Perceived Impact on the Efficacy of Learning Modality Implemented During the COVID-19 Pandemic

During the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bohol Island State University (BISU) adopted flexible learning models, including modular and online approaches, to maintain continuity of instruction. Institutions have mainly embraced these, but they still lack scientific evidence on the effectiveness they can generate, especially in the field of the Fisheries Program and its affiliated areas. This study fills the gap by examining the relationship between learning modality effects and student-faculty performance in the Fisheries Program at BISU-Candijay and Calape Campuses for the 2020-2021 academic year. A guided questionnaire was used to assess key constructs, including Basic Communication Skills, Access to the Internet, Ability to Work Independently, Time Management Skills, and Attitude Towards Online Learning. The results indicated that the learning modalities of BISU were seen as moderately effective by instructors and students. The instructors considered Basic Communication Skills to be the best-performing construct, followed by the Ability to Work Independently, Time Management Skills, Attitude Towards Online Education, and Access to the Internet. Similarly, Basic Communication Skills received the most favorable rating among students, trailed by Attitude Towards Online Education, Ability to Work Independently, Access to the Internet, and Time Management Skills. Hence, the research suggests initiating intervention measures to bolster the lowest-ranked constructs, namely Access to the Internet and Time Management Skills, for the improvement of overall competence in flexible learning modalities at the Fisheries Program. This study contributes to the body of pandemic-era school policy literature and provides practical recommendations on how to foster flexible learning structures in similar settings.