NOT THE SAME AS IT USED TO BE

            It is feared, it has caused chaos, it has changed our lives, and it has caused the deaths of so many people. Ever since COVID-19 started spreading worldwide, causing numerous people to pass away, a pandemic has taken place, and a lot has happened. This pandemic has caused chaos online and real life. During this time, everybody is urged to stay indoors as much as possible, no matter what. That includes students that need to go to school.

 

The impact of the pandemic has led to the virtual teaching of teachers and the learning of students online. Here in the Philippines, the Department of Education (DepEd) implemented the Modular Distance Learning for all public schools in the country due to this being the most preferred distance learning method according to a survey. It is also because not everyone has internet access, nor the gadgets or devices needed. This was definitely a new experience, to say the least. With the sudden shift from teaching and learning in the classroom to teaching and learning in your home, it was not going to be easy for anyone. Face-to-face interactions between teachers and students are important for learners so that the lessons given by teachers can be explained more thoroughly to the students so they can understand the lessons they are given better. But during online learning or modular distance learning, these kinds of interactions are prevented. Although during modular learning, the online discussions among students and teachers have increased, the quality of this type of learning is still not good compared to face-to-face learning before.

 

            In this pandemic, we cannot help feeling sad or lonely without our friends even though we have our family, and distance learning is not making things better. With no teachers to guide us unlike before, along with the distracting atmosphere at home, the lack of real-life interaction with friends and classmates to support you, the education we have isn’t easy. Even if it is that way, we should still keep moving forward and give our best at what we’re doing, even though it’s not the same as it used to be.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sources and References:

“Challenges for quality education in the times of pandemic” Retrieved October 1, 2021 

https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/challenges-quality-education-times-pandemic/

 

“Pandemic Ka Lang, I am a Filipino” Retrieved October 1, 2021 https://angelapaytoc.blogspot.com/2020/12/in-darkness-there-is-light.html

 

“Sustaining Quality Education during the Pandemic – Responses, Risks and Opportunities” Retrieved October 1, 2021 https://tinyurl.com/4u392cc8

 

“The Implementation of Modular Distance Learning in the Philippine Secondary Public Schools” Retrieved October 1, 2021 https://www.dpublication.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/27-427.pdf

 

“Education during COVID-19; moving towards e-learning” Retrieved October 14, 2021 https://tinyurl.com/yesd3kpe

“Education Levels and Requirements for Employment” Retrieved October 14, 2021 https://tinyurl.com/wy2swndu