A QUALITATIVE STUDY

OF ADAPTING TO A NEW NORMAL:

ONLINE DISTANCE LEARNING OF GRADE 11 STUDENTS

An undergraduate thesis

Presented to

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Student

Arellano University

In Partial Fulfilment

of the Requirements for

Senior High School

By
Albit, Jestoni L.
Almueda, Lawrenz Derick D.
Arellano, Josty Liane
Basa, Steven
Cabalo, Jabez S.
Calizar, Daryl Joshua
Gabriel, Richard G.
Gallego, Kevin Christopher C.
Hernandez, Emmanuelle D.
Lacerna, John Patrick M.
Rabanal, John David A.
Cariaso, Abegail A.

March, 2021
 CHAPTER 1
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction

The COVID-19 or the coronavirus pandemic has been declared as a global

emergency because of its infection especially in those high mortality rate in individuals

with heart diseases, diabetes, cancers, and the elderly. According to the experts, the

COVID-19 is considered as the worst crisis since World War II and led to almost all of

the countries to implement lockdown (Kumar, 2020). Until this time, most of the people

are being recommended to stay at home for the safety of people. As the COVID-19

affects each and every one's health, the education is also affected by the pandemic.

The education system in the Philippines has overcome this challenge by implementing

different distance learning by the government, for the students still continue studying

amidst the pandemic.

Online distance learning is one of the modalities used in the Philippines. It uses

internet connection or data connection for students and teachers perform class via

online. It is very efficient for them since students can study in any location of their

choice. Another good thing about online learning is online lectures can be recorded,

archived, and be stored for future references, allowing students to access the learning

materials at any time (Gautam, 2020). But Philippines is still a developing country,

affecting the education of the students like slow internet connection that affects the

online learning of students. Financial issues is also a concern in this modality as some

of the students can't afford a gadget or sustain good internet connection for online
learning. Online learning is very flexible for the students and teachers but they are still

experiencing such challenges.

As observed by the researchers, students are having hard time in adapting to

online learning such as inability to stay focused in class and cramming in workloads.

The objective of the research is to determine the perceptions of the students about their

experience in their online learning and on how they adapt on their online learning,

whether it is good or bad. This paper will also include to give benefits to students,

teachers, and the administration.

This research will contribute primarily to the students, this paper will give several

tips and strategies for the students to help themselves in adapting to a new normal.

Teachers and the administration can create strategies to help students serving this

paper as a guide, for example doing a seminar/webinar about helping students to adapt

in online learning.

Theoretical Framework

Grounded Theory. According to Helen Noble and Gary Mitchel (2016),

Grounded Theory (GT) is a research method uses a ‘grounded’ in data that has been

systematically collected and analyzed. It is used in researches like knowing social

relationships and behaviors of groups, or social processes. The outcome of this theory

will be based from the grounded in the data by the research itself (Noble and Mitchel,

2016).

This study uses Straussian Ground Theory Approach. It uses Collection

method as type of analysis in comparing data to form a theory. Straussian Approach

has three steps on collecting data: Open coding, axial coding, and selective coding

(Thai et. al., 2012).

The researchers seek to investigate further on how students adapt in online

distance learning amidst the pandemic by forming a theory using the grounded theory

method. The researchers also chose Straussian Approach as one of its ways to gather

data is through interview since this study is a qualitative research.

Statement of the Problem

This research aims on determining on how students adapt on their online

learning. The researchers seek possible answers to following problems:

1. How many are the profile of the students be described in terms of:

a. Age

b. Economic Status

2. What are the struggles do students experience while in online distance learning? Do

they also struggle in adapting to online distance learning?

3. How do students adapt in online distance learning?

4. What are the possible strategies or ways that students can use for them to help

themselves in adapting and improve their performance in online distance learning?

Scope and Delimitation

This research focuses to determine the experiences of students in their

adaptation in online class, in a one private school located in Pasig City. The research
limits its informants to selected Grade 11 STEM students of second semester, S.Y.

