Distance Learning Programs Promote Student Independent Learning
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced people to stay in their own homes. Churches, malls, and other establishments and institutions are either shut down or made to follow restrictive and preventive measures to reduce the risk of spreading the coronavirus outbreak while they continue with their operations. As such, to prevent the discontinuity of a child's learning and improvement, the education sector released DO No. 12, s. 2020 or the Adoption of the Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan for School Year 2020-2021 in Light of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, which aims to use distance learning programs that promote a student's independent learning.
How does Independent Learning work?
By definition, Independent Learning is a learning process that supports student-centered learning approaches by personalizing learning and enabling learners to take ownership of their learning process. Therefore, students should learn from their actions and regulate and assess their learning. For independent learning to be a success, students must set their own goals, make their own choices on how to meet learning needs, construct and carry out their education, monitor progress, and assess learning outcomes.
Through independent learning, a student acquires and develops their independence, initiative, motivational skills, time management skills, reading and writing skills, organizational skills, and multi-tasking skills.
Moreover, despite the term, independent learning does not require students to work on their own. In fact, students are still expected to share their problems through collaborations with their peers. In this way, they can encourage each other, and they have someone else to explain concepts to. Through these interactions, students are assured that their understanding of the topic is correct, and they can clarify specific issues that they find vague.
Here are some tips on how your child can become an active and independent learner:
Encourage active reading: Active reading requires reading while paying close attention to the words and their respective meanings. Your child should also do speed reading or skimming their materials before reading it in detail.
Discuss with peers: Sharing problems and looking for solutions with their classmates can help your child think about something that they have not thought of before.
Practice time management: Teach your child to break each assignment down into relevant tasks. They should be able to identify how long they will need to spend on each part, and which tasks to prioritize.
Learn from different resources: Provide your child with multiple sources to learn from as a basis for their learning tasks and activities.
Work on their own: Working on their own for long periods without asking for help from adults can also help improve independent learning. Please encourage them to keep studying until they understand what they need to do. They should only seek your help when necessary.
Nippon Math’s Role in Independent Learning
Nippon Math is a high-level mathematics course that nurtures intellectual curiosity through fun and engaging learning tasks and activities. It is an innovative program that teaches Mathematics to children from ages 3 to 11 (Kindergarten to Grade 6) in a holistic yet fun way.
Nippon Math further aims to develop independent learning while cultivating their love for Mathematics. As they grow this love for the subject, they also learn to build mental skills and Japanese discipline and other social skills through the help of high-quality materials. Nippon Math also aims to encourage and expand brain development for students to process information logically and analytically.
IZUMI believes that education should be fun. Through Nippon Math, students can readily appreciate the importance of their lessons in their day-to-day activities. As such, we have designed our distance learning programs to be innovative and holistic to guarantee the best impact and retention. Book a free trial at IZUMI today!
