The New Normal Through the Lense of Public Elementary Teachers: A Phenomenological Study
Journal Title: Psychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journal - Year 2023, Vol 7, Issue 7
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to explore the lived experiences of public-school teachers at San Rafael Elementary School in the delivery of Modular Distance Learning in time of COVID-19 pandemic. By employing the qualitative-phenomenological study, the following themes occurred from the conversation partners who satisfy the inclusion criteria and voluntarily participated in the study; (a) the challenges of the teachers in the new normal which was based on the following subthemes: sentiments about being isolated at home; health related concerns of oneself and significant others; difficulty brought by the new learning modality; mental health of teachers; difficulty in balancing workload, pregnancy, and parenthood; communication barriers with significant others; exposure to physical exhaustion; and unreadiness and incompetence to teach of home learning partners; (b) teachers' response to the challenges which are taken from the following experiences: optimism among teachers; flexibility and adaptability of teachers; teachers' faithfulness to God; support from significant others; teachers as part of the solution; and coping mechanisms of teachers; (c) the positive side of the new normal of education was the third major theme identified in this research; (d) teachers' realizations composed of sense and fulfillment among teachers; learners' and parents' dedication; and teachers' expectations from the department of education. Rigors of findings were established using thick description for transferability, checking rechecking for confirmability, dependability, and member checking for credibility.
Authors and Affiliations
Sheila Mae Del Rosario, Cestervel Marie Manejero, Honey Rey Calumag
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