An official of the Division of Training (DepEd) on Thursday confirmed that the module which associates having a tattoo with criminals is quality-assured by the Central Workplace (CO) and that an “erratum” has been issued associated to it.
DepEd Undersecretary for Curriculum and Instruction Diosdado San Antonio informed the Manila Bulletin that the mentioned module – which demonizes folks with tattoos – was “CO high quality assured.” He added that the DepEd has already issued an “erratum on this.”
The picture of the module was posted by singer Lea Salonga on Fb final Tuesday, Nov. 17. She expressed dismay over the training materials which suggests that having a tattoo is likely to be an emblem of being a legal.
“Okay, somebody would wish to inform me if this factor is absolutely okay’d by the DepEd. And in that case, what sort of BS is that this?” an irate Salonga requested.
As proven within the screenshot of the module posted by Salonga, a a number of selection query is asking the learners to find out if: “Ang tattoo ay simbolo ng ________. A. pagiging kriminal, B. pagkaalipin, C. kagitingan at kagandahan, at D. pagiging mababa ng katayuan sa lipunan.” Primarily based on the reply key offered within the module, the proper reply was “Letter A.”
San Antonio acknowledged that the reply key was “fallacious” and that an erratum has already been issued associated to this. He famous that whereas the particular module was high quality assured by the DepEd Central Workplace, there are nonetheless objects that “may need been missed.”
This isn’t the primary time that Salonga known as out errors present in modules. In October, she additionally identified on social media an illustration exhibiting an owl however was labeled as an “ostrich.”
In a separate submit final month, director and movie producer Jose “Joey” Javier Reyes additionally lamented the state of the nation’s training system over a module asking college students to check rhetoric utilizing the nationwide language.
As a matter of coverage, San Antonio mentioned that the errors present in Self-Studying Modules (SLMs) below distance/blended studying are rectified as quickly as potential. “Content material errors discovered inappropriate shall be rectified by way of an issuance from the involved Regional Director if the SLM is utilized in the entire area,” he defined.
With out face-to-face lessons this college 12 months, college students are below home-based studying via varied studying supply modalities comparable to printed or digital modular; on-line distance studying; and radio or television-based directions.
Whatever the modality/ies chosen, DepEd mentioned that SLMs stay the “spine” of distance studying and covers the Most Important Studying Competencies (MELCs).
Nonetheless, DepEd admitted that “on account of time constraints,” there are some SLMs that didn’t go via high quality assurance of the CO. “Efforts are to be exerted by the academics to make clear such errors in succeeding lesson supplies or whereas speaking with the learners and fogeys,” San Antonio mentioned.
In response to quite a few experiences about errors present in studying supplies, the company launched its “DepEd Error Watch” initiative final October. It makes use of three platforms for reporting which is able to validate errors for quick and correct correction.
Issues on modules could also be reported via
e mail: [email protected]; textual content and Viber message: 0961-6805334; Fb Messenger: DepEd Error Watch (@depederrorwatch) and Work chat DepEd Error Watch:
https://deped.workplace.com/groups/616392985671470/) utilizing the hashtag #depederrorwatch when submitting experiences.
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