The Philippine higher education sector in the time of COVID-19

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Philosophy

Document Type

Article

Source Title

Frontiers in Education

Volume

5

Publication Date

2020

Abstract

This paper reports the policy-responses of different Philippine higher education institutions (HEIs) to the novel coronavirus, COVD-19 pandemic. It compares these responses with those made by HEIs in Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Publicly available data and news reports were used to gauge the general public’s reaction to these policies and how the Philippines’ responses fare with its Southeast Asian neighbors. The paper observes that despite the innovations made by Philippine HEIs in terms of alternative learning modes and technologies for delivering education, there are still gaps and challenges in their responses. It recommends that policy-responses and learning innovations should be grounded on a deeper understanding of distance education and should be sensitive to the call of the times.

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Disciplines

Higher Education

Keywords

Education, Higher—Philippines; COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023—Philippines—Influence

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