Students’ Evaluation of Faculty-Prepared Instructional Modules: Inferences for Instructional Materials Review and Revision

Abstract

Academic institutions migrated to modular teaching-learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic. To ensure the quality of the pedagogical innovations employed, the study determined the students’ evaluation of the faculty prepared instructional modules for the courses they enrolled in during the first and second semesters of Academic Year 2020-2021. Employing a descriptive-correlational research design, the study was participated by 644 students from three colleges who were then available during the data gathering. Data gathered through online surveys were then analyzed using descriptive statistics and Spearman's rank correlation coefficient utilizing jamovi software. Results revealed that the faculty-prepared instructional modules were acceptable and satisfactory to the students. Besides, the students' evaluation of the instructional modules was positively related to their level of satisfaction. Still, the students recommended that a review of the modules be done before sending the modules; a more extended time allotment is considered, and sufficient concrete examples are given in the modules. With this, the faculty concerned are encouraged to review the phases involved in the design, development, and distribution of the instructional modules to make them highly acceptable and very satisfactory to the students while maintaining the quality of both the content and aesthetics of the learning materials. Considering the study’s limitations, further endeavors may be carried out to validate this pedagogical innovation.

COVID-19 and New Normal Education: Modular Learning Styles, Study Hab-its, and Performance of Grade I Learners

“…Thus, teachers and parents must ensure that the learners are motivated during this pandemic even at a young age. Motivating the learners in a modular setting may be challenging for teachers (Agayon et al, 2022;Hamora et al, 2022) and parents (Bonilla et al, 2022). Still, it will ensure a meaningful learning experience for the learners.…”

“…With the COVID-19's existing challenges, the learning process should be done at home using self-learning modules (Agayon et al, 2022;Bacomo et al, 2022;Bonilla et al, 2022;Hamora et al, 2022). The modules are given by teachers to their learners in different subject areas to specific grade levels to be answered at home with the help of the learner's parents and then submitted to the concerned teachers for checking on the scheduled date and time given by the teachers during Homeroom.…”

Parents’ Coping Mechanism in Conquering Challenges towards Distribution and Retrieval of Modules

“…When coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) strikes the Philippines, modular distance learning arises for continuity (Agayon et al, 2022;Bacomo et al, 2022;Bonilla et al, 2022;Hamora et al, 2022). Since parents prefer this type of distant learning, school systems use printed and electronic modules (Bernardo, 2020).…”

“…In situations when face-to-face instruction is still not permitted, merging self-learning modules (SLMs) with innovative educational delivery modalities will guarantee that all students have access to high-quality education (Meniano, 2020). Additionally, this takes into account students in rural areas who lack access to the internet for online learning (Hamora et al, 2022). Then, teachers must gain parental support and collaborate with them to assist children in studying their modules (Agayon et al, 2022).…”

“…Perhaps it is a problem all over the Philippines. Among the challenges are the distribution and retrieval of modules (Agayon et al, 2022;Bacomo et al, 2022;Bonilla et al, 2022;Hamora et al, 2022). Teachers encountered difficulties in distributing and retrieving modules in modular distance learning modalities.…”