Students’ Perception on Online and Distance Learning and their Motivation and Learning Strategies in using Educational Technologies during COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Abstract This descriptive study calculated the perceptions of 258 freshmen students of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines’ Ragay, Camarines Sur Branch on the use of educational technologies in online and distance education, their level of motivation, and their learning strategies for the First Semester of Academic Year 2020-2021. It revealed that the students perceived that distance learning is excellent and essential. However, their access to the computer and other devices is limited. They perceived that their university branch’s online or distance learning is moderately successful and that the university and their subject professors are moderately helpful in providing support and understanding during this type of learning arrangement. Likewise, they are motivated to use the educational technologies and perceived themselves to Often Utilized different learning strategies in using educational technologies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, it is recommended that instructors and students train before the start of the semester to improve the level of acceptance of students to this new kind of learning set up to ensure that they will achieve better competence relative to their chosen and enrolled degrees.