
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Curriculum Vitae

I. Personal Data
Name: Layos, Fatima
Age: 18
Birthdate: November 29, 2002
Address: Bigaa San Pablo Naval, Biliran
Name of father: Candelario Juanes
Name of mother: Nora Layos

II. Educational Attainment

Senior high: Naval Night High School
TVL- Caregiving
Junior high: Naval School of Fisheries
March 2019
Elementary: Caraycaray Central School
March 2015

III. Skill
 Dancing
 Singing

Curriculum Vitae
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I. Personal Data
Name: Rosales, Jane
Age: 18
Birthdate: November 15, 2002
Address: Ungale 2 Kawayan, Biliran
Name of father: Noel T. Rosales
Name of mother: Ma. Jenielou M. Rosales

II. Educational Attainment

Senior high: Naval Night High School
TVL- Caregiving
Junior high: Tucdao National High School
March 2019
Elementary: Ungale 2 Elementary School
March 2015

III. Skill
 Dancing
 Athletics (Running)

Curriculum Vitae
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I. Personal Data
Name: Mellabane, Jamaica Pearl
Age: 19
Birthdate: July 7, 2001
Address: Villaconsuelo Naval, Biliran
Name of father: Ramos Conchas
Name of mother: Rosemarie M. Conchas

II. Educational Attainment

Senior high: Naval Night High School
TVL- Caregiving
Junior high: Naval Night High School
March 2019
Elementary: Villaconsuelo Elementary School
March 2015

III. Skill
 Dancing

Curriculum Vitae
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I. Personal Data
Name: Cuizon, Leo B.
Age: 23
Birthdate: November 29, 1998
Address: Brgy. Pali 2 Leyte, Leyte
Name of father: Leonilo Cuizon
Name of mother: Daylinda Cuizon

II. Educational Attainment

Senior high: Naval Night High School
TVL- Caregiving
Junior high: Naval Night High School

Elementary: Palid 2 Elementary School

III. Skill
 Guitarist