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“IMPACT OF DEPED LEARNING DELIVERY MODALITIES”

What is the issue?

The COVID-19 pandemic is unquestionably a public health concern. Globally,


schools are closed. The country and the world are confronted with new issues as a
result of the unanticipated public health catastrophe. COVID-19, like many other
elements of daily life, has had a significant impact on students, instructors, and
educational organizations all across the world. (Almanthari, Maulina, and Bruce,
Mailizar, Almanthari, Maulina, and Bruce, 2020).

This pandemic hampered face-to-face or mixed learning; nonetheless, the


education system needs to re-examine and control the use of technology for emergency
remote instruction between students and teachers. As a result, whether the effects of
small emergency teaching are negative or positive, educational systems around the
world are left with no choice but to understand, experience, and accept the vast and
rapid changes (Hung, Chou, Chen, & Own, 2010) that have occurred as a result of
adopting the concepts of emergency remote education (Bozkurt & Sharma, 2020)

As a result of the crisis, and to ensure that learning continues while also providing the
health, safety, and well-being of all students, instructors, and other workers. , the
Department of Education instituted DepEd Order No.12 series of 2020 to establish new
learning delivery modalities in all levels embodied in the Learning Continuity Plan (LCP)
for 2020-2021.

Alternative learning delivery modalities were designed to reach all learners,


regardless of who they are or where they are located. Distance learning, blended
learning, and homeschooling were deployed learning delivery modalities (LDMs). The
Department of Education (DepEd) conducted a Learning Enrollment and Survey Form
(LESF) on the first day of school (Department of Education, 2020), and it was
discovered that modular learning, a type of distance learning that employs Self-Learning
Modules (SLM), is one of the most convenient for most typical Filipino students. It was
also the majority of parents' and guardians' preferred learning system for their children.
The SLM is based on the Department of Education's most essential learning
competencies (MELCS) list.

Teaching is possible, but it is fraught with problems and worries due to the new
educational system's rapid adjustments.
Who did you engage with?

DepEd is currently introducing distance learning on the primary education level in


place of face-to-face classes. Students can pick from various learning delivery methods,
including modular (printed or digitized) training, online learning, and radio and
television-based instruction. Or a mixture of the two (blended learning).

The Department of Education (DepEd) has urged students, teachers, parents,


and school administrators to use other learning delivery modalities under the distance
learning setup. It seeks to reduce the use of printed learning modules. Through
collaborations with local radio stations, local government units, and other stakeholders,
various schools have introduced FM radio projects that will aid students in obtaining a
quality education.

In a pandemic, teachers are well-prepared to accomplish their jobs and functions


on modular remote learning education. They also have the essential training and skill
development to do their duties effectively and efficiently. Parents and guardians can
help their children learn in a new way, but some of them are impeded by their inability to
facilitate and explain the available modules.

What did you do?

Teachers should keep track of their student's progress and build up a feedback
system to help them satisfy the essential learning competencies while also recognizing
how one session connects to the next to reinforce the curriculum's coherence.
Monitoring and feedback for consultation and intervention purposes are provided on a
timely and suitable basis through multiple touchpoints, including text messaging and
audio/video calls, whichever is most convenient for the student. Face-to-face
engagement, if possible, could be used for this purpose. Learners can contact the
teacher via e-mail, phone, text message, or instant messaging, among other methods.
Teachers will make home visits to students who require remediation or support (Llego,
n.d.). Printed Modules will be distributed to children, parents, and guardians by
instructors or local government officials.

What was the impact?

A few months after the pandemic was revealed, teachers and students were
stunned by the possible impact on teaching and learning. Traditional face-to-face
training has been substantially superseded by digital and online delivery modes, mixed
or versatile delivery modes, synchronous or asynchronous delivery modes, or a
combination of all of these alternative delivery modes of teaching.

Students learned about the costs of hosting online or virtual classes, such as the
necessity to purchase a laptop/desktop or an Android phone that is WIFI compatible
and has a reliable internet connection, to meet the requirements for virtual or online
classes. The obstacles that kids endure have an impact on teachers. It's also clear that
the epidemic impacted the teaching and learning practices of both instructors and
pupils.

What barriers, challenges, or points of learning did you identify?

Most public schools in the Philippines now employ the Modular Learning modality
to consider learners in rural areas where the internet is inaccessible for online learning.
Teachers prefer Modular Distance Learning to other learning methods, primarily due to
inadequate internet connections. Furthermore, it is accessible and feasible for
everyone, particularly pupils in rural locations. As can be seen, teachers faced several
difficulties when using Modular Distance Learning. The majority of students are unable
to study on their own. The majority of them find it difficult to follow the directions in the
modules. As a result, modules were frequently late, and the majority of the answer
sheets were blank.

Teachers lack the necessary resources to reproduce and deliver modules. The
printer does not always work correctly. In the worst-case scenario, there is no electricity.
As a result, they have difficulties printing and mass-producing modules. Some students
cannot complete their modules on time because they spend most of their study time
tutoring their siblings and assisting their parents in the field. Teachers believe that
students' answers in their modules are invalid and that mastery of the teachings is hard
to achieve. Parents are unable to support their children due to a lack of knowledge.
Some parents, according to some teachers, did not complete their education. Some
teachers have poor cellphone reception. Finally, teachers have a large amount of
paperwork to examine and record.

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