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JAYCEE P. ORCINE-LDM2 - Module 2 - Most Essential Learning Competencies

The document discusses unpacking and combining the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCs) in the Philippines. It provides activities for teachers to familiarize themselves with unpacking and combining MELCs into learning objectives. The activities guide teachers to: 1) Understand the importance of unpacking and combining MELCs to systematically design learning activities and instructional resources aligned to curriculum standards. 2) Consider alignments to content and performance standards, prerequisite knowledge and skills, and logical sequencing of learning objectives when unpacking and combining MELCs.

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JAYCEE P. ORCINE-LDM2 - Module 2 - Most Essential Learning Competencies

The document discusses unpacking and combining the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCs) in the Philippines. It provides activities for teachers to familiarize themselves with unpacking and combining MELCs into learning objectives. The activities guide teachers to: 1) Understand the importance of unpacking and combining MELCs to systematically design learning activities and instructional resources aligned to curriculum standards. 2) Consider alignments to content and performance standards, prerequisite knowledge and skills, and logical sequencing of learning objectives when unpacking and combining MELCs.

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MODULE 2: MOST ESSENTIAL LEARNING COMPETENCIES

(MELCs)
LESSON 1: BACKGROUND, RATIONALE, AND DEVELOPMENT OF MELCS

ACTIVITY 1. Answer the following reflective questions in your Study Notebook:

1. The closure of schools around the world due to the global pandemic posed
serious challenges on the delivery of quality basic education. As a teacher,
what do you think are the fundamental concerns in terms of curriculum
standards that need to be addressed in order to ensure learning continuity? Cite
a specific example. Do you think these concerns could be solved by teachers
alone? Why or why not?
Answer:
We are all striving and trying to cope up in this time of pandemic and there are variety of webinars in
which we attend to widen our horizons when it comes to handling lessons properly for our learners.
Maybe one concern is the guidelines regarding classroom assessment. As an educator, we can see that
there is an underlying problem about how are we guided about classroom assessment. How can we
solve this? As teacher, we can make our own assessment. How can we ensure that students can learn?
We can create innovative interventions to make learning easier on the part of students and that they
may also feel like they are also in classroom scenario. We can always do our part as educators because
we are always the implementers.

2. Even prior to the spread of COVID-19 that eventually led to the closure of
schools nationwide, the congested curriculum has been a perennial problem of
teachers (Andaya, 2018). This is perceived to be one of the hindering
factors on the poor performance of Filipino learners. Do you agree with this
observation? Why or why not?
Answer:
Yes, our curriculum is indeed congested and we are still basing our curriculum to US
education system. That is why MELC is released. There is something that we need to
prioritize when it comes to student’s needs. The release of the MELCs is not just a
response to addressing the challenges of the current pandemic but is also part of the
Department’s long-term response to the call of SDG4 to develop resilient education
systems, most especially during emergencies. “Learning must always continue” and it
should never stop, so we also need to further review the MELC based on the needs and the
life-long effect of it for our learners, and that is the goal of our education system.

LDM2: Learning Delivery Modalities Course for 1


Teachers
ACTIVITY
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K-12 Curriculum Guide and corresponding list of MELCs.

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ermine whichAfter going
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retained, dropped, a brief and concise response to the
or merged.
following guide questions. Write your answers in your Study Notebook.

1. What are the general and specific purposes of the development of


MELCs?
Answer:
The purpose of development of MELC is a part of the long-term response of the Department of
Education develop resilient education systems, most especially during emergencies.

2. How does curriculum review aid in the identification of essential


learning competencies?
Answer:
The review focused on articulation within and across learning areas and grade levels, which led to
the identification of gaps, issues, and concerns. Moreover, areas for improvement that would
enhance the learning engagement, experience, and outcomes were identified and consequent
solutions were recommended.

