Taking a Deep Dive: Stories of Learners Engaged in Fishing Activities

This study explored the stories of learners engaged in fishing activities. Seven (7) elementary students who participated in the survey came from Magdug Elementary School, Magdug Governor Generoso Davao Oriental. This study used a phenomenological approach to extract the ideas of the elementary student participants. The in-depth interview was employed to gather some information as regards their respective experiences. Using the thematic analysis, the responses from the learner participants of the study the following findings and their corresponding themes were revealed: the stories of the learners engaged in fishing activities showed three themes such as: physically exhausted, making money, and rushing to go to school. The academic coping mechanisms of the learners were seeking assistance from their mothers and siblings and taking a short rest. The insights gained from the findings of the study were: Always get to know the life story of the learner and be considerate of the shortcomings of the learners.