Teachers’ Perceptions on the Effects of Pandemic to the Academic Performance of Learners

• Author(s): Noron C. Somalipao ; Jalfa C. Sarip
• Paper ID: 1706375
• Page: 98-103
• Published Date: 09-10-2024
• Published In: Iconic Research And Engineering Journals
• Publisher: IRE Journals
• e-ISSN: 2456-8880
• Volume/Issue: Volume 8 Issue 4 October-2024

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the perceptions of the selected teachers of Pualas National High School on the effect of COVID-19 pandemic to the academic performance of their learners in the school years 2021-2022. The descriptive research method was used in gathering the data needed information for this study. the survey questionnaire was utilized to collect and gather data. Thematic analysis was used to determine the significant themes from the respondents’ response. The data analysis revealed that the ages of the teachers are in the range of 26 to 35 years old, and majority of them are females., married and college graduated, 1 to 10 years in service, handling English subject and mostly have monthly income of Php 20,000.00 to 30,000.00. based on the teachers’ perceptions, respondent-teachers agreed that COVID-19 pandemic affected the academic performance of the learners, in terms of earners’ learning skills, parental background and social economic status, peer influences, and teachers’ quality. Moreover, teachers justified that the effect of pandemic on the academic performance of their learners are highly affected in lack of interest in learning in terms of learners’ learning skills, while family income is the learners’ problem in submitting school requirement, most peer groups time are consumed in social media and playing online games that affect their concentration in schooling, and lack of learning facilities and resources and poor accessibility to computer as a result of delay of producing modules are the most affected in terms of parental background/social economic status, peer influence and teachers’ quality. Hence, it implied that the academic performance of the learners was affected by the pandemic mostly in terms of learners’ learning skills.

Keywords

Teachers’ Perception, Pandemic, Academic Performance

Citations

IRE Journals:
Noron C. Somalipao , Jalfa C. Sarip "Teachers’ Perceptions on the Effects of Pandemic to the Academic Performance of Learners" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 8 Issue 4 2024 Page 98-103

IEEE:
Noron C. Somalipao , Jalfa C. Sarip "Teachers’ Perceptions on the Effects of Pandemic to the Academic Performance of Learners" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 8(4)