3. What is the difference between essential learning competencies and desirable


learning competencies?
Answer:
Essential learning competencies were defined as what the students need, considered indispensable,
in the teaching-learning process to build skills to equip learners for subsequent grade levels and
consequently, for lifelong learning. On the other hand, desirable learning competencies were
defined as what may enhance education but may not be necessary in building foundational skills.

4. How were the most essential learning competencies identified? What


were the decisions made in order to trim down the number of the
essential learning competencies further?
Answer:
These characteristics are based on a US-developed competency validation rubric, which is intended
to assure that learning competencies can reach the highest level of quality and comparability across
schools (New Hampshire Department of Education, 2012); adaptations were made for relevance in
the Philippine context.

5. What is the importance of the MELCs in ensuring the delivery of quality


instruction?
Answer:
The importance of MELC is to provide contextualized and paradigm shift of learning competencies
amidst in global health emergencies based on the emerging needs to continuously deliver basic
quality education which is accessible, relevant and inclusive in nature.
K to 12 Learning
MELCs
Competencies
Differentiate potential and kinetic Identify and explain the factors that
Merged/Clustered energy and relate speed and position affect potential and kinetic energy.
of object to the amount of energy
possessed by a body.
Differentiate potential and kinetic Identify and explain the factors that
Retained energy. affect potential and kinetic energy.

Relate speed and position of object


Dropped to the amount of energy possessed n/a
by a body.

ACTIVITY 4.

In your LAC Session, discuss and share your answers to Activities 1-3 in this lesson.
Discuss any questions about the MELCs that need clarification as well. Share your
thoughts and let your co-teachers articulate their insights regarding your questions. Jot
down all the insights shared in the discussion, including your own, in your Study
Notebook.

Insights:
1. Unpacking and combining MELCS needs a lot of time.
2. MELCs play a vital role in delivering quality education.
3. This module help us understand the process of crafting MELCs

Good job! You are now done with Lesson 1. Proceed to Lesson 2 to learn how to
unpack and combine the MELCs into Learning Objectives.
LESSON 2: UNPACKING AND COMBINING MELCS INTO LEARNING OBJECTIVES

ACTIVITY 1.
ACTIVITY 3.
Familiarize yourself with the course reading on Unpacking and Combining the MELCs.
Submit
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provide LAC and
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to the of your
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questions

1. What is the importance of unpacking and combining the MELCs?


Answer:
Unpacking of MELCs will allow you to systematize learning activities and effectively address the
varying needs of learners and the challenges of instructional deliveries in a way that students can
understand while combining of MELCs allows you to effectively design instructional resources
without veering away from the standards prescribed by the curriculum from the LCs which has a
common goal.

2. What considerations must be taken in unpacking and combining the MELCs?


Explain each.
Answer:
In unpacking of MELCs you need to consider the (1) Alignment on the Content and
Performance Standards which means MELCs should always be based on the standard-
based design of the K to 12 Curriculum (2) Prerequisite knowledge and skills which means
that we should consider the Higher order thinking skills, the reason why K to 12 curriculum
is in spiral progression (3) Logical sequence of learning objectives meaning following the
blooms taxonomy in learning we can create a logical pattern from the lowest to highest order
of learning. In combining MELCs you have to consider the following (1) Commonality of
content, topic, or theme you should consider combining the learning competencies if LCs
have the relatedness in topic, content or theme (2) Alignment with the Content and
Performance Standards just like in unpacking of MELCs the common goal of combining
the LCs is to aid in the achievement of content and performance standard of our Curriculum.

3. Do all the MELCs need to be unpacked or combined? Why or why not?


Answer:
No, I think it depends on the need to unpack or combine Learning Competencies based on the
guidelines we have. Our common goal here is to deliver quality instruction amidst the limited
learning modalities and shortening of the school year but we should not depart on quality education
we are aiming for.

Congratulations! You have completed Module 2. You may now proceed to


Module 3A - Lesson Design and Assessment in the Modalities.

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