Alternative Learning Delivery Modalities (ALDM) of Secondary Social Studies Teachers: Addressing the New Normal Teaching Pedagogies

ABSTRACT ; This research study explored the aspects of different Alternative Learning Delivery Modalities (ALDMs)such as Home-Based/Modular Learning, the Blended Learning and Online Class Learning for utilization of Secondary Social Studies Teachers aimed to address teaching pedagogies in the new normal. It also focused on ascertaining the preferred support from their school on ALDMs. The respondents were the Junior and Senior Social Studies teachers from Secondary Schools of Zone 2, DepEd, Division of Zambales, Philippines. It was conducted during the second quarter of the school year 2020-2021. The research study is descriptive and quantitative in its analysis. The Social Studies teachers are very much ready in ALDM mainly on Home-Based/Modular Learning. The Social Studies teachers strongly agreed that they preferred to be supported on ALDMs primarily on technological infrastructures and trainings and seminars. Specifically, the teachers aimed and needs to be more familiar on the guidelines of blended learning utilization inside the classroom and the need to be supplied with sufficient, strong and stable Internet bandwidth or speed. The analysis of variance result revealed a significant difference in the perceived readiness/preparedness in the ALDMs.
KEYWORDS: Alternative Learning Delivery Modalities, Home-Based/Modular Learning, Blended Learning,
Online Class Learning, Secondary Social Studies Teachers, COVID19 Pandemic