LIVED EXPERIENCES OF SHS LEARNERS USING RADIO-BASED INSTRUCTION MODALITYIN THE DIVISION OF PROVINCE OF TARLAC

This research was to study the lived experiences of senior high school learners from the division of the province of Tarlac in using Radio-Based Instruction as a learning modality. It determined the lived experiences of the informants through a hermeneutic phenomenological approach. The qualitative information gathered was then categorized through information coding. The research findings reveal that the students experienced learning difficulties such as technical, individual, institutional, and domestic difficulties in using the RBI as a learning modality. The techniques and other learning methods that the students used to overcome learning difficulties include the use of online alternatives, improvement of technical skills, learner motivation, interaction with co-learners and teachers, and change of learning environment. This study also showed the learning advantages the students experienced in using RBI namely comprehensibility and clarity of instruction, intrapersonal motivation, learner-to-teacher collaboration, convenience, and cost. Meanwhile, the students perceived limitations of RBI were found out to be academic skills, learner motivation, time and support for studies, cost and access, and technical problems. Finally, the study also revealed that the students perceived RBI to have positive effects on their academic performance, with all 15 participants agreeing that RBI positively impacted their academic performances.