Facilitating self-regulation in modular learning: An evaluation of the Filipino DepEd modules based on fourth quarter week 4-6

• Main Author: Sy, Marie Veronica Tan
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2021
• Subjects: Web-based instruction; Distance education students; Learning ability; Educational Psychology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etdm_counseling/9; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/etdm_counseling/article/1006/viewcontent/Facilitating_self_regulation_in_modular_learning__An_evaluation_splitted.pdf
• Institution: De La Salle University

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted to the emergence of remote learning globally. Challenges such as isolation and lack of instructional support may hamper students’ remote learning at home. Self-regulated learning is very important in remote learning since it allows students to direct and to control their behavior and actions in studying. In this study, I evaluated the parts of the modules that facilitated students’ self-regulation and determined the factors of self-regulation that have an impact on the learning of modular students. To establish a more comprehensive perspective, I employed the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) action research model applying mix methods to answer the research questions. Data were collected from 140 students in a public school in Manila. The qualitative results of the study conveyed different themes such as instructions as a basis of task analysis, integrating prior knowledge and students’ socio-emotional experience as a way of boosting self-efficacy, linking elements of motivational beliefs, employment of task strategies, imagery as instructional aids and students’ evaluation process of answers. A repeated measures ANOVA determined that the self-regulated learning factors of strategies in attaining one’s learning goals, environmental and social context restructuring, time management and self-evaluation significantly differed across time points while students’ self-monitoring skills and help seeking skills did not significantly differed across time points. Implications for practice and improvement of the learning modules are forwarded. Keywords: self-regulated learning, modular learning, remote learning, PDSA action research methodology, high school students, new normal education.