Coping Mechanism of Disadvantaged Learners During Online Learning
John Ivan Cleofe | Jezel Galvez | Carl Joi Gabriel | Gerald Gorospe | Gemson Revilla
Discipline: Education
Abstract:
The study explored learners’coping mechanism during online learning at Colegio de San Juan de
Letran-Manaoag for the Academic Year 2021-2022. Snowball sampling was used by the researchers
in selecting the informants and data was gathered through a semi- structured interview. Findings
revealed that the challenges being encountered by the disadvantaged learners during online learning
was intermittent internet connection, digital divide, unconducive learning environment, financial
incapability and overloaded academic activities. To cope up with these challenges, disadvantaged
learners are in need of peer support, side hustles, crafting of study plan, devising methods and
emotional comfort. This study found out that intermittent connection and digital divide mostly affects
the active participation of these learners in the conduct of online learning. Thus, giving them the
disadvantages of being unable to provide these necessities for effective learning. Lastly, emotional
Comfort by their peers and especially their instructors is highly needed to help them persevere in
finishing their studies despite challenging times for them
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