Problems and challenges of Philippine schools in using blended learning in the

classroom

Yason, Isabela M.

yasonbela@gmail.com

Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, 1st semester

December 6, 2019
 Problems and challenges of Philippine schools in using blended learning in the

classroom

Bachelor of Science in Accountancy

Topic:

This paper will propound the problems and challenges of blended learning in

the Philippines. It will talk about different ideas and opinions regarding the

challenges that students have encountered inside the classroom with blended

learning approach. This paper stands to be an advocate for the higher commissions

in executing the approach in education such as blended learning.

Purpose/Introduction:

The approach of education in the Philippines has been encountering changes.

Philippines is now in one with technological advancement, new approaches, and new

mechanisms. Blended learning is a combined face-to-face and online learning, and the

easiest way to reach out with the students. Since blended learning is now said the best

approach of education in the Philippines, the purpose of this paper is to raise

awareness with the existing challenges and problems inside a classroom (Catapang,

2018). By toiling with this agenda, it will lessen the challenges and how will it help

the higher commissions to improve the approach in education.

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History of Blended Learning in the Philippines

Filipinos have an increase in demand for good education and more convenient

ways to acquire a post-secondary school degree. In line with that, the government

tried to change the formal school system and introduced new methods. That’s why e-

learning was incorporated into the Philippines school systems such as University of

the Philippines at the year of 1995, it was established at the UP Open University as a

substitute to the traditional classroom. While the University of Sto. Tomas also has

added its curriculum of e-learning that furnish learning materials on-line with the

name of e-LeAP (e-Learning Access Program). It was told that some schools are now

producing their own programs with a variety of software options (Arimbuyutan et al.,

2017).

The circumstances of educational technology in the Philippines

First, the state of technology here in the Philippines is very promising. Private

schools have been installing a wide range of hi-tech multimedia equipment in local

classrooms. Therefore, they have been trying to modernize our schools. Apparently,

these are still undone. Second, some academic institutions have already been

accessed to be updated and some don’t. This imbalance is applied to both public and

private schools. Lastly, some public institutions do not have any internet and very few

universities offer internet access to their students. In contrast to the private

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universities, they have a lot of desktops to offer and their laboratories were fully

equipped with branded equipment. Also, the fund that is envisaged for education is

insufficient (Frinal, 2012).

Effects of an imbalance application of blended learning in education to both

private and public school

In education people have various standards. For some reason, not everyone is

provided with enough sources for e-learning. Online learning is not the first choice of

individuals when it comes to intellect. Online learning has greater opportunities to

offer for its learners, but it also has its disadvantages. First, the students who are

choosing to take their education must be highly self-motivated. Second, due to the

distance, young students who primarily attend an online learning environment may

fail to experience valuable social opportunities (Truman, 2017). Lastly, other

students are occurring from a lack of technical infrastructures, economic sources, and

knowledge and skills (De Guzman, n.d.).

Possible Solutions

First, one necessity for the government technology division is to develop the

growth of household earnings for them so that the families will be able to buy

computers. Because of the scheme of educational technology, this could mean to the
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students to dream and be innovative. Second, according to Kenneth, a software

engineer, instead of forcing a child to learn using the technology, learning it should

come from their own drive. Not every student is captivated in learning. Each and

every one of us has our own talent but not everyone will become a successful software

engineer. A lot will not be interested in the job, but those who are interested must be

guided. Lastly, according to Kenneth, the idea of technology should not be compelled

as education for students but as an introduction. Kenneth believed that creativity is

the one that should be cultivated in the students and let the parents and educators

support them in building their passion (Sagcal, 2018).

Conclusion:

The way how the technology worked in our education proved that the Philippines

is in one with technological advancement. Blended learning has a lot to offer and some

students in the Philippines have been experiencing that already. Yet, there are still students

who are not experiencing the abundance of blended learning. If only there was a balanced

application of blended learning in all schools, it would lessen the challenges of the learning

approach and all students who would experience this would be a product of creative and

innovative blended learning approach. Forasmuch as the high sectors iron out each

circumstances, the students would experience smooth flow in learning technology for

educational purposes.
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No. of words: 816

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