Filipino students, parents share sentiments on blended learning implementation

BY LARK JOSHUA GATBUNTON

Parents and students expressed their insights about blended learning as a response to the institutionalization of the Department of Education (DepEd) of the said setup to resolve the lack of classrooms.

On November 3, Vice President and DepEd Secretary Sara Duterte signed the DepEd Order No. 50 series of 2022, which contains the guidelines that allow schools with “exceptional circumstances” to continue Blended Learning by submitting a request.

In a series of interviews, most parents and guardians of the students favored implementing the blended learning setup as they agree it would solve the current classroom shortages.

“For me, I think maganda naman siyang idea. Instead of pilitin nilang ipagsiksikan ang mga students sa school which is hassle not only sa part ng student kundi sa part ng school, teachers and parents also [For me, I believe it is a good idea. Forcing students to overfill the classrooms in school is a hassle not only for learners but also for the school, teachers, and parents],” a guardian of a student stated.

“For me, yes kasi kung hindi naman enough yung classroom tsaka ‘yung mga resources na gagamitin ng mga estudyante [tsaka] ‘yung mga staff and students lang din ang mahihirapan at kahit blended learning ‘yung gagawin ay hindi naman ganu’n kalaki ‘yung impact sa students and para rin sa kapakanan ng mga students sa kanilang health [I agree if the classrooms and resources are not enough for the students to use, the staff and the students are the ones who will have a hard time, and even if blended learning gets implemented, it will not have a significant impact on students],” a Senior High School (SHS) student shared as well.

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Moreover, health safety threatened by the pandemic is one reason for some parents’ agreement with the implementation. Despite the understanding of parents and learners, some students also voiced their disagreement with the said implementation.