Uncovering teacher's situation amidst the pandemic: Teacher's coping mechanisms, initiatives, constraints, and challenges encountered

Year 2022, Volume: 8 Issue: 3, 288 - 298, 31.07.2022

Kevın Caratıquıt , Lovely Jean Caratıquıt

https://doi.org/10.24289/ijsser.1103698

Cited By: 1

Abstract

This paper aimed to discover the coping, initiatives, constraints, and challenges public secondary school teachers encounter in the new normal education. The central question of this paper lies in "What are the adapting and coping mechanisms of teachers and students in the distance learning modality amidst the pandemic?". This paper used the qualitative research design and employed a phenomenological approach to investigate secondary public-school teachers' coping mechanisms and initiatives in the new normal education. This paper focused on twelve public secondary school teachers in Cagayan, Philippines. The research's findings are: (1) Most teachers encountered substantial challenges due to a lack of resources, student supervision, and duties. (2) Most teachers were constrained by the advent of the digital era. (3) Public-school teachers cope with their students' needs by employing effective initiatives and teaching strategies. (4) Despite their weariness and stress, teachers report positive outcomes such as tremendous enthusiasm and building connections with the school community. Meanwhile, the schools' adaptation to distant learning should be guided and encouraged by the following policies and concepts:(1) Access to technology for students. (2) Regular monitoring and feedback (3) Providing curriculum and instruction of the highest quality. Through this paper, teachers may benefit from adopting various coping techniques and activities for the new normal education.

Keywords

Distance learning, Covid-19, Coping mechanisms, Initiatives, Constraints and challenges

Supporting Institution

LAL-LO NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Project Number

1

Thanks

The researchers like to express their gratitude to the schools and teachers involved in the research and their professor for guidance on the topic.

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