Preservice Educators' Social Adjustment in the Changing Educational Landscape

Abstract: The changing landscape of education has caused numerous issues and difficulties in various nations’ educational systems. This has significantly interrupted, forcing students and teachers to adapt to the new learning modes. Such circumstances prompted the researchers to explore how preservice educators adjusted to the current situation. A 16-item adjustment survey questionnaire was given to 1,213 preservice teachers at the Philippine Normal University to address this issue. The study included both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. The results showed that, when categorized by sex, the preservice teachers' social adjustment level is moderate. On the other hand, their social adjustments focus mainly on social interaction but least on engaging in leisure activities. Further, the study also disclosed that preservice educators are gradually adjusting socially. Therefore, various university-sponsored programs should be taken into consideration to assist students in gradually adjusting so they can handle the demands and difficulties of the new circumstance.