EFFECTIVENESS OF ONLINE CLASSES DURING QUARANTINE PERIOD IN MALE AND FEMALE FRESHMEN STUDENTS

OF A WELL-KNOWN UNIVERSITY S.Y 2019-2020

Ivan Heinrik B. Aguila

ivan.aguila26.ia@gmail.com

Isaiah Benjamin B. Alonzo

ibalunsun@gmail.com

Brian Matthew M. Padilla

briangervacio86@gmail.com

Michael Joshua S. Villamater

mvillamater818@gmail.com

Richard Earnhart
Research Adviser

ABSTRACT

Keywords:

Background course. The researcher compared two sections enrolled in the same
course, one is online and the other is on-site, by examining gender,
age, learning preferences and styles, media familiarity, effectiveness
Objectives
of tasks, course effectiveness, test grades, and final grades. The
result of the study showed no significant differences between the
The main objectives of the study is to find if there is a significant
two learning styles, although the online group’s averages scored
difference between male and female freshmen in the effectiveness of
slightly higher than the on-site group.
online classes during quarantine.
Tuan Nguyen of Vanderbilt University conducted a study on
In order to determine if there is a significant difference in the
which the researcher gathered and compared studies about online
effectiveness of online classes between Male and Female freshmen
and on-site learning. There were positive findings in which there are
the following hypotheses were created:
no significant differences between the learning styles. There were
also mixed and negative findings where it showed on-site learning is
Null: There is no significant difference in the effectiveness of online
more effective than online. Although there were negative findings,
classes between Male and Female freshmen
these only compromised 4% of the studys Tuan Nguyen gathered.
Alt: There is significant difference in the effectiveness of online
classes between Male and Female freshmen

Additional objectives of the study is to assess the effectiveness of Methodology

online learning based on the gathered data. With this said, the study
rest on the following assumptions made by the researchers:
1. Student’s academic progress is hindered by many factors
during quarantine
2. Students prefer on-site learning more than online
Conceptual Framework
Online classes are being utilized as a tool to connect and
allow more students to learn while enjoying the comforts of their
homes.
A study conducted by Professor Sherry J. Jones and
Professor Vena M. Long explores the learning equity between online
and on-site Mathematics Courses in an institution for 10 semesters.
They have two groups: on site students that attended regular class
sessions and online students who only attended the orientation and
the final exams. During the first three semesters, there was a
significant difference between the two groups favoring the on-site
students’ achievements but showed no significant difference in the
recent seven semesters concluding that there can be learning equity
between online and on-site.
Another study by Charlotte Neuhauser explored the
effectiveness of online and face-to-face instruction of the same
This study is a quantitative research which focuses on gathering
numerical data and generalizing it across groups of people or to
explain a particular phenomenon. It is designed as (type of research
design), aiming to prove the effectiveness of online classes during
quarantine period in freshmen students of a well-known University.
The purpose is to understand the factors that affects the performance
of freshmen students and if online classes are effective during
quarantine period.
Quota sampling was used to select the respondents in the study to
ensure that the sample group is based on the quota needed in this
study. The researchers stratified the sample group into male and
female to ensure equal representation. The respondents chosen in
this study were freshmen students of a well-known University,
school year 2019-2020. One hundred (100) freshmen students
composed of 50 males and 50 females serves as the sample size of
this study which were chosen regardless of their program.
The researchers used survey questionnaire composed of close
ended questions that sought answers to the statement of the problem.
The questionnaire was distributed to the respondents through social
media due to COVID-19.
The researchers analyzed the data that was gathered using t-test
which is used to determine whether there is a significant difference
between the two population means. This way, they were able to
statistically interpret the data and draw the conclusion of the study.
Data and Results

Summary Conclusion