As the Philippines continues to struggle with the coronavirus pandemic, it appears that modular learning

became an alternative to the traditional face-to-face classes supposedly meant to eliminate the risk of
contracting the deadly virus. Individualized instruction in modular distance learning is useful in remote
areas with limited internet access such as mountains. Learners use self-learning modules in print or
digital format. They may need home visits by teachers for learners’ remediation or assistance. If it is
workable, students could reach their teacher via email, telephone, text message or instant messaging.

Under this learning modality implemented by the Department of Education amid the coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, parents or guardian are now the teachers of their children. That is
why, on the 1st week of the implementation, there are a lot of parents who are complaining on social
media about how difficult for them to address the challenges they might encountered upon teaching
their children on their modules. One of these concerns are that Parents working from home will now
have additional work — providing tech support or guidance in their schoolwork and how their children
acquire knowledge if the parents itself is illiterate or never attended school since birth. This truly is a
global crisis which is preventing children and adolescents in every country, including those affected by
conflict and displacement, from fulfilling their right to quality, safe and inclusive education.

The school lockdowns that started this year reduced instructional and learning time, which are known to
impede student performance, with disparate impacts on different group of students. Therefore, it is
necessary to conduct a study regarding with prevailing effects of modular learning when categorized
according to negative and positive effects. The result of this study will be helpful for the students,
teachers, school and specially for DepEd because it will be helpful in the improvement of learning as
education continues under the pandemic – and how to lift children up once schools recover their normal
mode of operation.