Flexible Learning Adaptabilities in the New Normal: E-Learning Resources, Digital Meeting Platforms, Online Learning Systems and Learning Engagement

Abstract

This descriptive study determined the learning tools and e-learning resources, learning platform and online learning systems, skills towards learning platform and online learning systems, and learning engagements of students of Cavite State University - Silang Campus amidst the new normal setting of learning. Using stratified random sampling, there were 364 student-respondents represented by four departments answered the structured questionnaire online using Google form. The findings revealed that smartphones and mobile applications were the most utilized educational tool and e-learning resources. Google classroom was the most widely used as online learning system during asynchronous class, while Google Meet as a meeting platform during synchronous scheduled classes. It was found that students’ skills towards online learning systems and meeting platforms were proficient. During flexible learning, Facebook was on top of the most convenient, followed by Google and Zoom as perceived by students as accessible, equitable, communicative, monitorable and sustainable to use. Consequently, it was found that students strongly agreed on preparedness as the most vital to engagement in online learning. Accordingly, findings suggest that strengthening online teaching and delivery of methods by creating contents tailored to the needs of the students during flexible learning will propel to ensuring the efficacy of teaching and learning processes.