ONLINE QUIZZES AND EXAMINATIONS AS EXPERIENCED BY THE STUDENTS OF THE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Introduction
Online learning is now a trend in education as it has
already been adopted during the last decades. Online
learning is education that takes place over the Internet. It
is often referred to as E-Learning, Blended Learning, Mobile
Learning, Online Education or Virtual Learning Environment
(VLE). However, online learning is just one type of “distance
learning” - the umbrella term for any learning that takes
place across distance and not in a traditional classroom.
As technology continues to grow, online learning has
become an important tool of delivering instruction to higher
education. Number of students taking online courses are
growing because they believe that gender, socio-economic
status and racial discrimination are lessened. However,
several important research studies have documented that
these students have good learning outcomes in online
quizzes and examinations.
At present, the world is experiencing the spread of
Corona Virus or known as Covid-19. This pandemic affects
the socio-economic and political condition of every country
and one of these is the educational system.
In the Philippines, the government ordered for a total
lockdown in the midpart of March when number of infected
Covid-19 individuals increased rapidly. Luzon lockdown
prohibits transportation and business establishments to
operate. Classes in private and public schools in all levels
were suspended and everyone were demanded to stay at
home to prevent from being infected and to purposely end
the spread of the virus. To continue the unfinished lessons
in the tertiary level, the Commission on Higher Education
mandated the HEI’s to conduct lessons and examinations via
online, such as that of the social media.
The researchers, being college instructors want to find
out the experiences of the Liberal Arts students in online
quizzes and examinations for it is an important avenue of
inquiry for better improvement in the future online course.
Hence, this action research is conducted.
Conclusion
In the light of the findings of this action research, the following conclusions are derived:
- That the profile of the respondents along the age, gender, year level, and course program are deemed significant in applying the online learning. The respondents of this study who are aging 18 to 20 years old, mostly female who are in the first and second year level taking the programs under the Liberal Arts Department, are those who cope easily with the changes in the moda lities of learning as they belong to the generation of technological savvy.
- The students have different experiences in answering online quizzes and exams but taking online quizzes and exams for them are not difficult, instead they find it more convenient in this time of pandemic.
- Online learning should be seen as a complement and extension of classical forms of learning. Not even the best online course can fully replace the personal contact with a teacher, or the human relationships that de velop in a group. So, traditional classes still shouldn’t be replaced with online learning. This may only be a supplemental activity because of the situation that the world is facing at present due to the Covid-19 virus.
Researchers
- Verna M. Contreras
- Imelda D. Fajardo