Pandemic School Frontliners: Experiences of College Teachers in the New Normal Educational Setting

Marvin C. Lofranco
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Marvin C. Lofranco: Associate Professor, UM Panabo College, Davao Del Norte, Philippines

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2023, vol. 7, issue 3, 1286-1295

Abstract: This study described the experiences of college teachers in the new normal educational setting. It employed a phenomenological qualitative research design. A data was obtained through IDI and FGD using a semi-structured interview guide questionnaire. There were 12 participants who came from four Higher Education Institutions in Panabo City, Davao Del Norte and they were identified through purposive sampling. Their responses undergone thematic analysis to come up with themes. The study revealed the challenges they experienced were related to technological issues, learning management issues, and work-related issues. These were often mentioned by most of the participants during the interview conducted. Consequently, based on the identified challenges, the college teachers shared their coping strategies by means of three approaches: communicative, developmental, and responsiveness. These were the coping strategies that corresponded the challenges encountered by most of the participants. Furthermore, they shared the gained experiences in the new normal educational setting as follows: a need to be more technologically equipped, goal-driven, value of patience, possessing positivity, and adaptive capability. Hence, to be more holistically equipped to teach in the new normal educational setting a continuous exposure of College teachers in trainings, seminars, and workshops should be few of the top priorities of the stakeholders. They should also craft an educational emergency plan and preparedness.

Date: 2023
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