THE DEPARTMENT of Education is considering expanding the implementation of blended learning next year.

Education Undersecretary Nepomuceno Malaluan said that more students can use the blended learning next year if in-person classes are proven to be effective.

Currently, some students have in-person classes while others have online or modular classes.

“Many of the issues being raised will be fully resolved in the expanded phase early next year. Certainly the lessons from this phase of being able to introduce distance learning can be a feature of blended learning in the future, even post-Covid, especially for congested areas like Metro Manila,” he said.

“If the blended learning can be really proven effective…then this can be a feature towards the new normal. Studies and discussions are being done as we speak on this matter,” he added.

The Education department plans to add 177 more schools to the initial 100 allowed to hold limited face-to-face classes next year.