Republic of the Philippines

Region V
Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges
Nabua Camarines Sur
College of Entrepreneur and Management

THE IMPACT OF
MODULAR DISTANCE LEARNING
TO THE LEARNERS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS

BY
MELANIE PORLANTE LISING

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Region V
Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges
Nabua Camarines Sur
College of Entrepreneur and Management

INTRODUCTION

When the first COVID-19 case was recorded in March last year, the
country was placed under a state of national emergency. COVID-19 ushered in a
new normal in the way people conduct business and deal with each other. To
prevent the further spread of infection among the populace, various measures
were put in place such as a ban on mass gatherings, restrictions on movement,
social distancing, and preventive practices like hand washing and wearing of
masks, among others.

In the face of this continuing health threat, the Department of Education

(DepEd) formulated the Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan (LCP) to put
into motion the marching orders of the Secretary: ensure that learning continues
while guaranteeing the health, safety, and wellbeing of all learners, teachers,
and other DepEd employees. The LCP recognizes that DepEd must adopt
alternative modes of delivering learning if it is to reach all learners regardless of
who and where they are. Where school-based, Face-to-Face Learning is not
possible, the LCP identifies three learning delivery modalities (LDMs) that
schools may implement: Distance Learning, Blended Learning, and
Homeschooling.

Distance Learning can be Modular or Online. While online distance

learning requires internet connectivity and knowledge on navigating the different
platforms, modular distance learning only requires printed Self-Learning Modules
(SLMs) to be distributed to the learners by the teachers through their parents. In
Modular Distance Learning approach, parents would have to play an active role
in the learning process alongside the teachers. They would be the one to

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College of Entrepreneur and Management

facilitate and guide their children in understanding and completing the modular
lessons at home.

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

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Nabua Camarines Sur
College of Entrepreneur and Management

METHODOLOGY OF THE STUDY

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Nabua Camarines Sur
College of Entrepreneur and Management

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

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College of Entrepreneur and Management

SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS