Level of Readiness of Education Students for Hy Flex Modality

Abstract

The core of this research is the readiness of education students for HyFlex learning modality. It made use of the descriptive-correlational research design to describe their readiness for this modality of learning in terms of knowledge, skills, attitude, and values; and to establish the strength and direction of the relationship between these variables. This study was conducted at Notre Dame of Midsayap College during the academic year 2022-2023. It included forty-two Bachelor of Secondary Education students as respondents who were enrolled in the college at any given time during the conduct of the study. They were eighteen to twenty-five years old and were comprised of thirty-five females and seven males. Findings revealed that the respondents had the basic and necessary resources for the operation of HyFlex learning modality including possession of electronic communication devices such as android/smartphones and laptops; provision of internet connections such as pre-paid mobile/WIFI data and PLDT/DSL; and familiarity with virtual platform applications such as ZOOM, Class In, Schoology and Google Meet. The respondents had high level of readiness for the adoption of HyFlex learning. In terms of knowledge, they knew much about this modality as one involving face-to-face, synchronous online, and asynchronous online classes, and as one needing stable internet connections to be carried out effectively. In terms of skills, they could share and receive information using the internet, and could participate in a chat space along with the live video of the class session. In terms of values, they held on to the principles that students must maintain a balance between studying and taking care of their family, and that they should be given flexibility in accomplishing their tasks. In terms of attitude, they believed in the timeliness of HyFlex learning modality especially this time of climate change, and they were interested in participating in class discussions either online or face-to-face. Finally, there is a strong and positive relationship between skills and knowledge, and attitude and values, and that relationship is highly significant.