Modular Learning: Effectiveness and Consequences

Alvin T. Dela cruz

“Learners cannot get anything from the modules, I wish we can now go back to faceto-face learning”. That was a common phrase being stated by parents whose child is enrolled in a modular modality.

Most parents are not amenable in terms of modular learning. Some parents tend to insist to have face to face classes or pure online classes in certain schools. However, both options are difficult to have due to differences of our life and status in the society. A parent who wants a pure online class for her child might have a good status in life and resources to sustain the needs of online sessions. However, not all learners and parents can afford such setup. Same with those parents who wants to have a face-toface class regardless of the risk of their child being contaminated with covid-19. Not all parents can take such serious risk.

In this situation, we are all in the vast ocean facing the same problem, the covid19, but we are not riding in the same boat. W e have differences when it comes to resources and life. Not everything affordable for you, would also be affordable for everybody.

It is evident that learners learned most when they have their peers around them while schooling. It is also easier for both teachers and learners when having face-toface class. However, life and safety are much important than any sacrifices.

Teachers are doing their best to make the modules easy to understand. They also give further assistance and reinforce learning through “online kamustahan” or via call and text communication with parents and learners. With that, teachers can enhance the quality of learning while having the modular modality.

The author

is Teacher

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III at Pampanga High School