Industry/Sector: Public and Private School Teachers

While the pandemic has affected students and families, especially with the start of
online classes, teachers have also been struggling more than they have—in terms of
workload, they are more packed with work to do since not only do they have to make
modules, quizzes, activities, they also have to tend to students who have concerns.
Several problems that are faced for them are the issues of lagging out of classes,
unstable microphones, choppy audio or communication, and the consistent problem of
staying connected with the students. The applications that the schools use in online
learning are the cause most of the problems related to this matter—and even if they
wanted to switch applications, those are only alternatives for certain activities.
In order to make the switch to the new normal more comfortable for this school year,
what could be suggested to lighten the load for teachers is to not limit them to one app
when it comes to teaching, and recommend them programs that run more stable on
their devices. For example, if students want to review for an upcoming test, they can
use an app called Quizlet to give them dry runs. It is recommended that DepEd does
not rush the incoming school year, and instead use the time in quarantine to improve
and adjust their modules. For this reason, the researchers will aim to compile the
resources, apps, and programs needed in order to make things for the teachers easier
when they need more methods of learning to ensure that the students get the best
quality of education as possible.