A Study on The Internet Connectivity in The Philippines

Salac, Romeo Agan; Kim, Yun Seon

doi:10.20522/apjbr.2016.1.1.67

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“…Hence, they are advised to upgrade their devices and consider reapplying. The finding supports Salac (2016) study, who noted that the Philippines is one of the lowest ranks in Asia in terms of internet connection speed. The average speed of internet connection only ranges from about 2.8 Mbps.…”

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Opportunities and Challenges of a Filipino Educator in a Home-based Online EFL Industry: A Single Case Study

Pontillas¹

2021

J. Educ., Mngt., and Dev. Studies

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Filipino educators are known for their remarkable traits in the teaching profession here and abroad. One of the most in-demand fields is English teachers. Studies have shown that non-native speakers have high regard for Filipino teachers in ESL/EFL schools. Because of the availability of technology in today’s time, Filipino teachers do not need to go abroad to teach international students. This study utilized a single-case research method with a single participant who has been in the online industry for almost eight years now. Teacher John of Company A shared his experience highlighting the opportunities and challenges he encountered as a home-based online teacher. The study is guided with constructivism as the main framework of the study and thematic analysis to generate the themes of the data. The themes identified include: background of the participant; the application process; adjustment and investment to the company; handling a class; company rules and regulations; personal and professional development. The findings of the study showed that the opportunities and challenges faced by online teachers paved the way for their personal and professional development. The researcher recommended that other researchers could explore factors affecting the computer-mediated set-up of English language teaching.

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Opportunities and Challenges of a Filipino Educator in a Home-based Online EFL Industry: A Single Case Study

Pontillas¹

2021

J. Educ., Mngt., and Dev. Studies

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“…This may have affected the online course delivery and eventually influenced the students' satisfaction with the online learning platform. Unfortunately, the Internet infrastructure of the Philippines still lags behind among the developing countries in Asia (Salac & Kim, 2016). The economic expenses for online classes had also been reported among the undergraduate nursing students in Nepal (Deo et al, 2020).…”

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Online Learning in Nursing Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Stress, Satisfaction, and Academic Performance

Oducado

Estoque²

2021

J. Nurs. Pract

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Background: Traditional face-to-face instruction swiftly transitioned into online learning during the global COVID-19 outbreak. Students’ experiences and academic performance in this new learning platform need evaluation.Purpose: The purpose of this research was to determine the undergraduate nursing students’ stress, satisfaction, and academic performance during online learning.Methods: This research was considered a cross-sectional and descriptive-correlational study. The research participants were the second-year undergraduate nursing students from one nursing school in the Philippines. The data were collected using a web-based survey questionnaire and then analyzed using descriptive statistics and Spearman’s rho correlation.Results: The results revealed that the undergraduate nursing students considered having online learning during the COVID-19 outbreak to be stressful (44.4%) and very stressful (47.2%). Moreover, the undergraduate nursing students had low satisfaction (37%) and moderate satisfaction (46.3%) having the online learning during the COVID-19 outbreak. The undergraduate nursing students’ academic performance were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and resulted in poor (37%) to fair (50%) academic performance and were considerably (43.6%) and greatly (30.6%) affected by the pandemic. Online learning stress had a significant and inverse correlation with online learning satisfaction (p=.000) and academic performance (p=.012).Conclusion: Stress negatively impacts the undergraduate nursing students’ satisfaction and academic performance. This research suggests that certain measures should be performed to reduce stress and improve the online teaching–learning processes during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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“…This is not surprising to note. The Philippines' internet connectivity lags behind compared to other developing countries in Asia (Salac and Kim 2016). Indian nursing students likewise reported issues related to internet connectivity and speed on their online learning experience during the COVID-19 pandemic (Sood 2020).…”

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Shifting the Education Paradigm amid the COVID 19 Pandemic: Nursing Students’ Attitude to E Learning

Soriano

Oducado

2021

AJNM

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The unprecedented emergence of COVID-19 has disrupted education and has led to the rise of e-learning. The shift from the traditional delivery of instruction to online learning brings about varying perceptions that necessitates attention and exploration. This study examined nursing students’ attitudes towards e-learning in two selected nursing schools in the Philippines. This study used a descriptive cross-sectional design with 111 nursing students in a public and a private nursing school as study participants. The data were collected via an online survey tool and were analysed using the Mann-Whitney U test and the Kruskal-Wallis H test. The results indicated that most nursing students had intermediate computer competency (74.8%) and somewhat stable internet connection (66.7%). They generally had negative (40.5%) and ambivalent attitudes (30.6%) towards e-learning. The nursing students considered e-learning to be impersonal and to lack feeling (80.18%) and that it results in less student–teacher interaction (75.66%). There were no significant differences (p > .05) in the e-learning attitude according to the type of school, gender, ownership of a computer, level of computer competency, stability connection and internet usage. Although not statistically significant, those students with stable internet connections appear to have a better attitude towards e-learning. Ambivalence and negative attitudes seem to dominate nursing students’ attitudes towards e-learning in the times of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nursing schools must rectify the negative attitudes of students towards e-learning and must take measures to improve students’ experiences in the virtual learning environment to ensure that effective learning is never compromised amid the health crisis.

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A Study on The Internet Connectivity in The Philippines

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Opportunities and Challenges of a Filipino Educator in a Home-based Online EFL Industry: A Single Case Study

Opportunities and Challenges of a Filipino Educator in a Home-based Online EFL Industry: A Single Case Study

Online Learning in Nursing Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Stress, Satisfaction, and Academic Performance

Shifting the Education Paradigm amid the COVID 19 Pandemic: Nursing Students’ Attitude to E Learning

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