HyFlex set-up: What scares you?
HyFlex set-up: What scares you?
Kathleen Espino
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PUBMAT | Raphael Concepcion
SUNDAY, September 25, 2022 - By November 2, 2022, all public and private schools are being required by the Department of Education (DepEd) to transition into full face-to-face classes. According to DepEd Spokesperson Michael Tan Poa, to help schools transition into full face-to-face classes, blended as well as full distance learning may be implemented until October 31, 2022. For blended learning, there will be two alternatives: three days of in-person classes and two days of distance learning, four days of in-person learning and one day of distance learning.
At the moment, there are a lot of schools and universities who re-opened for limited in-person classes. One of the few educational institutions is the Colegio de San Juan de Letran - Manila. The first day of class started last August 9, 2022. The school was permitted to have only 20 students per classroom to maintain social distancing as the threatening coronavirus is still emerging. Students are divided into two batches, some attending in-person classes and others participating in online learning. Adjusting periods may be challenging for teachers, students, and parents as they spend complete online learning for two years.
Moreover, we cannot deny the fact that students fear in-person classes since it has been more than two years since the last time they have experienced it. True as it is, going to school can be frightening as we still combat a virus that cannot be seen. Fear of being infected fuels our worries because we become more sensitive about our health and begin to be very careful about the things we touch and how we keep our distance from others. Especially now, when there is another virus that is spreading quickly, the monkeypox. The new virus adds up to the worry of not just the students but the parents as well.
This pandemic has also caused us to pause and reflect on many aspects of our lives. We are no longer the same people that we were two years ago. It may be more difficult to interact and be friendly than before the pandemic. As such, during the pandemic period, we interact more online which can pose a challenge to certain people as they might have a hard time initiating conversations.
Even though online learning can be considered as a safe space for students to learn, this set-up can clearly affect the way students will interact with other people. More so , students might also be afraid to mingle with others, so they would not be put in a bad light. These reasons are just acceptable given how long we were gatekept. Nevertheless, our fears can be used to rediscover our strengths and reconnect with people that we may have lost as a result of the pandemic.
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