TECH ADOPTION IN SCHOOLS

LLOYD STEVEN M. ANINZO

The government is now pushing for technology adoption in schools and the specialization of teachers to improve the quality of learning among Filipino students. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. instructed the Department of Education (DepEd) to help teachers and learners who are still adjusting to new technologies, it was learned. The President said the use of technology in education and the promotion of teachers’ professional development are crucial in improving students’ learning skills. He stressed the importance of taking the necessary steps to improve the Filipino learners’ performance and address the country’s poor performance in the 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), according to Gonong. According to PISA, when a gadget is used in learning, the performance of the child increases. The 2022 PISA results released in December 2023 ranked the Philippines third from the bottom in Science with an average score of 356, and sixth from the bottom in Mathematics and Reading with average scores of 355 and 347, respectively. The country’s scores in Reading and Mathematics increased by two points and seven points, respectively, but dropped by a point in Science. They acknowledged that the increase or decrease in the country’s scores “has nothing to do with the performance level” of the learners. The DepEd will continue undertaking initiative reforms to reach its goal, considering that “it takes years to develop the students.”

-oOoThe author is Teacher I at Sitio Mindanao Integrated School