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Majority of students say they learned less under remote learning: survey

Majority of students say they learned less under remote learning: survey

Jaehwa Bernardo,

ABS-CBN News

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Updated Jul 15, 2021 03:19 PM PHT

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Two students from Suluan Island in Guiuan, Eastern Samar review their notes on May 23, 2021. Alren Beronio, ABS-CBN News

MANILA— Majority of students believe they "learned less" under the remote learning setup, showed a survey released Thursday by a broad network of education experts and stakeholders.

The online survey by the Movement for Safe, Equitable, Quality and Relevant Education (SEQuRE) was conducted from June 25 to July 2. Its respondents include 1,278 teachers, 1,299 Grades 4 to 12 students, and 3,172 parents who largely came from the National Capital Region.

The survey found that 86.7 percent of students under modular learning, 66 percent under online learning and 74 percent under blended learning (a mix of modalities) said they learned less under the alternative modes of instruction as compared with the traditional face-to-face setup before the pandemic.

Only 5.4 percent of students under blended learning, 5.7 percent under modular learning and 9.1 percent under online learning said they "learned more."

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Around 24.8 percent of students under online learning, 20.7 percent under blended learning and 7.6 percent under modular learning believe they learned "about as much as before the pandemic," the survey found.

The survey also found that 72.7 percent of online learners experienced missing a class because of problems with their devices or the internet while 73.3 percent of modular learners failed to submit their modules on time.

Parents confirmed the dwindling participation and performance of their students as 60 percent of them said their children missed an online class or failed to submit academic requirements on time.

Fifty-two percent of teachers noted that 4 to 6 in every 10 students lagged behind with their students, according to the survey.

This picture is "grimmer," SEQuRE said in a statement, compared to the results of its December 2020 survey, wherein the largest portion of teacher-respondents said 1 to 3 in every 10 of their students could not keep pace with their lessons.

Thirty-four percent of teachers said 1 to 3 in every 10 students lagged behind their studies while 13 percent said 7 or more students were unable to keep up, based on the latest survey.

Asked why they were absent in online classes or failed to submit their modules, students said the requirements were too many while they were given too little time to accomplish them.

Students also found it hard to balance their classes with household duties, and to understand the modules on their own. Others experienced problems with internet signal and connectivity expenses.

Nearly half of students (44 to 46 percent) also said remote learning had a negative effect on their physical health, according to the survey. This meant they had a weaker body, and experienced frequent headaches, eye problems, and weight loss or gain.

This is due to the lack of physical exercise, long hours of screen time, inadequate sleep due to academic activities, and irregular meals, according to the survey.

About 36 to 41 percent of students, meanwhile, said the remote learning setup had a negative effect on their mental health. This includes experiencing mental and emotional stress, anxiety, depression and panic attacks.

ANOTHER YEAR OF REMOTE LEARNING

The survey showed that 40 percent of students do not want distance learning to continue for the next school year, while 21 percent say otherwise. Thirty-nine percent are undecided.

Remote learning had to be enforced as physical classes were banned due to the COVID-19 threat.

It's a different case with parents as 41 percent of them want the next school year to be conducted through remote means, "primarily due to the persisting pandemic situation."

Only 23 percent of parents reject remote learning for the next school year while 36 percent are undecided.

Despite this, a majority of students and parents say they are "well prepared" should remote learning continue next year.

Meanwhile, more than half or 62 percent of teachers recommend the re-implementation of distance learning, also because of the pandemic.

This, despite an overwhelming 85 percent of teachers saying their workload was heavier under the remote learning setup, the survey showed.

Thirty percent of teachers do not want distance learning for next year while 8 percent are undecided.

Less than half of teachers gave the Department of Education (DepEd) (42.3 percent) and the Duterte government (44.4 percent) a "passing" grade on their responses to remote learning.

Only 21 percent of teachers gave a failing grade to the DepEd while 19.8 failed the administration.

Around 36.6 percent and 35.7 percent of teachers gave the DepEd and Duterte government an "incomplete" mark, respectively.