2020-2021.

Significance of the Study

This study about adaptation of students in online distance learning is being

created to benefit the following beneficiaries:

Students – The primary and focus of this research are the students. As the only

informants of this study, they are the ones who will benefit the most and will serve this

study as a guide for them to adapt in the new normal.

Teachers – This paper would serve as a guide to help students who are struggling in

adapting to online learning such as decreasing workloads for the students.

Parents – They can help their own children in adapting to new normal, assisting in their

studies, and such.

Administration – It would also serve as a guide to create some programs such as

webinar for the students about adapting to online class.

Future Researchers – This paper can be a reference for them to use in their own

research.
Definition of Terms

This study focuses on how students adapt in their online classes. To further more

understandable about the contents of this research, the researchers will provide some

keywords to help the readers:

Adapt/Adaptiveness – It refers on what actions or how students take action in order for

them to be comfortable in online distance learning.

Online Distance Learning (ODL) – It refers to one of the learning modalities that is

being researched because the informants of the study are all using online distance

learning.

Age – The teenage age starts from 13 to 19 years old.

Economic Status – It refers the financial status of the family in each informants this

research has.
 CHAPTER 2

REVIEW RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

Profile of the Informants

According to Kim Huston (2020), Teens have different psychosocial needs than

younger children. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many teenagers are still adjusting

with a new normal, such as the e-learning of this school year and some milestone

events that are different than they’ve experienced before.

As researched by Jagjiwan Kaur (2014), educational problems are already visible

in the lives of adolescents. Problems relating to school failure, study habits, pupil-

teacher relationship, are more likely to appear in the lives of many high school boys and

girls.

Statistics show that families with higher socioeconomic status have greater

emphasis on children’s education, and more likely to a student to participate and strive

for quality educational opportunities (Li and Qiu, 2018).

Albay Representative Joey Salceda cited data showing that only 17% of students

have internet access at home while only 3.74% only own phones that can connect to

the internet. He added that only some 5% of students have internet access that is stable

enough for online learning activities (Ornedo, 2020).

In the Philippines, a family income in between ₱9,520 to ₱19,040 is considered

as low income but not poor, and middle income is between ₱19,040 to ₱38,080 (Adrian,

2020).
Struggles of Students Experienced in Online Distance Learning

Due to the pandemic happening to us, the solution to the closure of schools is

distance learning, with platforms proliferating and knowledge demoted to information to

be exchanged. Students has been forced to quickly adapt to new ways of doing things

to ensure education continued across the country. This inevitably resulted in some

challenges along the way (Koopman, 2019).

As claimed by Amrita Balram (2020), due to COVID-19 pandemic, the transition

to online learning has impacted not students who have had to adjust to a new learning

environment because almost every student experienced this online classes for the first

time. One of the major results of the transition to online learning is its impact on student

health, specifically sleep habits. One of the students is interviewed about the significant

increase in her personal electronic use due to online learning. She said that she spends

around 8 to 10 more hours on her laptop on a weekly basis.

Compared to face-to-face classes, students in online class are exposed to more

distractions, a situation that affects their academic performance. Online student who

had a greater tendency to multitask, scored lower in academic tests compared to their

performance on face-to-face classes. Distractions such as sending text messages,

answer emails, chat on social medias, watch videos in YouTube, play video games or

listen to music while taking an online course, is a very concerning multitasking behavior

of students in online classes (Guijosa, 2019).

 In this related study, students are being determined if they are active in taking

online courses and are prepared to do so. The study also addresses students’

perceptions and their interest in distance education. In addition, the results of the

research provide some strategies to encourage and support students on online distance

education. On the conclusion of the study, the concerns of the students in countries

such as Portugal, UAE, and Ukraine, on why they are skeptical on online classes,

includes time management, motivation, and English language skills. Also, in those

countries, some students also experience lack of access to technology, feeling of

isolation, and too great an expense. In this research shows that some students are

having difficulty on being motivated. The lack of experience in this type of educational

format may help explain the students’ lack of confidence in their ability to study and stay

on task. For instance, on one hand, participants like the having the ability to manage

their own time. On the other hand, they are concerned that they may lack the discipline

they need to be successful (Fidalgo, et al., 2020).

