Unleashed Insights: Handling ESL Classrooms with Hybrid Learning Through the Lens of Filipino and Indonesian Students

Abstract

The experiences of Filipino students at Indonesia's Universitas Muhammadiyah Kotabumi (UMKO) and University of Mindanao Tagum College (UMTC) were examined in this qualitative-phenomenological study. This study aims to investigate and comprehend students lived experiences with hybrid learning during the teaching and learning process. In order to comprehend hybrid learning in language education, Garrison, Anderson, and Archer (2000) developed the Community of Inquiry (CoI) model, which offers a framework for analyzing the dynamics of online and blended learning environments. Cognitive presence, social presence, and teaching presence are its three interconnected components. As a result, the students faced difficulties. Twelve students took part in the research. Three main themes arose from the participant's lived experiences: The Content and Resource Accessibility, Time Flexibility, and Collaboration Inclusion. Three main themes surfaced regarding how they handled the difficulties they faced: Internet Connection Loss, LMS Utilization Adjustment and Difficulty in Responding to Tasks and Activities. Finally, three key themes emerged from their observations: the feedback and support, Need for Intervention, and Create Support Networks. The results are especially important for teachers and administrators because they provide guidance on how to help students with their academic difficulties. Planning successful interventions and creating pertinent activities to aid learners' progress require this information.