Instructional Preferences between Strategic intervention Material and Google Classroom and its Efficacy to Selected SHS Working Students in San Jose National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Adjustment of time is one of the major problems of some senior high school working students. Most of them struggle in managing their limited time as to what would be prioritized between work and school. School guidance coordinator spotted students who are at risk of dropping out due to difficulties in coping with their lessons. Based on the school BEIS report, an average of .02% drop out increases from 2016-2018. Mainly the reason is due to the inability of the working students to get along with the strenuous tasks and workloads. This study introduced two instructional tools that could alleviate the burden of working SHS students.

METHODS

A correlational analysis method was used where the researcher attempted to analyze the relationship between the preferred instructional tool and its efficacy to SHS working students. The researcher employed a descriptive quantitative design. Thirty working SHS students from Grade 11 and 12, both GA and ABM responded to answer the structured questions. A non-random sampling was used where the respondents opted to choose their preferred instructional tool.

RESULTS

Respondents who used the google classroom in this study perceived the problems encountered while employing the said tool; 1. A technical issue like internet accessibility, gadget availability (laptop, tablet, mobile phone) 2. Disturbances while browsing the lessons due to social media intervention. Respondents who applied strategic intervention material perceived the following results; 1. SIM is accessible and handy. 2. SIM can be brought to work and could be browsed during the break. Both of the two groups concluded that lesson in hard copy is easier to use. Based on the result of their assessment, students who employed SIM had a higher score than students who used google classroom.

DISCUSSIONS

The result demonstrated the importance of choosing the best instructional tool that could help and mitigate the dilemma of working students. This study drove the classroom teachers to apply innovations that encouraged students to keep going amidst the difficulties they encounter while working and studying. This study also served as a revelation to working students that in every problem there is a solution. The result of this study could be utilized in addressing the existing problem of Department of Education concerning the increasing percentage of dropouts and would lessen if not eradicate the number of students who are at risk of dropping out.