Parents raised their concerns about the internet-based education because of

slow internet connection in Philippines. Parents explained that their children are

suffering from slow internet connection. Some teachers also gave statements about the

challenges that students experience because of slow internet connection ("Parents:

Slow internet affects online classes", 2020).

Adaptation of Students in Online Distance Learning

 Working from home has been a response by the Duke group to the coronavirus

pandemic. Some classes and meetings have been transferred to Zoom, an online

forum. Students discuss how they've adjusted to the new working and learning

environment. One woman stated that it is difficult to concentrate in her schoolwork while

her family members are running around the building. While another student keeps a

sense of control by writing in a physical planner and maintaining a checklist. Another

one student explained that he is struggling to focus since he is having like five to seven

phone calls a day (Kunshan, 2020).

As studied by Ünal Çakıroğlu (2014), study habits are connected to distance

learner's performances. Study habits reflect students' usual act of studying and also

refer to the learner's cognitive process during learning. Study habits includes a variety of

activities: Time management, setting appropriate goals, choosing an appropriate study

environment, using appropriate note-taking strategies, choosing main ideas, and

organization. But he concluded in his study that the impact of two study habits, planning

and concentration, were prominent for the students.

As stated by Nina Berler's in her study (2015), she spoke to a student that has

struggled in online class at a major research university. She concluded that online

learning environment didn't suit to that student, and that student became increasingly

homesick. She also stated that the student didn't get along with her roommate and had

so few classes, had no one to eat with and ate virtually every meal in the room. The

student was unhappy with the academic and social situation due to the transition of

online learning.
 Students' performances are influenced to a great degree by support they receive

from families and teachers and by the role models they are exposed to. Different

supports such as parental emotional support, are found to be important for the

development of positive attitudes towards learning and can ensure to maximize their

ability to make the most of online learning opportunities (“Strengthening online learning

when schools are closed: The role of families and teachers in supporting students

during the COVID-19 crisis”, 2020).

According to a study by UNICEF (2020), most of the students are doing their

hobbies as part of their studies in school to help in entertaining themselves while in

online learning. Some students do their old habits like reading and playing their musical

instruments at home. Some students also said that they need to entertain themselves

more for them to be not bored in online classes so they try new things as hobbies such

as making a website and play new video games.

 CHAPTER 3

METHODOLOGY AND PROCEDURE

Methods and Technique

This study uses the observation style of research to determine the experiences of

students in adapting to online learning. The Observational Research is used to refer to

several different behaviors that is systematically observed and recorded. The goal of

observational research is to describe a variable or set of variables (Price et al., 2017).

This is also qualitative method and the researchers will also conduct an interview to

know and observe the adaptiveness of students in online learning.

Informants and Sampling of the Study

The target informants of this research are selected students from Grade 11 of

online learning in one private school in Pasig City. The researchers used the

Convenience Sampling Technique, a non-random probability sampling to determine the

informants of Grade 11 STEM Students.

Instrument of the Study

 Interview is generally a qualitative research technique which involves asking

open-ended questions to converse with informants and collect elicit data about a topic.

The researcher intends to understand informant’s opinions in a well-planned and

executed series of questions and answers (“Types and Methods of Interviews in

Research”, 2018).

The researchers use the interview questions to gather student’s perceptions

about their experiences and struggles in online class and on how they adapt to the new

education system.

The first part of the interview guide questions will gather their basic information

for the use of this research. Then the last part of the interview guide questions will ask

questions in regarding with the research topic.

Data Gathering Procedure

This section will state the sequence on how the researchers will gather the data.

