Manuscript received August 23, 2022; revised September 21, 2022; accepted December 5, 2022.
Abstract—Reframing educational delivery due to the
unprecedented disruption of classes necessitates the utilization
of flexible learning materials that cater to students’ diversity.
Well-developed self-learning modules become vital to ensure
continuity of learning with the flexible instructional modality.
Adopting the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) model and using a
mixed method design, this study aimed to develop, implement,
and evaluate the self-learning module in Building and
Enhancing New Literacies across the Curriculum (BENLAC).
A total of 437 preservice teachers from a state university and
five content experts evaluated the module using the validated
tools: module evaluation tool, questionnaire on preservice
teachers’ perceptions about the module, and FGD protocol.
Findings revealed that the module is developed following the
principles of TAKE — Targeting the course outcomes;
Anchoring the Universal Design for Learning and TPACK
concepts; Keeping Gagne’s nine events of instruction; and,
Engaging through reflections and research. Thematic analysis
of the validation resulted in three themes: differentiated
activities, research-based, and techno-integrated learning tasks,
and rubric-based assessments. The majority of the preservice
teachers perceived the module as aligned with the instructional
design frameworks of outcomes-based education, TPACK and
UDL, Diversity and Inclusivity, and facilitative learning
experiences. After the enhancements, the BENLAC module was
described as having well-articulated outcomes,
techno-integrated activities, and outcomes-based assessments.
The rigor of module development and validation provides
support to the utilization of the BENLAC module and in-sights
for considering adaptations to enhance the preservice teachers’
overall experience.
Index Terms—Instructional design framework, module
development, module validation, preservice teachers,
self-learning module
Lelani Dapat, Rivika Alda, and Remedios Bacus are with Cebu Normal
University, Osmena Boulevard, Cebu City, Philippines.
*Correspondence: dapatlelani08@gmail.com (L.D.)
Cite: Lelani Dapat*, Rivika Alda, and Remedios Bacus, "Evaluation of Flexible Learning Module on New Literacies for Preservice Teachers," International Journal of Information and Education Technology vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 587-596, 2023.
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