Senator Win Gatchalian on Wednesday said every public school learner must be provided with laptops and internet connectivity to improve their academic performance considering the shortage of textbooks and learning materials.
The chair of the Senate basic education committee cited a recently-released Southeast Asia-wide study on the learning outcomes of Grade 5 learners in 2019 which revealed that around 20 percent of learners in the Philippines share mathematics or reading textbooks.
Because of this, Gatchalian said he is mulling a law on universal access to laptops and connectivity for learners.
The senator explained that given the delays of delivering physical textbooks and learning materials, these can be made available in digital formats, distributed through the internet, and accessed through learners’ laptops.
With schools due to reopen until a vaccine for Covid-19 is found, authorities plan to continue with distance learning, he said.
“Kung mabibigyan natin ang bawat mag-aaral ng laptop at internet connection, magiging mas madali pa para sa pamahalaan ang magpamahagi ng mga aklat kung nasa digital format na ang mga ito. Mahalaga ang ganitong mga hakbang upang masigurong lubos na natututo ang mga estudyante,” said Gatchalian.
“Sa pagbangon ng ating sektor ng edukasyon mula sa pinsalang dulot ng Covid-19, kailangang siguruhin natin na hindi na kinakapos ang ating mga mag-aaral sa mga aklat at iba pang mga learning materials, tulad ng lumabas sa ulat ng SEA-PLM 2019,” he added.
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