Abstract
This study aimed to determine the influence of the independent variables on students’ performance in a private higher education institution utilizing the descriptive-correlational and causal research designs. Samples were taken proportionately from the five different programs of the institution. Six hundred thirty-three students were enrolled during the first semester of the academic year 2020-2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mean and standard deviation were the descriptive statistics used to determine students’ readiness, attitudes, and social-emotional competencies. Pearson Product – Moment Correlation was utilized to determine the relationship between students’ performance, readiness, attitudes, and social-emotional competencies toward online learning. Multiple Regression was used to identify variables influencing students’ performance. Results show that students have a high level of online readiness. However, they have low-level online communication skills, study habits, access to the internet, and face-to-face preference. The students have a high level of competencies in terms of self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship management, and responsible decision-making. The students are performing well online. Online readiness has the strongest influence, followed by attitudes toward online learning and social-emotional competencies. Based on the study findings, development programs are proposed to the school administrators.
Biography
Dr. Roshelle A. Sabido graduated with a doctorate in management with a focus on leadership and organization from Liceo de Cagayan University in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. She is now the head of the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program at St. Rita's College of Balingasag, Misamis Oriental, a Catholic institution run by the Religious of the Virgin Mary (RVM) congregation. Her genuine calling is in teaching. She is driven by a desire to leave a lasting legacy through improving the lives of students and enabling them to realize their full potential. She is interested in studies that focus on issues with academia, including how to improve student instruction, student retention, and other relevant studies that could aid institutions in providing high-quality education.