At first, the researchers construct a title was validated to the Professor, it was also

stated the general problem and specific problem to be answered through the result of

the study. The researchers made use of observational style of research. The researcher

got the interview guide questions from the specific problems of the topic or from the

statement of the problem, to identify students’ perception about the topic in the interview

guide questions.

After the instrument was validated, the researchers will now ask the students

about their adapting to online distance learning in interview.

 After the asking students through the interview, the researchers, ensure the total

number of the students prescribe by the population calculator and conduct an interview

in 10 minutes per section.

After the interview was conducted, the researchers will arrange the information

and analyze. The students’ will be asked by the researchers about implication once the

interview was done.

CHAPTER 4

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

This chapter present the analysis and interprets the data gathered in drawn out

important information and significant result about the adaptation of students in online

distance learning. For clarity and consistency in the discussion, the data are tabular

form.

The data below present distribution of storytelling in terms of content.

Transcript of Interview

The transcript of the interview also comes with open coding and axial coding to

analyze for the grounded theory of this research. Open coding refers to breaking up

significant data from interview into discrete parts to create “codes” and to label the

codes. Whilst axial coding refers identifying the relationship between codes and

separating codes into categories.

Interview Open Coding Axial Coding

(Codes) (Categories)
Informant No. 1 Slow Internet Connection Personal
Struggles
Interview of a Grade 11 STEM 02 student, 8:44 PM, April Rain as it affects Internet Experienced
17, 2021 (Saturday), via voice recording on Messenger connection
Application. External Factors
Family Assistance
KCG: I am Kevin Christopher Gallego, taga interview po for Societal and
our research. Before we start po muna ay ipapaalala ko lang Finding other gadgets for Family
po na ang inyong information na ibibigay ay mananatiling classes Assistance
confidential at gagamiting lang po ito para sa research
namin. To start po, may I know your age and monthy famly Struggle in adapting Students’
income? Students are not used to Strategies
Informant No. 1: I’m 17 years old and my family monthly new education system
income is on usually 30 to 50 thousand. Habitual
KCG: Anu-ano po yung mga struggles na nararanasan niyo Slow internet of the Changes
sa online class niyo po? Philippines naturally
Informant No. 1: One of my struggles this online class is
this slowness of internet connection. Especially when it’s Difficult to adjust
raining, because it affects the connection within the gadget
or my computer. Connectivity issues in Wi-
KCG: From that struggles, ano yung mga ginagawa mo or Fi
how do you adapt para malagpasan mo mga problems mo?
Informant No. 1: Ang ginawa ko para ma overcome ko The need to wake up
yung struggle ko, una nagparequest ako sa parents ko na i- early
upgrade yung internet tapos humanap ng magandang
gadgets para sa online class. Then sinubukan ko na mag Buy load to have internet
adapt sa nangyayaring pagbabago sa online class. So ‘yun, in online class
mahirap pero kinaya naman.
KCG: From that adaptation process mo, nahihirapan ka ba Sleeping late
or hindi?
Informant No. 1: Sa adapting process, medyo nahirapan Hussle to adapt
kasi... kasi nabago yung sistema ng online class, hindi
sanay ang mga students, kaya parang nanibago talaga Wake up early just to find
lahat, tsaka syempre hindi naman lagi gumagamit ng internet
internet yung ibang tao, kagaya ko na minsan lang din
gumamit ng internet, dito ko na rin ito kung gaano kabagal Time Management,
ang internet ng Pilipinas gano’n. Kaya medyo nahirapan din Distractions, Workloads
talaga mag adjust.
Distractions while in
online class

Informant No. 2 Doing task early

Finding hobbies like
Interview of a Grade 11 STEM 03 student,11:48 AM, April playing online games
17, 2021 (Saturday), via voice recording on Messenger
Application. New hobbies

