In an online multi-stakeholder survey to assess the one-year implementation of the distance learning program in public basic education in the country, it showed that the hardships of teachers, students and parents during the implementation of distance learning in School Year (SY) 2020-2021 “failed to translate” to better learning outcomes.
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The online survey was conducted by the Movement for Safe, Equitable, Quality and Relevant Education (SEQuRE) from June 25 to July 2. The respondents include 1,278 teachers, 1,299 Grades 4 to 12 students, and 3,172 parents who largely came from the National Capital Region.
According the survey, 86.7 percent of students under modular learning, 66 percent under online learning and 74 percent under blended learning said they learned less under blended learning modalities compared to attending face-to-face classes before the pandemic.
52 percent of teachers also said that that 4 to 6 in every 10 students lagged behind with their students.
The survey found that problems with devices or internet connectivity affected the attendance of 72.7 percent of online learners as they missed classes because of it, while 73.3 percent of modular learners weren’t able to submit their modules on time.
According to the survey, the students said the requirements were too many while they were only given very little time to accomplish them. The students also said that they had a hard time balancing their classes with their household duties while trying to understand the modules on their own. Problems with internet signals and connectivity expenses also affected their performance.
60 percent of parents confirmed that their children missed an online class or failed to submit academic requirements on time which supports the dwindling participation and performance of the students.
Moreover, the survey found that 44 to 46 percent of students said that the distance learning had a negative effect on their physical health (they had a weaker body, and experienced frequent headaches, eye problems, and weight loss or gain) due to the lack of physical exercise, long hours of screen time, inadequate sleep due to academic activities, and irregular meals.
Whereas, 36 to 41 percent said that it had a negative effect on their mental health (experienced mental and emotional stress, anxiety, and depression and panic attacks).
When asked if they would want distance learning to continue, 40 percent of students said they do not want to while 21 percent still wants to continue on, 39 percent were undecided.
However, parents have a different response, as 41 percent of them want the next school year to be conducted through remote means, "primarily due to the persisting pandemic situation," while 23 percent doesn’t want to continue and 36 percent were undecided.
Moreover, 85 percent of teachers said that their workload was heavier during the distance learning setup although 62 percent of them still recommend the re-implementation of distance learning because of the pandemic, 39 percent do not want distance learning for next year while 8 percent were undecided.
A “passing grade” was given by 42.3 percent of the teachers to the Department of Education and 44.4 percent to the Duterte government on their responses to remote learning.
Around 21 percent gave DepEd a failing grade while 19.8 teachers said the administration failed.
Correspondingly, about 36.6 percent and 35.7 percent of teachers gave the DepEd and Duterte government an "incomplete" mark.
Those who gave an incomplete mark contended that the distance learning program was haphazardly planned and not well-planned, and complained of insufficient funding and appropriate training for teachers, among others.
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Survey to assess distance learning yields worse results
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July 17, 2021
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