Some college students believe the Commission on Higher Education’s decision to shift to a “flexible mode” of learning may deprive them of the opportunity to hone their skills and learning as they prepare to enter the country’s workforce.
FOR some college students, hands-on experience is still the ideal way to learn skills for real life.
“Ang hirap naman kasi kung yung mga last year mo sa pag-aaral ay online lang – kumbaga, yung learning mo kasi, hindi lang naman nalilimitahan sa four walls of the classroom," Axeleth Dahonog, editor-in-chief of The Knight Publication of San Juan de Letran College-Calamba City, told Catherine Go during Wednesday's episode of "OpinYon News Ngayon."
Dahonog made the statement in response to the Commission on Higher Education's (CHED) recent announcement that universities and colleges will no longer return to traditional face-to-face classes after the Covid-19 pandemic.
CHED has reportedly adopted a policy to continue flexible learning “in years to come,” according to chairman Prospero de Vera.
During the interview, Dahonog, a third-year AB Communications student, echoed some students’ sentiments that the flexible mode of learning deprives students of the hands-on experience that they need to hone their skills when they finally join the workforce.
The Covid-19 pandemic, which had resulted in the curtailing of on-the-job training programs, has also limited their opportunities to sharpen their skills, she added.
“Ang skills mo ay nalilinang din sa pakikipag-interact mo sa labas ng paaralan, at pakikisalamuha sa ibang tao... Walang opportunity sa labas and hindi rin namin ma-apply ang knowledge na meron kami, kasi may restrictions, may lockdown," she explained.
"Sa course namin, natututo kaming mga estudyante sa application, skill-based kami, so paano maa-apply ang naituro sa amin kung hindi naman namin magagamit?" Dahonog questioned.
See the full interview on OpinYon’s Youtube channel. (ONT)
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