Cry and Delight in Time of Pandemic: A Phenomenological Inquiry on the Experiences of Multi-Grade Teachers in a Philippine Public Elementary School
![handle is hein.journals/techssj34 and id is 158 raw text is: Technium Social Sciences Journal
Vol. 34, 158-166, August, 2022
ISSN: 2668-7798
www.techniumscience.com
Cry and Delight in Time of Pandemic: A Phenomenological
Inquiry on the Experiences of Multi-grade Teachers in a
Philippine Public Elementary School
Annaros B. Beleganio1, Dennis V. Madrigal2
1 2University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos, Bacolod City, Philippines
annarosbeleganio24@cgmail.com, dennis machialawihoo .com
Abstract. Education does not only allow for the exploration of every aspect of life but as well as
have a longing for knowledge and the desire to take this learning to the next level. Thus, the
teacher's role in the teaching and learning process is vital. However, that delivery of the
instruction towards the learners is a big challenge for the teachers who are handling Multi-grade
teaching in this new normal. Multi-grade teaching is a situation in which one teacher has to teach
many grade levels, all at the same time. Thus, the paper explores the lived experiences of Multi-
Grade Teachers in public elementary school in the time of pandemic. Aided by a
phenomenological research approach, the data were gathered from purposively sampled
participants using face-to-face and online interviews. The data were analyzed using thematic
analysis devised by Lichtman. The findings reveal semblance in the participants' views and
practices in multi-grade teaching during the pandemic. Despite the detected adverse elements
that relegate it, multi-grade teachers remain passionately dedicated to facilitating learning.
However, making learners master the competencies required is still a great challenge to realize.
Thus, the collaboration of all stakeholders, school administrators and local government are vital
to address this perennial challenge in multi-grade teaching.
Keywords. Education, multi-grade teaching, multi-grade teachers, phenomenology, Philippines
1.1 Introduction
Education does not only allow for the exploration of every aspect of life but as well as
have a longing for knowledge and the desire to take this learning to the next level. As according
to Valk, (2017) Education, in one form or another, has been integral to the human condition
since time immemorial. To be human is, among other things, to learn [22].
With a world population of 7 billion people and limited natural resources, we, as
individuals and societies need to learn to live together sustainably. We need to take action
responsibly based on the understanding that what we do today can have implications on the
lives of people and the planet in future. As like what UNESCO aims that is to improve access
to quality education on sustainable development at all levels and in all social contexts, to
transform society by reorienting education and help people develop knowledge, skills, values
and behaviours needed for sustainable development [20].
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Cry and Delight in Time of Pandemic: A Phenomenological Inquiry on the Experiences of Multi-Grade Teachers in a Philippine Public Elementary School