PARENTS’ EXPERIENCES IN TEACHING THEIR CHILDREN DURING THE

PANDEMIC: A NARRATIVE INQUIRY

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An Undergraduate Thesis
Presented to the
Faculty of the School of Teacher Education
Northwestern Mindanao State College of Science and Technology
Tangub City

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In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree
Bachelor of Elementary Education

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by

Alloisah R. Compo
Ronie B. Agustin Jr.
Cherry Jay G. Saplot
Diavim F. Alferez

October 2022

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 APPROVAL SHEET

This undergraduate thesis titled PARENTS’ EXPERIENCES IN TEACHING THEIR

CHILDREN DURING THE PANDEMIC: A NARRATIVE INQUIRY prepared and
submitted by ALLOISAH R. COMPO, RONIE B. AGUSTIN JR, CHERRY JAY G.
SAPLOT, and DIAVIM F. ALFEREZ, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the
degree BACHELOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION has been examined and is
recommended for acceptance and approval for Oral Examinations.

Thesis Committee

ANTONIO T. ENERIO, JR., PhD

Adviser

JULIE MAR M. REGIS, MAEd LARIZA T. EBEO, EdD

Member Member

STEVE I. EMBANG, MAEd

Chairman
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PANEL OF EXAMINERS

Approved by the Committee on Oral Examination as ____ with [ ] no revisions [ ]

minor revisions [ ] major revisions on _______________.

STEVE I EMBANG, MAEd

Chairman

JULIE MAR M. REGIS, MAEd LARIZA T. EBEO,EdD

Member Member

This undergraduate thesis is accepted and approved in partial fulfillment of the

requirements for the degree Bachelor of Elementary Education major in General
Education.

ANTONIO T. ENERIO JR., PhD

Dean, School of Teacher Education

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 Abstract

This study explored the experiences of parents in teaching their children during the

pandemic in Tangub City, Misamis Occidental. Narrative Inquiry was employed to

document and describe the experiences of the participants. Using in-depth interviews of

10 participants picked using criterion purposive sampling, the qualitative data, analyzed

using Braun and Clarke analysis, arrived at four themes: (1) Teaching the children is the

role of the parents; (2) Parents lack content and pedagogy; (3) Parents study to teach their

children; and (4) Children learn better at school. The physical closure of schools due to

COVID-19 led to a rapid shift to remote learning, which placed more responsibility for

learning on parents and guardians. This new situation has affected families, namely, the

involvement required to support children’s learning at home. As one of the major

stakeholders in education, parents’ experiences with their children during remote learning

are worth examining. Findings revealed that parents supported their children by

answering the modules. Parents are having difficulties with balancing responsibilities,

motivation, accessibility, and learning outcomes. The overlapping responsibilities

challenge parents to remain effective in their responsibilities. The conveyance of greater

responsibilities has made them stronger. It is suggested that they continue their hard

work, perseverance, and aspirations for their children and not forget to manage their time

properly and set priorities. It is then recommended that parents be given the training to

improve their content and pedagogical knowledge to help their children answer the

modules.

Keywords: parents, experiences, challenges, Distance Learning

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 DEDICATION

This study is wholeheartedly dedicated to our

Loving Parents,

who have always been a source of inspiration

and strength when we were on the verge of giving up,

and continued to provide moral, spiritual, emotional, and financial support.

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This thesis became a reality with several individuals’ kind support and help. We

would like to extend our sincere thanks to them.

We are grateful to our adviser, Dr. Antonio Enerio Jr., for his continuous support

to our study, patience, motivation, enthusiasm, and immense knowledge. His guidance

helped us during the preparation of this thesis. We cannot imagine having another adviser

and mentor for our study.

To our distinguished panel members, Dr. Lariza T. Ebeo, Mr. Juliemar Regis, and

Mr. Steve Embang, thank you for the valuable comments and suggestions to improve our

work.

Our immense gratitude to our loved ones, Mr. Francis and Mrs. Charita Compo,

Mr. Dometilo and Mrs. Victoria Alferez, Mr. Ronie and Mrs. Marilou Agustin, and Mr.

Julius and Jocenyl Saplot for their unconditional love, support, and source of inspiration.

