Abstract
This study on exploratory sequential mixed methods research design examined the students’ views on online classroom activities. The exploratory sequential mixed method design is characterized by an initial qualitative phase of data collection and analysis, followed by a phase of quantitative phase of data collection analysis, with a final phase of integration or linking of data from two separate strands of data. More specifically, it aimed to construct, develop and evaluate the students’ views on online classroom activities scale. In the qualitative phase, there were seven students who participated in the in-depth interview and ten students participated in the focus group discussion. There were three themes that emerged from the interview that put emphasis on early deadlines, no feedback, and easy. A 30-item students’ views on online classroom activities scale was also constructed based from the results of the interview, which was subjected to the quantitative phase. In the quantitative phase, 200 questionnaire responses were analyze for exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Results showed three underlying dimension of students’ views on online classroom activities. A total of three themes on students’ views on online classroom activities questionnaire was developed which are early deadlines with a total of ten items, no feedback with a total of eight items, and easy with a total of nine items and the overall the scale has a total of 27-item questionnaire.
Keywords: Online Classroom Activities, Secondary Students, Exploratory Sequential Design, Factor Analysis, Kidapawan City, Philippines