Studes prefer face-to-face classes next sem

by: Rowena Joy D. Flores

Students still prefer face-to-face classes next semester after being immersed in more than a month of distance learning, an online poll showed last November 15-17.

The poll was answered by random high school and college students residing in Diadi, Nueva Vizcaya. They come from different schools in and out of the town; most of them come from Diadi National High School (DNHS), Nueva Vizcaya State University (NVSU), and Saint Mary’s University (SMU). The poll was conducted to assess which learning methods the students want for the next semester.

Out of a total of 179 students, 161 (89.94%) voted for face-to-face classes, 15 (8.37%) voted for modular classes, two (1.11%) voted for blended learning, and only one (0.58%) voted for online classes.

Most of the students said it is hard to understand the lessons alone or among themselves only. Some also said that they need teachers to help them understand the lessons.

“Preferred learning method ko face-to-face classes. Sa amin kasi maraming computations, etc. Mas naiintindihan kapag personal na pinapaintindi ng guro,” said Mylene Andres, a college student at SMU.

(My preferred learning method is face-to-face classes. We have many computations, etc. It is easier to understand the lessons when teachers personally help us in understanding them.)

Another college student from SMU, Mary Jane de Guzman, said that she prefers face-to-face classes because “di effective ang modular lalo na sa mga college students, at hindi ito applicable sa mga health-related courses, engineering, architecture etc.”

(Modular classes are not effective especially to college students, and it is not applicable to health-related courses, engineering, architecture etc.)

Some cited insufficiency of gadgets, unstable internet connection, and power outages as hindrances to studying at home. Others said that their home environment is not suitable for learning. High school students Ivy Seculles and Lhynne Moondung said that children at home can be a disturbance when they are studying. Moondung added that it is hard to concentrate when noisy children are around.

Modules are distributed to the high school students every week in the local barangay halls. Students from NVSU can choose to get their modules in Diadi Central School monthly or online, while College students from SMU use the online app moodle for distance learning. Students and teachers from these institutions still use the internet for communicating instructions, checking attendance, and distributing additional learning materials.

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