Above all, immeasurable thanks to the ALMIGHTY GOD for being the source of

knowledge, wisdom, strength, and courage to persevere in this academic undertaking. All

Praises and honor to our Loving Father.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
TITLE PAGE i

APPROVAL SHEET ii

DEDICATION iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

ABSTRACT v

TABLE OF CONTENTS vi

LIST OF TABLES vii

LIST OF FIGURES viii

Chapter

1 INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study 1

Conceptual Framework 4

Statement of the Problem 6

Significance of the Study 7

Scope and Limitations of the Study 7

Definition of Terms 8

2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 9

3 METHODOLOGY

Research Design 14

Research Setting 14

Research Participants 15

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 Research Instruments 15

Data Gathering Procedure 16

Data Analysis 17

Ethical Considerations 18

4 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Parents’ Experiences in Teaching the Children 19

5 SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary 24

Conclusion 25

Recommendations 25

REFERENCES 27

APPENDICES 30

A. Letter to the Barangay Captain 30

B. Consent Form of the Participants 31

C. Profile of the Interview Participants 32

D. Interview Protocol 33

E. Thematic Book 34

F. Sample transcript 36

CURRICULUM VITAE 39

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 LIST OF TABLES
Table Page

1 Parents’ Experiences in Teaching the Children 19

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 LIST OF FIGURES
Figure Page

1 Schematic Diagram of the Study 6

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 Chapter 1

INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study

Part 1: What is the study about? State the main thesis of the investigation. Why do

you wnt to study the topic?

Part 2: What do other authors say about the topic? Summarize the major

literature/studies conducted in the topic.

Part 3: What are the gaps in knowledge based on the literature reviewed? Identify

what has not been explored by the other authors.

Part 4: How do you intend to address these gaps? Outline your plan to adress

these gaps.

Research Framework

Figure 1

Schematic Diagram of the Study

Understanding of
Role

Sense of Efficacy Parents’

Experiences

Opportunities for
Parental
Involvement 1
Statement of the Problem

Significance of the Study

Scope and Limitation

Definition of Terms

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 Chapter 2

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

This chapter presents the significant literature and studies related to the research

conducted.

Learning during the Pandemic

School closures have necessitated changes in how students are evaluated and, in

some cases, caused serious disruptions (UNESCO, 2020). In most countries, exams have

been postponed; they have been canceled in a few. In others, they have been replaced by

continuous assessments or alternative modalities, such as online testing for final exams.

Innovative continuous assessment methods have received a lot of attention. Student

progress can be monitored with mobile phone surveys, tracking usage and performance

statistics from learning platforms and applications, and implementing rapid learning

assessments to identify learning gaps. Every solution has its own challenge, notably in

terms of equity (UNICEF, 2020).

Parents as Teachers

Parents are the first educators of their children. Their support affects children’s

development, learning, and subsequent educational outcomes. This includes direct

support to learning before and during formal education and indirect facilitating of factors

such as nutrition, health, and hygiene (UNESCO, 2021). Parental involvement is an

important factor for student achievement in traditional school settings. Parent support has

demonstrated significant contributions to learners' success in a virtual learning

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environment (Borup et al., 2014; Feng & Cavanaugh, 2011; Lee & Figueroa, 2012;

Makrooni, 2019; Woofter, 2019). However, parents must take on new and unfamiliar

roles, and responsibilities as their children participate in online education while

experiencing increasing instructional responsibility for their child’s learning (Liu et al.,

2010). As a result, parents often struggle with understanding the role they should play in

their children’s online learning (Boulton, 2008; Murphy & Rodriguez-Manzanares,

2009).

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 Chapter 3

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

The research design, research location, participants, research tools, data collection

processes, data analysis, and ethical considerations are all covered in this chapter.

Research Design

Research Setting

Research Participants

Research Instruments

Data Gathering Procedure

Data Analysis

Ethical Considerations

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 Chapter 4

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Subheading (SOP)

Table 1

Parents’ Experiences in Teaching the Children

Themes Categories
Teaching the children is the role of Family plays a role in learning
the parents Learning is influenced by parents

Parents lack content and pedagogy Parents are not trained to teach

Parents study to teach their Parents study to teach the children

children Parents do everything to help the children

Children learn better at school Children learn better at school

Children struggle to learn in the pandemic
Children are out of focus outside the classroom
Learners are dependent on others

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 Chapter 5

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION, AND RECOMMENDATIONS

This chapter presents the summary of the findings of the study, conclusion, and

recommendations drawn from the data gathered in this qualitative study.

