Teachers’ implementation of reforms using ICT during the COVID-19 pandemic: Success factors and challenges

This study attempts to contribute to the search for approaches that ensure learning continuity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, this study examined how ICT was optimized for learning to continue in the geographically isolated areas in the Philippines that were devastated by Typhoon Haiyan in 2013. An exploratory sequential mixed methods design was used. Data were gathered through interviews with key research participants and ICT utilization and competencies questionnaires. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and qualitative analysis. From the analysis, perspectives that highlight ICT utilization and education in a diffi cult situation emerged. The results provided insights into how to address large-scale school disruptions through the lens of natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic. Success factors identifi ed include the ICT capability of teachers, capability of local communities, contextualization of instruction, and teachers’ resilience skills.