On April 30,2024 The NTTCHP Faculty and Staff proudly gathered at the Philippine International Convention Center to honor a momentous occasion "TUGON" The investiture of Dr. Michael L. Tee as the 10th Chancellor of UP Manila

Interprofessional Education/Collaboration: Strategies and Applications

It's official! Dr. Monica H. Walet on her oath taking as Faculty of NTTCHP with the UP Manila Chancellor Carmencita D. Padilla after the flag ceremony program last May 8, 2023.

“Planning for Technology-Enhanced Teaching” was the continuation of the first in the series last January 30, 2023, by Dr. Erlyn A. Sana entitled: “The Development of Open Educational Resources.” It was also an overview of the succeeding topic on May 29, 2023, “Integrating Technology in the Classroom and Laboratory.” There was a total of 208 zoom participants who attended the online activity. Majority came from the University of the Philippines Manila, Adamson University, Cebu Technological University, University of the East, Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Center, Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center, DMMC Institute of Health Sciences, Far Eastern University – Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation, and St. Luke’s Medical Center.

 
Dr. Nemuel S. Fajutagana started with the Why and How perspectives of designing an instruction using technology-enhanced teaching in order to ensure the achievement of intended outcomes. With the onset of Covid-19, transitions in teaching and learning were geared towards blended learning. There was an increased utilization of innovative teaching and assessment methods which require technology particularly flipped classroom, team-based learning, case-based learning and computer-assisted learning.

In preparing to teach using educational technology, two major points were discussed: (1) Planning using TPACK framework and (2) Selecting media using ASSURE model. TPACK means technological, pedagogical and content knowledge. Teachers may be content experts but they need to be equipped with at least the basic pedagogical knowledge and strategies to ensure appropriate delivery of content. To make the pedagogy more effective, technology can be used to further achieve the learning outcomes. The ASSURE model include the following principles: A – Analyze the learners, S – State the Objectives, S – Select media and resources, U – Utilize media and materials, R – Require learner participation, E – Evaluate and revise. Another model for planning technology-enhanced teaching is the Gagne model with 9 general steps of instruction for learning: (1) Gain attention, (2) Describe the goal, (3) Stimulate the recall of prior knowledge, (4) Present the material to be learned, (5) Provide guidance for learning, (6) Elicit performance, (7) Provide informative feedback, (8) Assess performance, and (9) Enhance retention and transfer. 

The Q & A towards the end of the session was engaging with queries about a variety of issues, a from what technology-based teaching would students prefer, should students be required to turn on their videos the entire duration of a synchronous session, to students’ motivation to submit their outputs if they will not be graded, and other issues. Dr. Fajutagana emphasized the following points in response to these queries: simple instructional videos can be made interactive with frequent pauses to ask questions, which students should answer; teachers should also design their classes to ensure students’ participation because the instructional events are not about the teachers but the learners; and more than the grades, formative feedback from teachers are more important for students to learn. He further reiterated about the students’ learning context so that they will be motivated by the Why’s to ensure that the How’s are done.

-Written by Niña F. Yanilla, PTRP, LPT, MHPEd