Experiences and Challenges for K to 12 Science Education in the New Normal in Bicol, Philippines

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Abstract

This study identified the challenges encountered by K to 12 Science teachers in the new normal along with content, learning modalities, and assessment which employed descriptive research design utilizing survey method. Respondents were the 217 secondary Science teachers in the different provinces in the Bicol Region teaching Biology, Chemistry, Physics, General Science, and Earth Science who joined freely in the survey.  Findings showed that there are emerging (1) challenges with mobilizing technical contents, (2) problems with learning materials due to incorrect information and design flaws, problems with time management, learning gaps, and health-related issues in learning modalities where modules are the most frequently used method, (3) and problems with academic dishonesty and evaluation contents in assessments. Nevertheless, all of the measurements showed a lack of attention to the use of ICT because of individual, institutional, and resource-related variables. The study concluded that the curriculum is too time-bounded and time-centered, which adds to the difficulty experienced by teachers in delivering content, modality, and assessing the students regardless of the student's degree of acquired knowledge.