COVID-19 and Remote Learning in the Philippine Basic Education System

Abstract

The unprecedented consequences precipitated by the COVID-19 pandemic compelled academic institutions to shift to remote education. Along with this sudden transition was the outburst of challenges with varying degrees and intensities. This chapter explored the experiences of teachers, students, and parents from rural municipalities in the Philippines who have been underrepresented in pandemic-driven investigations. Following a Husserlian phenomenological research design, participants were interviewed, and the transcripts were examined using thematic analysis. Accordingly, teachers experience various constraints to execute their duties and responsibilities. Students experience different drawbacks from learning online to mental health issues. Parents struggle to perform the role of home teachers as they are preoccupied with making a living. Although the willingness to continue education is not a question despite the present challenges, the experiences extracted in this chapter are evidence that necessitates further empirical research in the era of online education.