Summary of Findings

Conclusion

Recommendations

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Azubuike, B., & Aina, B. (2020). How Parents are Supporting their Children’s Learning
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Beskow, E. (2020). The Professional Identities of Adventist Teachers throughout their

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 Appendix A

Letter to the Barangay Captain

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 Appendix B

Consent Form of the Participants

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 Appendix C

Profile of the Interview Participants

Participant Barangay Gender Age Number Educational Job

of Attainment
Childre
n
1 Guinalaban F 48 5 High School Housewife
Graduate

2 Lorenzo F 35 4 College Level Bananaque

Tan Vendor

3 Maloro M 47 5 College Private

Graduate Employee

4 Malubog F 43 5 High School Housewife

Graduate

5 Mantic F 41 4 High School Seashell

Level Vendor

6 Maquilao F 32 4 College Level Nail Artist

7 Pangabuan F 39 4 High School Housewife

Level

8 Sta. Cruz F 45 5 High School Barangay

Graduate Health
Worker

9 Sta. Maria F 54 4 College Level Housewife

10 Sumirap F 39 9 College Level Housewife

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 Appendix D

Interview Protocol

GRAND TOUR QUESTION

How was your experience in teaching your children how to answer their module
during the pandemic?

FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS:

1. What are the advantages of modules during the pandemic?

What are the disadvantages of modules during the pandemic?
Why do you feel sometimes that it is so hard to give ideas in their
modules?

2. What challenges have you encountered in teaching your children

during the pandemic?
What do you think is the reason why your child listen well in
school unlike at home?
Why does your child not listen to your lecture regarding their
modules?
How did you manage those modules that you find hard to answer?

3. How did you manage those challenges that you have encountered?
How much time did you spend teaching your child in answering
their modules?
How did you manage your time?
Do you prioritize teaching your child in their modules?
Does the tutorial help you and your child?

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 Appendix F

Sample Transcript

INTERVIEWER INTERVIEWEE INTERVIEWEE (ENGLISH

TRANSCRIPTION)
(ORIGINAL TRANSCRIPTION)
How was your Okay raman normal raman nang It’s okay, teaching our
experience in pagtudlo sa atong mga anak ma children is just normal even if
teaching your pandemic ug sa dili ato man jud there is a pandemic or not we
children how to silang assistsan need to assist them. As a
answer their parent we don’t need to
module during depend everything to their
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the pandemic? Dili ta magsalig isip nga mgag teacher.
inikanan sae studyante, di ta
magsalig sa ilang maestra. Natural
ra ang modular, pero dili pod
ingon nga atong masabtan kay naa
man goy mga question nga lisud
kayo ba.
Ang mga maayong butang kong The good things on how they
unsaon nila pag answer, makabalo answer, they will know how to
What are the sila mosabot sa mga question, understand the questions.
advantages of dayon makabalo sila mo
modules during And then they will participate
participate sa mga ginikanan kong
the pandemic? in their parents on how to
unsaon nila pag answer sai lang
answer their module.
module.

What are the Ang mga disadvantages kay The disadvantages is that it is
disadvantages of kanang lisud kayo sa mga bata ang difficult for the children to
modules during pag answer especially sa math kay answer especially math
the pandemic? ang mga formula raman gud ilang
subject because they just give
gihatag, di ta kabalo ug unsaon
formulas only.
nato ang mga solution kay lisud
man gud.
Why do you feel Di man gud ko maestro wala man I’m not a teacher, I’m just a
sometimes that gud koy methods in teaching mother. I don’t have methods
it’s so hard to unsaon nako pag pasunod akong in teaching and disciplining
give ideas in mga anak mama ragud ko. my children. Our children are
their modules? Magsalig man gud ang bata sa not scared to us because we’re
inahan, murag dili sila mahadlok not teachers.
ba.

What challenges Dugay kayo paansweron sa ilang It takes long time to make
have you module, gahi jud kayo unahon them answer their module.
encountered in ilang mga duladili man pareho sa They are stubborn and they
teaching your eskwelahan nga focus jud sila. prioritize their games unlike in
children during the school that they can focus.
the pandemic?

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What do you Naa silay kahadlok sa skwelahan. In the school, they have fear.
think is the
reason why your
child/ children
listen well in
school unlike in
your home?

Why do your Naa poy time maminaw naa poy There are times that they will
child/ children usahaydili. listen and not.
will not listen to
Kanang maminaw sila kanang They will just listen to me if I
you during your
pugson najud nako, pero kanang force them to, they didn’t
lecture regarding
dili maminaw gadali sila sa dula. listen because they are in a
to their modules.
hurry for the game.

