Readiness for Online Learning among Social Studies Students During the Pandemic
Keywords:
Readiness, Online Learning, Gender, Social Studies, Competencies
Abstract
This Study is an attempt to measure the level of Readiness in Online Learning of Social Studies Students. Using the Student Readiness for Online Learning (SROL) Instrument developed by Florence Martin, Brandy Stamper, and Claudia Flowers. This study reports the level of Readiness of Social Studies Students from various universities in the Philippines, through the category of importance and confidence in the competencies the respondents possess as the basis of their Online Learning Readiness. The level of readiness was also measured in terms of the Respondents’ Gender. In addition, data were statistically analyzed using descriptive statistics. Result presented that Social Studies Students has a High Level of Readiness in both confidence and importance category. In terms of Gender there were no significant differences between the Male and Female Respondents.
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3. Alieto, E. (2019). Cognition as predictor of willingness to teach in the Mother Tongue and the Mother Tongue as a subject among prospective language teachers. Science International (Lahore), 31(1), 135-139.
4. Ally, M. (2004). Foundations of educational theory for online learning. In T. Anderson (Ed.), Theory and practice of online learning, 15-44
5. Almaiah, M. A., Al-Khasawneh, A., & Althunibat, A. (2020). Exploring the critical challenges and factors influencing the E-learning system usage during COVID-19 pandemic. Education and Information Technologies. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-020-10219-y
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8. Bates, A. (2005). Technology, e-Learning and Distance Education. London/New York: Routledge.
9. Borotis, S. & Poulymenakou, A. (2004). E-Learning Readiness Components: Key Issues to Consider Before Adopting e-Learning Interventions. In J. Nall & R. Robson (Eds.), Proceedings of E-Learn 2004--World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (pp. 1622-1629). Washington, DC,
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11. Chung, E., Noor, N. M., & Mathew, V. N. (2020). Are you ready? An assessment of online learning readiness among university students. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 9(1), 301–317.
12. Dabbagh, N. (2007). The online learner: Characteristics and pedagogical implications. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, 7(3), 217–226.
13. Dada, D. (2006). E-Readiness for developing countries: Moving the focus from the environment to the users. The Electronic Journal on Information Systems in Developing Countries,27(6), 1-14.
14. Das, s., Hossain, E., & Akter, K. (2021). Students' perception of online class during Covid 19 Pandemic: An ordered PROBIT model Estimation. International Journal of Academic research in progressive education and development, 392-401.
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25. Mafenya, P. N. (2013). An investigation of first-year students’ pedagogical readiness to e-learning and assessment in open and distance learning: a University of South Africa context. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 4(13), 353.
26. Martin, F., Brandy, S., & Flowers, C. (2020). Examining student perception of their readiness for online learning: Importance and confidence. Online Learning, 35 58.
27. Mosa, A. A., Mahrin, M. N. bin, & Ibrrahim, R. (2016). Technological aspects of e-learning readiness in higher education: A review of the literature. Computer and Information Science, 9(1), 113–127.
28. Pillay, H., Irving, K., & Tones, M. (2007). Validation of the diagnostic tool for assessing tertiary students’ readiness for online learning. High Education Research & Development, 26(2), 217-234.
29. Reyes, J., Grajo, J., Comia, L., Talento, M., Ebal L., & Mendoza, J. (2021). Assessment of Filipino Higher Education Students’ Readiness for e-Learning During a Pandemic: A Rasch Technique Application. Philippine Journal of Science 150(3), 1007-1018.
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31. Smith, P. J. (2005). Learning preferences and readiness for online learning. Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, 25(1), 312.
32. Suryanti, Chandra, Y. S., & Kristiani. (2020). Kesalahan penyelesaian soal statistika tipe high order thinking skills berdasarkan teori Newman. Jurnal Tadris Matematika 3(2), 207- 218.
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35. Warner, D., Christie, G., & Choy, S. (1998). Readiness of VET clients for flexible delivery including on-line learning. Brisbane: Australian National Training Authority.
36. Yeşilyurt, Ferahim (2021). The Learner Readiness for Online Learning: Scale Development and University Students’ Perceptions. International Online Journal of Education and Teaching (IOJET), 8(1). 29-42.
37. Yilmaz, R. (2017). Exploring the role of e-learning readiness on student satisfaction and motivation in flipped classroom. Computers in Human Behavior, 70, 251–260.
38. Yu, T. (2018). Examining construct validity of the student online learning readiness (SOLR) instrument using confirmatory factor analysis. Online Learning, 22(4), 277–288. doi: 10.24059/olj.v22i4.1297
39. Zimmerman, W. A., & Kulikowich, J. M. (2016). Online learning self-efficacy in students with and without online learning experience. American Journal of Distance Education, 30(3).
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2022-04-09
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Handang, J.G. 2022. Readiness for Online Learning among Social Studies Students During the Pandemic. International Journal on Integrated Education. 5, 4 (Apr. 2022), 78-91. DOI:https://doi.org/10.17605/ijie.v5i4.2920.
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