F2F Classes Might Be Opening Up For Our College Kids Again

The Commission on Higher Education and Development (CHED) has currently implemented a plan to help the realization of F2F Classes.

Our younger kids may have somewhat adjusted to homeschool but, our college kids haven’t. Our college kids had an expectation of running to different classrooms, meeting all sorts of people, and going to parties. They weren’t expecting to spend their whole college life locked up at home. But it seems now colleges are slowly opening up again for Face-to-Face (F2F) Classes which might be good news for our college kids.

A plan on the backburner

With the spikes and surges of COVID-19 cases, it’s no surprise that the plan for some private institutions to open F2F classes was put on hold. The plan started last year with CHED Chairman Prospero “Popoy” De Vera saying that the safety seal would serve as a certificate for colleges to operate. As they prepare the plans for issuing the safety seal, the chairman’s been encouraging colleges to start adjusting their facilities to make it more pandemic-friendly.

“The commission is talking about that. We’re gonna make a safety seal for schools that will be allowed to hold face-to-face classes,” said the chairman in a press conference last year.

Have there been any colleges that opened up?

Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU) recently opened up after receiving its safety seal from the Quezon City Local Government Unit (LGU) last January 25, 2022. According to their post, they had undergone two inspections: one for safety audits under engineering last January 11, 2022. The second one being a health check on January 12, 2022. With this, many Ateneans will have a chance to live out what the other alumni have been talking about.

F2F Classes may work better for some subjects

Distance learning may be a little easier if it’s mostly lectures. But subjects that need demos have it harder. Schools that teach post-graduate subjects reported that many of their students suffer from Zoom Fatigue. Some subjects are just extremely difficult especially for teachers who may not be familiar with conducting classes online. A lot of the teachers have also reported fatigue due to the learning curve for how to use the gadgets and how to engage their students. With safety seals now being released, we’re hoping that other colleges will have their chance for F2F classes too.

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