PERCEPTION OF STUDENTS AND PARENTS ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF
PRINTED MODULAR LEARNING APPROACH IN TEACHING SCIENCE
RATIONALE
Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, students and teachers have been unable
to engage in face-to-face learning within the school. As a result of the epidemic,
Modular Distance Learning has been implemented as an immediate reaction to
ensure educational continuity. The Philippines is currently transitioning to a
new normal type of education, and educators' constant innovations and active
participation from other stakeholders are the driving forces behind its success.
The Department of Education developed Modular Distance Learning to ensure
educational continuity and for each school to continue to fulfill its objective and
vision of providing quality education to every Filipino learner. Distance learning
is a type of learning that takes place between a teacher and students who are
geographically separated at the time of teaching.
Furthermore, teachers or local government officials will give printed
modules to learners, parents, or guardians. Because education is no longer
confined to the classroom, parents have become educators' collaborators. As
home facilitators, parents play a critical role. In modular learning, their primary
function is to build a connection with the child and to guide them.
Science, as previously stated, one of the subjects in which students face
difficulties. Given the nature of science, learning entails hands-on experiences
such as observation, measurement, hypothesis testing, and experimentation. In
this epidemic, however, students are not present in school, where laboratory
facilities and appropriate equipment are available. Furthermore, if there are any
laboratory tasks in science, teachers are not physically present to assist. This
study will be conducted to assess the usefulness of modular distance learning
in science as seen by students and parents, as well as the challenges of making
the transition from traditional to remote learning.