KCG: I am Kevin Christopher Gallego, taga interview po for Struggle in independent

our research. Before we start po muna ay ipapaalala ko lang learning and the needs of
po na ang inyong information na ibibigay ay mananatiling materials in subjects
confidential at gagamiting lang po ito para sa research
namin. To start po, may I know your age and monthy famly Watching to YouTube as
income? alternative way of
Informant No. 2: Ako po ay 16 years old, at Family monthly learning
income ko ay about 15k.
KCG: Anu-ano po yung mga struggles na nararanasan niyo Getting help from
sa online class niyo? classmates
Informant No. 2: Nararanasan ko na struggles sa online
class ko ay minsan nawawalan ng wifi sa amin. Improvised materials or
KCG: May mga iba ka pa bang struggles na nararanasan? borrowing materials
Informant No. 2: Wala na po.
KCG: Mula po sa binanggit ninyong struggle sa online class, Struggling to borrow
paano mo na overcome iyan o paano ka mag adapt sa
bagong sistema ng edukasyon ngayon? Less focus on tasks
Informant No. 2: Kahit sobrang aga, lumalabas ako para
lang magpaload, para lang magkaroon ng internet. Struggling to adapt
KCG: Ano pa po ang nagbago sa inyong habit or lifestyle
para mag adapt po sa online class? Slow progress in
Informant No. 2: Siguro yung oras ng pagtulog, mas late na adapting
ako matulog ngayong online class kahit ang aga ng start ng
klase. Self-motivation
KCG: From that adaptation process mo, nahihirapan ka ba Taking a break and
or o hindi naman? lessen distractions at
Informant No. 2: Medyo nahihirapan ako, kasi hussle. Ang home
aga-aga pa tapos lalabas pa ako para magpaload at magka
internet lang. Internet instability

Informant No. 3 Connection issue of

instructors
Interview of a Grade 11 STEM 04 student, 01:36 PM, April
18, 2021 (Sunday), via voice recording on Messenger Physical Health, social
Application. health and rest

KCG: I am Kevin Christopher Gallego, taga interview po for Longer exposure to

our research. Before we start po muna ay ipapaalala ko lang screen may affect the
po na ang inyong information na ibibigay ay mananatiling health
confidential at gagamiting lang po ito para sa research
namin. To start po, may I know your age and monthy famly Negative changes
income?
Informant No. 3: I’m 17 years old and my family income is Always sitting will
approximately 15k a month. become student lazy
KCG: Anu-ano ang mga struggles na nararanasan mo sa Less social interactions
online class?
Informant No. 3: Ang mga struggles na nararanasan ko sa Struggling to adapt
online class ay time management, distractions dito sa Workloads
bahay, at workloads.
KCG: Paano ka nag-aadapt sa bagong sistema ng
edukasyon?
Informant No. 3: Ginagawa ko agad yung mga pinapagawa
sa akin, tapos naghahanap ako ng mga pagkakaabalahan
like naglalaro ng online games para hindi ma-stress.
KCG: From that adaptation, sagabal ito or nahihirapan ka ba
o hindi naman?
Informant No. 3: Hindi na masyado since may mga bagay
na akong pinagkaabalahan, and at the same time
nakakagawa na rin ako ng mga pinapagawa sa school.

Informant No. 4

Interview of a Grade 11 STEM 05 student, 08:44 PM, April

17, 2021 (Saturday), via voice recording on Messenger
Application.

