Educators in turn need to innovate to ensure that education remains inclusive and accessible, and that distance learning is not limited to pure online learning. The American Dictionary defines new normal as “a previously unfamiliar or atypical situation that has become standard, usual, or expected.”. Well, you’re in the right place. What has become ‘normal’? Philippines-wise, we have available on-line educational platforms. The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. doi: 10.3102/00346543076004567. As a result, the education system has been criticised for failing to give Filipino children the best possible start. “This is something new and somehow, it’s something you don't know much about. Thammasat University partnered with Skilllane to launch a degree program on data science. We are unsure how future days would be defined Covid-wise. Without implementing rules and regulations, however, private HEIs are left to make their own policies. QS WOWNEWS. Transnational education delivery in Ghana: examining the benefits, challenges and future prospects. First, there is the issue of social integration and peer culture, and the possibility of transmission of values in a “virtual” classroom. There are over 900,000 regular personnel that the Department of Education (DepEd) employs, and more than 800,000 of them are teachers.. The best way to move forward is to take a step back and design a strategy that engages teachers, students, parents, school administrators, and technology-based companies. 26, Public Administration Education in Asia Symposium, pp. FAST FACTS: DepEd’s Distance Learning. (2020). Mahidol University and SCB Team up for ‘New Normal’ on-Line ‘Study Anywhere’ Virtual Classroom for Academic Year 2020. JJ and HB conceptualized the study and wrote the first draft of the manuscript. doi: 10.1080/23322969.2020.1774408, Oztok, M., Zingaro, D., Brett, C., and Hewitt, J. In the new normal, all schools will have blended or purely on-line courses. In support of such statements, CHEd together with HEIs sought to provide the following mechanism: (1) free training and capacity building for faculty members on flexible learning, (2) launch of the online resource PHL CHEd CONNECT, and (3) putting up of the CHEd Hi-Ed Bayanihan digital community of educators to “explore innovative responses in the context of Philippine HEIs.” The CHEd Hi-Ed Bayanihan is a partnership between the government and various HEIs in the country -it is said to be the first of its kind in CHEd history. Public administration education in the Philippines 1951-2020: History, challenges, and prospects. Stressing the “spirit of bayanihan,” or the unique Filipino value of communal unity, De Vera states that we must find ways to cope with the pandemic during these challenging times and ensure that while “learning must continue,” “we learn as one, we are ready” (De Vera, 2020b). Finally, the University of the Philippines System shifted to blended learning using already existing platforms like University Virtual Learning Environment (UVLE), and UP Open University (UPOU). Chatuchak: Siam Commercial Bank. Biana, H. (2013). Because of the Covid-19 movement restrictions, “the DepEd has been encouraging students to continue their learning online.”