How did you Ipa search nakosa google sa akong I will ask help for my children
manage those estudyante nga nay selpon ang who has a phone to search it
modules that uban kanang kuan ra oy dili lang on the Google but those who
you find hard to answeran magpa explain lang sa are very difficult to answer we
answer? maestro unyag abot sa skwelahan just leave it. We just ask the
didto nalang nako niya teacher to explain it to us
paansweran. those topics that is very
difficult and I let them answer
it in the school.
How did you Adjustment, mao man jud na nga Adjustment, this is what
manage those panghitabo karon. happened nowadays.
challenges that
you have
encountered?

How much time Kasagara dili man magka parehas Usually, it’s not the same
did you spent in nay gabii, nay adlaw taas nanang there is evening and also in
teaching your duha ka oras daghan man gud pod the morning. The longest hour
child/children in kog trabaho dependi sa schedule that we spent is almost two
answering their nako nga bakante. hours. I have a lot of works
modules? that is why it depends on the
schedule that I am vacant.

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How did you Gina balance lang nako ang akong I only balance my time in
manage your oras sa pagtrabaho ug sa pagtudlo working as well as in teaching
time? Do you sa ilaang modules. their modules.
prioritize
teaching your
child/ children in
their modules?

Does tutorial Walakonaka experience I don’t have any experience in

helps you and anangmagpa tutor kay nay getting a tutor because if there
your dilimakaya, naa man koy college is a difficult topic, I have a
child/children? student ngaanak. child who’s a college student
that can help me.

CURRICULUM VITAE

A. VITAL INFORMATION

Name : Alloisah R. Compo

Age : 22 years old
Date of Birth : January 23, 2000
Sex : Female
Civil Status : Single
Permanent Address : Purok 2, San Roque, Panaon, Misamis Occidental
Mobile Number : 09518007501

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 Email Address : [email protected]
Father : Francis B. Compo
Mother : Clarita R. Compo

B. EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

College : Northwestern Mindanao State College of Science

andTechnology
Tangub City
Bachelor of Elementary Education
2018 – present

Senior High School : Panaon Community High School INC.

Panaon, Misamis Occidental
2016 – 2018

Junior High School : Panaon Community High School INC.

Panaon, Misamis Occidental
2012 – 2016

Elementary : San Roque Elementary School

Panaon, Misamis Occidental
2006 – 2012

A. VITAL INFORMATION

Name : Diavim F. Alferez

Age : 22 years old
Date of Birth : October 1, 1999
Sex : Female
Civil Status : Single
Permanent Address : Purok 1, Bintana, Tangub City Misamis Occidental
Mobile Number : 09102092482

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 Email Address : [email protected]
Father : Dometilo P. Alferez
Mother : Victoria P. Alferez

B. EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

College : Northwestern Mindanao State College of Science

andTechnology
Tangub City
Bachelor of Elementary Education
2018 – present

Senior High School : Kalilangan Pioneering Institute INC.

Kalilangan, Bukidnon
2016 – 2018

Junior High School : Kalilangan Pioneering Institute INC.

Kalilangan, Bukidnon
2012 – 2016

Elementary : Tiga-ason Elementary School

Talakag, Bukidnon
2006 – 2012

A. VITAL INFORMATION

Name : Ronie B. Agustin Jr.

Age : 23 years old
Date of Birth : January 04, 1999
Sex : Male
Civil Status : Single
Permanent Address : Purok2, Labo, Ozamiz City
Mobile Number : 09108822108
Email Address : [email protected]

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 Father : Ronie P. Agustin
Mother : Marilou B. Agustin

B. EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

College : Northwestern Mindanao State College of Science

andTechnology
Tangub City
Bachelor of Elementary Education
2018 – present

Senior High School : Misamis University

Ozamiz City
2016 – 2018

Junior High School : Labo National High School

Ozamiz City
2012 – 2016

Elementary : Labo Central School

Ozamiz City
2006 – 2012

A. VITAL INFORMATION

Name : Cherry Jay G. Saplot

Age : 22 years old
Date of Birth : August 03, 1999
Sex : Female
Civil Status : Single
Permanent Address : Purok4, Pangabuan, Tangub City
Mobile Number : 09483972348
Email Address : [email protected]

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 Father : Julius B. Saplot
Mother : Jocenyl G. Saplot

B. EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

College : Northwestern Mindanao State College of Science

andTechnology
Tangub City
Bachelor of Elementary Education
2018 – present

Senior High School : Lorenzo Tan National High School

Tangub City
2016 – 2018

Junior High School : Lorenzo Tan National High School

Tangub City
2012 – 2016

Elementary : Pangabuan Elementary School

Tangub City
2006 – 2012

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