DepEd eyes blended learning as permanent mode of instruction

Introduction

The Department of Education (DepEd) is continuing to review blended learning as a permanent mode of instruction, according to Vice President Sara Duterte, as the School Year 2022-2023 nears and with COVID-19 still impacting the country.

The Vice President concurrently sits as Education Secretary.

“Consequently, as part of the transition to in-person classes, blended learning shall still be implemented, and we are continuing to study the implementation of blended learning as a permanent mode of instruction for basic education,” she said during the Senate committee on basic education hearing on Friday.

DepEd eyes blended learning as permanent mode of instruction

Blended learning is a combination of online and face-to-face learning. It's the future of education, because it helps students to be more engaged, learn faster, and graduate from school.

The DepEd is looking at blended learning as a permanent mode of instruction for all public schools in the country. This means that instead of having courses taught only in classrooms or via textbooks alone (which may not necessarily be effective), they will be offered through an interactive platform where students can use technology like tablets or laptops to access information on topics they're interested in while also being able to interact with teachers and peers through group discussions or debates over course material as needed.

The Department of Education (DepEd) is considering a “blended” or online and face-to-face learning as a permanent mode of instruction even after the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

The DepEd is considering a “blended” or online and face-to-face learning as a permanent mode of instruction even after the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.

The department said that it is investigating how to implement such an approach and whether or not it would be effective in bringing about positive results for students.

It added that there are no set guidelines on how to implement blended learning yet, but they have been thinking about which subjects should be taught this way so as to help them overcome their weaknesses in terms of academic performance and acquire better skills for future jobs.

“Consequently, as part of the transition to in-person classes, blended learning shall still be implemented, and we are continuing to study the implementation of blended learning as a permanent mode of instruction for basic education,” she said during the Senate committee on basic education hearing on Friday.,” 

• Blended learning is a combination of online and face-to-face learning.

• The online component is usually a module or a series of modules. It could be a course, it could be an entire degree program, or it might be just one class in your university's curriculum where you're taking all your classes over an entire semester via video conferencing instead of being there physically together in person.

• The face-to-face component is usually a class that takes place at the same time as the other components (and can sometimes even be part of them). This means that if you're going to have blended learning, then you'll probably have some combination of both types—but they won't necessarily always go together!

“It’s up to us to know how much time we will have for each of these things. So this may still continue even after the pandemic, or even if the pandemic rages for one more year or two more years,” she added.

“It’s up to us to know how much time we will have for each of these things. So this may still continue even after the pandemic, or even if the pandemic rages for one more year or two more years,” she added.

The department said that blended learning was not an alternative way of teaching but an addition to it. It can be used as a permanent mode of instruction when online and face-to-face learning are combined so that students would learn better than either way alone, according to De La Salle University (DLSU) professor Josefina Sionil-Jaudete, who has been studying blended learning since 2009 and authored a book on its applications in education titled: “Blended Learning: A New Paradigm for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education."

Students may need to get used to blended learning permanently

Blended learning is a combination of online and face-to-face learning. It allows students to learn at their own pace, while still seeing the instructor in person.

Students are not limited to just learning online; they can also choose to meet with an instructor in person on a regular basis. This gives them more freedom to learn at their own pace, as well as receive feedback from both teachers and peers during conversations about what they've done so far (this could be done over Skype).

Conclusion

Students may need to get used to blended learning permanently. The idea of having one teacher for every five students is still new. But it’s a good thing that DepEd has already begun implementing this system in some schools. It will be interesting to see how this evolves over time and how it affects the education system as a whole.

Source: Inquirer

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