¹Renz Mariane B. Mendoza,²Karen Chris B. Latade

¹Faculty of Sulpoc Elementary School, Department of Education,Tanauan City, Batangas, Philippines

²Instructor of Laguna State Polytechnic University – San Pablo City Campus, Philippiness

DOI : https://doi.org/10.58806/ijsshmr.2023.v2i7n28

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ABSTRACT

The Covid-19 virus has affected everyone, and some are still getting better. The changes the pandemic brought about pushed us to use conventional survival methods. It is necessary for both teachers and students to quickly switch to an entirely new method to carry on with their school program This study aims to ascertain the elementary teachers' attitude toward changes and how it mediates the job-related issues that the pandemic brought about, particularly in the mode of delivery of learning during these times, as well as its impact on the coping response that the teachers use to cope up with these changes. To assess the current state of the variable, the research employs a descriptive survey methodology. The study revealed that teacher respondents’ profiles were significantly influenced by the coping response; the data presented that age is the only variable with a significant relationship with the coping response, while between job-related issues and coping strategies, the data show that the distribution/retrieval of modules influences all facets of coping strategy. It is also found that the respondent’s job-related issues significantly correlate with all the attitudes toward change. Most evidently the effect of the authentic assessment and students’ engagement with the teacher’s resistance to these changes in distance learning. This study recommends that school conduct seminars promoting work-life balance as well as administrators assisting teachers when it comes to the use of technology.

KEYWORDS:

change, coping, distance learning, job-related issues, pandemic

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