KCG: I am Kevin Christopher Gallego, taga interview po for

our research. Before we start po muna ay ipapaalala ko lang
po na ang inyong information na ibibigay ay mananatiling
confidential at gagamiting lang po ito para sa research
namin. To start po, may I know your age and monthy famly
income?
Informant No. 4: I’m 16 years old and both of my parents
are unemployed.
KCG: Anu-ano yung mga struggles na nararanasan mo sa
online class mo?
Informant No. 4: Sa mga struggle na nararanasan ko
during online class is yung independent learning at yung
mga materials na kailangan lalo na sa P.E. subject.
KCG: How do you adapt sa online class ngayon?
Informant No. 4: Ang ginagawa ko kapag may mga hindi
ako maintindihan na lesson, pupunta ako sa YouTube. Doon
po ako nag sesearch ng mga video lesson at pag may mga
hole, nag aask ako sa mga classmate ko about doon para
mas maintindihan ko lalo. About sa materials naman nag
improvise at nanghihiram at yung paghihiram ko ay 50/50,
minsan wala talaga kaya ginagawa ko is yung term na
“mema pasa” but applying more effort on it para kahit
papaano, mabawi ko yung materials na hindi ko nagamit.
KCG: Sa pag-adapt mo, nahihirapan ka ba o hindi naman?
Informant No. 4: Masyadong nahihirapan, masyado lang
so yun nga… Slow progress pero progress pa rin so
kailangan paunti-unti ang adjustment, kailangan talaga para
sa online class ang ginagawa ko lang ay lagi akong nag
seset ng motivation, take a break lalo na sa mental at
physical drain ka na tapos bawas bawasan din ang mga
distractions lalo na sa bahay.

Informant No. 5

Interview of a Grade 11 STEM 06 student, 01:49 PM, April

17, 2021 (Saturday), via voice recording on Messenger
Application.

KCG: I am Kevin Christopher Gallego, taga interview po for

our research. Before we start po muna ay ipapaalala ko lang
po na ang inyong information na ibibigay ay mananatiling
confidential at gagamiting lang po ito para sa research
namin. To start po, may I know your age and monthy famly
income?
Informant No. 5: I’m 17 years old and I think my family
income is 30k a month.
KCG: Anu-ano yung mga struggles na nararanasan mo sa
online class?
Informant No. 5: Siguro yung internet connection, minsan
hindi stable, minsan mabagal, minsan problema sa
professor or sa amin. Nasanay kasi ako sa old system ng
DepEd, so mahirap talaga sa estudyante ngayon ang online
classes.
KCG: Paano ka nag-aadapt sa bagong sistema ngayon?
Pwede kang bumase sa mga struggles mo.
Informant No. 5: May mga paraan ako na para malutasan
ko ang mga problema ko sa online classes, siguro nagwo-
workout paminsan-minsan, tapos interact na lang sa family
inside the house, tapos magpapahinga para hindi masyado
tutok ang mata. Syempre kasi napapagod din yung mata
kapag tutok sa online classes.
KCG: May mga iba pa bang nabago tulad ng hobbies or
lifestyle mo para mag adapt sa online class?
Informant No. 5: May mga pagbabago rin sa lifestyle ko like
lagi akong nakaupo, nakatutok lagi sa gadgets, hindi
masyadong gumagamit ng physical activities kaya mas
lalong nagiging tamad ang mga estudyante. At hindi na rin
masyado nagagamit yung social interactions.
KCG: Sa mga ginagawa a t po iyan to adapt, nahihirapan ka
ba or nakakasagabal sa online class mo o hindi naman?
Informant No. 5: Siguro nahihirapan din minsan, kasi
marami din pinapagawa yung mga professors, sabay-sabay.
Maraming subject na maraming binibigay na activites kaya
minsan wala na ring time para gawin ‘yang mga iyan kaya
nahihirapan din minsan.
Matrix #1

(Age of the Informants)

Age Informants
16 Two
17 Three
Total Five

Based on the Matrix #1, two out of five informants are aged 16 years old, and

three out of five informants are aged 17 years old.

According to Kim Huston (2020), Teens have different psychosocial needs than

younger children. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many teenagers are still adjusting

with a new normal, such as the e-learning of this school year and some milestone

events that are different than they’ve experienced before.

Matrix #2

(Economic Status of the Informants)

Monthly Family Income Informants

20 thousand and above Two
19 thousand and below Two
Unemployed One
Total Five
 Based on the Matrix #2, two out of five informants having 20 thousand and above

of family monthly income, two out of five informants having 19 thousand and below of

family monthly income, and one out of five informants having both parents unemployed.

