Parents’ Readiness in Facilitated Learning under the New Normal

Abstract

Facilitating learning at home through self-learning modules and other allied learning delivery modalities poses a tremendous challenge for parents. In this context, this paper aimed to determine the level of parents’ readiness in facilitated learning under the new normal, specifically in creative teaching, time management, and parental skill. Needed data for this descriptive study were gathered from parent-respondents identified through stratified random sampling, a technique courtesy of the Cochran formula (N = 158; n=113), using a researcher-made instrument that has passed the stringent tests of validity and reliability. Data analyses and statistical treatment involved using mean, standard deviation, and Mann-Whitney U-Test.  Results showed that a "high level" of parents perceived readiness to facilitate their children's learning at home, specifically in terms of creative teaching, parental skill, and time management. Moreover, no significant difference surfaced in the level of parents’ readiness from the standpoint of creative teaching and time management when analyzed by age, sex, education, and family income groupings. In terms of parental skill, no significant difference was found when respondents were grouped by age and sex; a significant difference was observed, nonetheless, when they were grouped by educational attainment and family income. In the midst of the new normal education, the result calls for the allocation of needed resources in innovating existing learning modalities, helping parents to deliver quality education while at home, and finally, honing the developmental needs of their children as a pre-requisite to the next grade level.