Those who gave an incomplete mark argued that the distance learning program was haphazardly planned and not well-planned, and complained of insufficient funding and appropriate training for teachers, among others.

School Year 2020 to 2021 ended last July 10, with a DepEd official giving an "8 out of 10" rating on the implementation of distance learning.

The DepEd has yet to announce the first day of classes in public schools for School Year 2021 to 2022. Private schools, on the other hand, have been allowed to start classes as long as they implement pure distance learning.

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‘Unfulfilled deals’ may be behind Duterte’s tirades vs Marcos: political analyst

‘Unfulfilled deals’ may be behind Duterte’s tirades vs Marcos: political analyst

Joyce Balancio,

ABS-CBN News

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Updated Jan 29, 2024 11:09 PM PHT

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MANILA (UPDATED) — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. might not be keeping his “end of the bargain” with the Duterte family, that is why he is receiving attacks from some members of the family, a political analyst said Monday.

Prof. Dennis Coronacion from the University of Santo Tomas Department of Political Science said the Marcoses might have sealed some deals with the Dutertes when they were convincing then Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte to be his running mate during the 2022 national elections.

“Ang mga political alliances po natin, or even political parties and coalitions, they are made up of elites. And when these elites form political parties or alliance, there is definitely political arrangements or negotiations that go along with it,” Coronacion told ABS-CBN News.

“Itong rally sa Davao nitong Sunday isa ito sa paraan ng Duterte family to remind the President of, you know, what took place during the negotiations during the last presidential election," he said.

He said the Davao City rally may have been meant to send a "strong message" that failing to honor previous agreements or further marginalizing Vice President Sara Duterte could lead to bigger problems.

CONFIDENTIAL FUNDS

Coronacion explained that is possible that the Duterte family did not take it lightly when Congress removed the confidential funds of the two offices of Vice President Sara Duterte for the 2024.

Speculations that a team from the International Criminal Court had already entered the country to investigate former President Duterte’s drug war, may also have agitated the Dutertes and their supporters.

Marcos Jr.’s shooting back at the older Duterte might also be a sign that the UniTeam is “crumbling”.

“Mukhang lumalabas na napikon na rin ang Pangulo sa mga paratang sa kanya. lalo na doon sa pagkasama sa kanyang pangalan sa watchlist ng mga suspects tungkol sa illegal drugs,” he said.

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“At this point parang hindi maganda ang patutunguhan kung ibabasa natin doon sa reaskyon ng pangulo. Hindi ito magandang sign para sa pagsasamahan nila,” he added.

'PEOPLE TO BEAR BRUNT OF FEUD'

Further he said, if the situation worsens, Vice President Duterte’s function as the concurrent education secretary will be affected.

“Iyong mapapamalakad halimbawa ni Vice President Sara Duterte sa DepEd, somehow baka maapektuhan iyon. For example, patuloy na gigipitin ang budget ng DepEd o di kaya ang opisina ng Vice President so kapag ganito na masama na ang takbo ng kanilang relasyon,” he explained.

The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) also expressed concern the passage of laws that will provide additional benefits and salary to teachers might also be compromised given the rift between the leaders of the House of Representatives and VP Duterte who is also the concurrent Education Secretary.

“Walang pakinabang dito ang mamamayang Pilipino. Iyong usapin ng sahod ngayon nakasalang lalo na usapin ng GAA 2024 at ng usapin ng salary standardization law so technically pwede makaapekto iyan,” ACT National Chairperson Vladimer Quetua said.

A youth group also lamented how the political bickering affects governance, and the giving of service to the Filipino people.

“Nagagalit po kami dahil habang nanatiling mataas ng presyo ng bilhin, habang maliliit ang sahod ng mga manggagawa at may kinakaharap tayong krisis sa transportasyon bardagulan ang inaatupag ni Duterte at ng Marcos at basically ginagawa nila ito dahil sa pagaagawan sa kapangyarihan,” Kate Almenzo, Anakbayan’s National Spokesperson said.

“Ang talo dito sa bardagulan ng mga Marcos at Duterte ay ang mga mamamayan,” she added.

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