The Perspective of Grade 11 Students of Recto Memorial National High School about Online Research Consultation as an Alternative Delivery Mode

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to determine the students’ perceptions about the online research consultation as an alternative delivery mode. The method used to collect data was an online survey questionnaire which gathered the students’ perceptions about online research consultations as an alternative delivery mode. The researchers created the Facebook group, Practical Research I Files-LT and the Facebook Page, RECTO (Research Enthusiasts’ Consultation through Online) at the start of the study. The study provided insight into the views of the students on online research consultation as an alternative delivery mode and how it helped them in the preparation of their research, providing them with new learning experiences that open up new avenues for interaction and learning. The study engaged participants' emotions, thus, the findings from this study may not be generalized to assessing depth of learning with the online research consultation. The number of participants was small (N = 31), so their reflections may not be equally applicable to all learners’ perceptions. Teachers should capitalize on the use of available learning tools, the online world, in the teaching-learning situations inside and outside the classroom, hence, contextualizing the concept of the 21stcentury skills for the21st century learners.