In the Philippines, a family income in between ₱9,520 to ₱19,040 is considered

as low income but not poor, and middle income is between ₱19,040 to ₱38,080 (Adrian,

2020). Also, statistics show that families with higher socioeconomic status have greater

emphasis on children’s education, and more likely to a student to participate and strive

for quality educational opportunities (Li and Qiu, 2018).

Matrix #3

(What are the struggles do students experience while in online distance learning?)

Informants Comment
Informant No.1 “One of my struggles this online class is
this slowness of internet connection.
Especially when it’s raining, because it
affects the connection within the gadget
or my computer.”
Informant No.2 “One of the struggles I experience in
online class is that sometimes our Wi-Fi
connection having issues.”
Informant No.3 “The struggles I experience in my online
class are time management, distractions
inside my home, and workloads.”
Informant No.4 “For the struggles I have experienced are
independent learning and the needs of
material, mostly on my P.E. subject.”
Informant No.5 “I think the internet connection,
sometimes it is not stable or very slow,
and sometimes it is the problem of our
professor or on us students.”
 Based on the Matrix #3, most of the struggles that students experienced is

having connectivity issues in their online class.

Parents raised their concerns about the internet-based education because of

slow internet connection in Philippines. Parents explained that their children are

suffering from slow internet connection. Some teachers also gave statements about the

challenges that students experience because of slow internet connection ("Parents:

Slow internet affects online classes", 2020).

Matrix #4

(How do students adapt in online distance learning? Do they also struggle in adapting?)

Informants Comment
Informant No.1 “What I did is to overcome my struggles,
first thing is I requested to my parents to
upgrade our internet, and then I’ll also get
good gadgets for my online class. Then I
will now try to adapt on the changes in my
online class. Also, not all students use
internet, like me, so this is where I
realized on how slow the internet on the
Philippines were. So, it was hard for me
to adjust.”
Informant No.2 “The need to wake up early in the
morning, just to buy load to have myself
connection for my online classes. Also,
today in my online class, my sleep
schedule is changed. I sleep much late,
even though my class will start also early
in the morning.”
Informant No.3 “I do my tasks right away after my teacher
gave it to me, also I am doing my new
hobbies like playing online games just to
lessen my stress. It isn’t very much hard
for me since I have my hobbies, and at
 the same time I can do my tasks at
school.”
Informant No.4 “When I can’t understand a lesson, I will
go to YouTube to search video lessons. I
often ask my classmates when it is not
enough for me to understand better.
About the materials, I do improvise and
borrow materials and sometimes having
difficulties in borrowing because in some
cases they don’t have the materials. If
there is no choice, I will resort to “mema
pasa” but applying more effort on it. It
was hard for me, slow progress, but still,
it is a progress and having adjustments. It
is necessary for my class so I also set
motivations, take a break especially when
I’m mentally and physically drained, and
lastly is to decrease distractions inside
the home.”

Informant No.5 “There are some changes in my lifestyle,

like I am always sitting, focused on my
gadgets, and the often doing of physical
activities that’s students are lazier. And
lastly, it is seldom for me to interact in
social. I also solving my problems, I am
working out sometimes, then interact with
my family inside the house, and resting. It
was really hard for me, addition of the
workloads of my professors piling up. So
sometimes I don’t have any time to do
that things.”

In Matrix #4 shows different point of view on how students adapt in online class.

But most of the informants shows that they are overcoming their struggles to adapt in

the new environment.

 As studied by Ünal Çakıroğlu (2014), study habits are connected to distance

learner's performances. Study habits reflect students' usual act of studying and also

refer to the learner's cognitive process during learning. Study habits includes a variety of

activities: Time management, setting appropriate goals, choosing an appropriate study

environment, using appropriate note-taking strategies, choosing main ideas, and

organization. But he concluded in his study that the impact of two study habits, planning

and concentration, were prominent for the students.

 Chapter 5

Summary of Findings, Conclusion, and Recommendation

This Chapter represents summary and conclusion derived in the conduct of the

study which to adaptation of grade 11 students in online distance learning, it also

provides recommendation that can be perused by the researchers.

