After concluding the pilot testing, the participants were asked to complete an end-of-class survey on Google Forms to gather their feedback (see Appendix F). The questions are designed to have them reflect on their experience with the online class, their impression of the instructor's teaching methods, and the learning material they used. In this case, this refers to the Self-Learning Module number 1 "Introduction to Project Management."
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For the first question, all participants agreed that the online class achieved its goal of “effectively discussing the basics of project management with the Sangguniang Kabataan Council by relating project management concepts to the functions of the council.”
Their explanation of their answers is shown in this table.
Moreover, all participants agreed as well that they had achieved the learning objectives for Module 1. This includes the following:
Define a project
Recognize types of project constraints
Examine the 4 phases of the project life cycle
Assess the interpersonal and intrapersonal skills needed in project management
They cited these answers as explanations for their answer:
Similarly, all participants voted “Yes” on the following questions:
“Were the activities and discussions suited to your literacy level and prior knowledge of project management?”
“Were the activities and discussions relevant to your roles as SK Council members?”
“Were the activities, discussions, and module content free from bias?”
“Do you think the length of the online class is adequate to cover the entire module?”
On the other hand, there is also positive feedback based on their learner satisfaction ratings.
The majority of the participants voted “Extremely Satisfied” on the following aspects of the factors:
The lowest rating on these factors is “Very Satisfied.”
Meanwhile, there’s a variety of participants’ personal highlights of the class. This includes:
There are also their least favorite part of the class. Some answered “None” as they thought the entirety of the session was engaging, while others cited “late attendance of other participants” as their least favorite. The class had to be moved one hour later as the participants were at a council meeting.
On the other hand, most of the issues that the participants encountered during the class were technical. This includes trouble in scanning the QR code for the Padlet activity and Gdrive folder and an unstable Internet connection.
Additionally, the participants suggested including more hands-on activities, case studies, or simulations in the modules to provide the participants an opportunity to apply their new knowledge to actual youth development projects. The participants also shared that the class can be further improved by increasing peer-to-peer collaboration through group discussions and interactive knowledge sharing to foster collaboration and problem-solving skills.
Overall, the participants expressed their positive opinion of the class and modules, citing well discussion of topics and interconnected information as their perceptions. The terms “helpful” “informative” and “beneficial” were also mentioned particularly.
Discussion and Conclusion
Discussion and Conclusion
The online class that served as a venue to pilot test the first SLM module has been a success despite the issues that occurred before and during the session. The participants agreed that the class and module’s objectives were successfully achieved with elaborate discussion and relevant topics and examples to the Sangguniang Kabataan council as prominent factors that contributed to this achievement.
The satisfaction rate among the participants was also high in aspects like the teaching method, the module’s design, the module’ content, the module’s ease of use and accessibility, interactions, and alignment with the learners’ learning styles. Their highlights of the class also vary, pointing out different aspects of the class like the use of real-life scenarios, providing guidelines to apply the concepts in practical situations, the Padlet activities, and the discussion of project constraints.
Their least favorite part of the class is the late attendance of others as the meeting has to be pushed back. In the future, this issue should be immediately taken into account when listing the possible challenges that the project may face. This can help the proponents to prepare contingency plans.
On the other hand, the learners’ issues are mostly technical due to QR code scanning and an unstable Internet connection. In the future, QR code scanning can be switched to providing links instead to accommodate individuals who do not have/do not know how to use a scanner. Furthermore, other learning modalities may be considered as an alternative to synchronous online learning to accommodate learners who do not have a stable Internet connection. Although the learner analysis revealed that the participants had a stable connection, the stormy weather greatly affected their reception on the day of the online class. Perhaps checking the weather forecast on the day of your pilot testing should also be a factor to consider.
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