Challenges and opportunities of self-supporting students during pandemic
A phenomenological study
Keywords:
pandemic, self-supporting students, challenges, opportunities, qualitative, modular approach, phenomenological studyAbstract
This study intends to explore on the lived experiences of self-supporting vendor students under modular modality. Employing qualitative-descriptive phenomenological design, specifically descriptive phenomenology that focuses on the study of the study of experience from the perception of the individual. Semi structured interviews were conducted to gather the data. Data analysis was done using Colaizzi’s descriptive phenomenological method to interpret the data. The study revealed that financial challenges in the family have made them self-supporting student vendors. Being a self-supporting student vendors have developed a sense of resourcefulness as they strive to find means in sustaining themselves in their studies. Their ambitions in life is what made them endure hardships and go on in life. Modular approach in learning made their studies a bit lighter since they can choose the time when to study.
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