This study was conducted in one private school in Pasig City, the informants

were the grade 12 students and they were selected using convenience sampling. It

employed qualitative research method and pertain data obtained throughout interview.

Summary of Findings

 Profile of the informants are 3 from 17 years old, 2 from 16 years old ,and then 2

having 20 thousand and above of family monthly income, 2 having 19 thousand

and below of family monthly income, and 1 having both parents unemployed as

the participants of this study.

 The informants are struggling in online distance learning because of unstable

internet connection and distractions inside workplace.

 The informants adapt to online distance learning by solving their problems in

class and seeking assistance from other people.

 The strategies or ways that students to help themselves in adapting are going to

a place where there is stable internet connection, upgrade their Wi-Fi or sim

card, and opening up to family members so they can help students to lessen

distractions inside home.

Conclusion

Based on the findings generated from the data gathered, the researchers came

up with the following:

 The majority of the informants are 17 years old and most of the informants

having a family in a middle class and low class (not poor).

 The researchers concluded that most of the informants struggling in their online

distance learning because of problem in internet connection.

 The researchers also concluded that most of the informants are overcoming their

problems in online distance learning for them to adapt in online distance learning.

 The researchers found out that the most effective strategy or ways to help

students to adapt in their online distance learning is to decrease the distractions

in their studies such as lessen social medias.

The researchers are already gathered the data into codes, and categorized it to

be more organized to form a theory. Selective coding organizes categories into themes

to finally formulate into a theory.

Axial Coding (Categories)

Personal External Societal and Students’ Habitual
Struggles Factors Family Strategies Changes
Experienced Assistance
Selective Coding (Themes)
Struggles Students’ Adaptation Process
Experienced in Online
Distance Learning
 Theoretical Structure

Struggles
Students’ Adaptation Adapted in
Experienced in Process Online Distance
Online Distance Learning
Learning

The study formed a theory about how students adapt in online learning. The

structure defines as struggles will be the first step in this theory, as it explains that in

order for students to adapt into a new environment, the students must experience some

struggles and uncomfortability before the students to adjust for them to be comfortable

again into the new environment. Students will either experience their personal struggles

such as connectivity issue during class, or external factors like distractions inside

workplace that students’ themselves cannot overcome without the help of others. After

the students’ experienced the struggles, the students will try to overcome their struggles

in order to adapt to online distance learning. The second step will be adaptation process

which defines on the possible actions for the students in order for them to adapt in

online distance learning. It contains family and societal assistance, for example a

student will ask help on her parents financially to sustain the needs in online class.

Adaptation process also include students’ strategies like motivating oneself in studies.
And lastly, some students may experience habitual changes like doing more physical

activities inside home to prevent themselves focusing too much on screen because of

online learning. If a student finished into adapting process, then one can say that a

student is now comfortable and adapted in online distance learning. But in the diagram

shows that there is a slightly visible arrow that goes back to the start because if one

student is already adapted in online distance learning, he/she might be experience

again another struggle and will adapt again in online learning.

Recommendation

After the researchers have gathered enough data and conclusions have been

made, the researchers recommend the following to the study’s beneficiaries:

 For the students, the informants of this research stated different perspectives

on how they adapt or help themselves to adapt in online learning. This research

recommends for the students to lessen social media use or lessen their

distractions for them to be more focused on online learning.

 The teachers can serve this paper as a guide for them to understand deeper

about the situation of the students in their struggles in adapting to online distance

learning. Example, a teacher can lessen the activities they made for the students

or recording classes for some students that are having connectivity issues.

 The parents can guide their own children by giving them support while in online

class. Providing the students their needs in online learning and helping them to

overcome their struggles in class.

 The administration can also execute a seminar/webinar to all school personnels

and students, including parents for all to understand on how to adapt in online

distance learning and improve performance of students in online distance

learning.

 The future researchers can make this topic as their reference for their study.