Using Open-Educational Resources (OERs) for Hyflex Learning in Limited Face-to-Face Science Instruction

GRADE	N	PRE-TEST MEAN (SD)	POST-TEST MEAN (SD)	EFFECT SIZE (d)
7	64	13.84 (3.49)	16.98 (3.05)	1.31
8	66	15.52 (3.42)	18.68 (3.54)	1.39
9	79	16.27 (3.34)	19.22 (2.33)	1.31
10	88	11.91 (2.94)	13.53 (3.90)	0.50
11	165	16.14 (4.69)	18.71 (4.62)	0.80
12	262	16.77 (3.83)	18.87 (4.16)	0.57

[i] p-value = < .001.

Table 2

Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test Results – Grade 7–12 Students’ Perceptions of OER.

SURVEY STATEMENT	Gr. 7	Gr. 8	Gr. 9	Gr. 10	Gr. 11	Gr. 12
1. I enjoy learning in an environment that incorporates OER	0.77	1.00	0.95	0.91	0.91	0.81
2. I would describe using OERs as interesting resources	0.48	0.97	0.98	0.81	0.91	0.87
3. OERs helped me to improve my retention for this course	1.00	1.00	0.28	0.97	0.98	0.93
4. I can intelligently critique the OER used in this course	1.00	1.00	0.92	0.95	0.92	0.86
5. OERs offer advantages in my course	0.41	0.88	0.97	0.92	0.94	0.90
6. OER makes me feel more engaged with my learning	1.00	1.00	0.98	0.78	0.81	0.53
7. Prefer to use OER over traditional textbooks	1.00	1.00	0.97	0.79	0.73	0.62
8. OER directly improves the quality of my learning	0.84	1.00	0.96	0.84	0.83	0.70
9. OER matches textbook content	1.00	1.00	0.96	0.74	0.72	0.62
10. OER helps me understand topics better than textbooks	0.20	1.00	0.83	0.76	0.94	0.76
11. OERs contribute to a better understanding of this course	–	1.00	0.95	0.77	0.76	0.69
12. OERs are easy to use	–	0.68	0.88	0.86	0.88	0.81
13. OERs are convenient for learning and studying	–	1.00	0.84	0.63	0.57	0.37
14. I can easily adapt to using the OERs	–	1.00	0.68	0.84	0.84	0.83

[i] Notes: A dash (–) means the item was not statistically significant for that grade level or data was not reported.

Effect sizes: 0.2–0.49 = Small; 0.5–0.79 = Medium; 0.8+ = Large; 1.0 = Very large.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.55982/openpraxis.18.1.948 | Journal eISSN: 2304-070X

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Language: English

Page range: 104 - 114

Submitted on: Jul 1, 2025

Accepted on: Sep 22, 2025

Published on: Feb 24, 2026

Published by: International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Keywords:

open educational resources (OERs),

hyflex learning,

science education,

academic performance,

student perceptions,

basic education,

limited F2F,

K-12,

Philippine science instruction,

distance education

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