Field Study One (The Learners Development and Environment)

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Presented to Prof. Glenda P. Ortiz Faculty Metro Manila College U-Site, Kaligayahan, Novaliches, Quezon City

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements In Field Study 1

By: Roy Java Villasor BSEd 2

29 October 2012

FIELD STUDY 1 THE LEARNERS DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed to help the Field Study Students observe actual learning environment. It requires them to identify approaches that would make learning more meaningful through the different phases of the learners development and social context. GENERAL OBJECTIVE: 1. Identify the physical, motor, linguistic, literacy, cognitive, social, and emotional development of the children or adolescent ass manifested in the actual classroom setting. 2. Observe and reflect on the different approaches employed by the teacher in facilitating learning among the students. 3. Describe how the schools develop among the students social skills that enable them to become law-abiding members of the society.

The School as Learning Environment

I am grateful that I visited Doa Rosario Elementary School as my cooperating school. The school is located in Doa Rosario Subdivision, Novaliches, Quezon City. A ride from tricycle will do in order to bring you there to the said scholastic institution. The school location is located on residential area wherein intellectual, social, moral and physical aspects of development of a learner will be guided accordingly. Classrooms, offices, and buildings are conducive for student learning. It develops students social interactions. Conducive physical learning Environment is safe, clean, and orderly. Beautification and cleanliness were undertaken on this school by making it cleaner and greener. The school is composed of three and a four storey building which occupy the classrooms, offices, and laboratories. Both offices were clean, and structurally organized. There is another building which is currently under construction to meet the needs of the students for learning.

Doa Rosario Elementary School is under the management and leadership of Mrs. Rosario J. Sicam as Principal III.

VISION:
Our school vision is to produce morally upright, transformed and God fearing learners through efficient and strategic mentors as well as instructional partnership of school and community in achieving effective, lifelong learning that is responsive in serving God and our community.

MISSION: Doa Rosario Elementary School is committed to learners with knowledge and training that will uphold their excellence and dignity and to acquire proper values for their overall development in becoming God fearing, law abiding and model citizens of our country

To give and guide learner on different aspect of learning, the school has the following facilities: SCHOOL FACILITIES MATRIX Facilities 1. Principals Office Description (location, number, arrangement, condition) The principals office is clean and neat, free from pollution and papers, Principal documents were arranged and stored in proper places. It is located on 3rd floor of the newly furnished building of the school The school canteen is situated in the clean area and they sold nutritious foods like sandwiches, kakanin which are good to health but there were also innutritious foods like candies and curls. With proper ventilation and lighting fixture helping the guidance area to counsel to students concern. The books are arranged according to system of Library The tables and chairs are also present provided for the students conducive to learning The auditorium is wide, clean, and no any pieces of garbage found in this area The comfort rooms of the boys were clean, and also for the girls. It really makes them comfortable after attending their personal necessities. The room is good and has necessary things that are needed in the students activity and has materials and tools provided for students to accomplish there task and could help the students also in training. Drinking fountains were located near the auditorium and the comfort room. The area is well ventilated and spacious that could accommodate number of parents waiting for their beloved sons and daughters. It is located near the entrance gate.

2. Canteen/ cafeteria

3. Guidance office 4. Library

5. Auditorium

6. Comfort Room

7. Home economics room/building

8. Drinking fountain 9. Waiting area

CLASSROOM FACILITIES MATRIX Classroom Facilities 1. Wall display Description (location, number, arrangement, condition) There are many wall displays in the room. Such materials being displayed are pictures of different views in our place and covered with plastic. These posted materials are attractive and teaches lesson. There was two teachers table. They were located on the right side of the room near the door 1 and o. The table is covered with pink mantel and plastic. Such table is nice and plain. Since the room is composed only of one section, the desk is properly arranged with enough distance from the other desks so that the students can move easily and comfortably. There are 4 rows. In every row there are 7 desks. The desks are painted with brown. There are 2 blackboards being used by the teacher. There are many learning materials and visual aids displayed in the classroom. Such materials are charts , p i c t u r e s , flashcards, books and etc. These are placed at any side of the room. Some of these are new while others are not. Since the classroom is located on the second floor of Belmonte building, students dont need to go outside to drink water for the have a jug of water located at the left side of the room. It is located at the rear side o f the room near the window and other visual aids.

2. Teachers table

3. Learners Desk

4. Blackboard 5. Learning Materials/ Visual Aids

6. Drinking corner

7. Mini Library

Wall displays everywhere it may be club information and even the scientific trivia. They are arranged well and some of the displays were tearing off and dusty already. The teachers table is located at the right side of the room facing students when the teacher is having a class. The learners desks are provided for shared of the students. They are arranged in columns, rows

depending on the number of the students and the desk are not properly cleaned and even vandalism can be observed. The blackboard is wide provided for teacher and for the students stability and value of focus to learning. The materials or the visual aids which are used by the teacher are written legibly for the students to learn. They are mounted in the blackboard facing the learners together. The ceiling is good helping the teacher to interact with each other by covering the inner surface of the roof to maintain the ventilation. It has also ceiling fans to aid ventilation.

1. Can you consider the school environment you just observed conducive for learning? Why? Why not? Conductive classroom and school atmosphere contributes to the learning of the students. Such classrooms have proper ventilation, welllighted and free from noise. If the school campus is conducive as well as the classroom, the attention of the students will become focused on the lesson. They will learn easily and comfortable. Physical condition of the classroom is not only to be considered as conducive. Teacher strategies are also factor to be considered. If the teacher uses novelty of instructional materials the pupils will become attentive to listen and learn. If there is a mastery of subject matter the lesson will have a sense of direction that leads to better learning of acquired knowledge, skills and values. I do consider the environment that Doa Rosario Elementary School had is conducive for learning.

2. What are the characteristics of a classroom that is conducive to learning? The kinds of classroom that are conducive to learning has the following characteristics: A high performance school seeks and provides adequate space and opportunities for students and teachers to spread out, reflect, interact, exchange information, examine and test ideas. The appearance of the school is inviting. Students, teachers, and the local community want it to be there. The school/classroom has adequate natural lighting that enhances productivity. The school strives for student-friendly conditions throughout the building. The school/classroom is inviting to good teachers and supports their retention. The school/classroom is clean and sanitary. The risk of an adverse health effect is very small. The school/classroom is designed to reduce stress. It is comfortable, has a consistent temperature, and manageable noise.

Diversity of Learners (Learners characteristics and needs)

(In order to complete the series of activities on this field study course, I have to do this Learning Activity 2 again. The Actual output/manuscript on this activity was already passed to our subject professor.) The students that I was observed in this episode are the grade II and VI pupils and a 2nd year high school student. In terms of physical domain, the students were move clumsy and smooth. Students are good in writing and drawing. In terms of social domain, they have good interactions with their teacher. They help each other to answer their exercises. They are concern to each other. In terms of emotional, they are serious every time they have a class lesson. And in terms of Cognitive domain, they comprehend easily by the help of their teacher. I recall my own experiences when I was at this age, my teacher in math helps me a lot to widen my knowledge. The students that I was observed are similar to our batch when we were at this age because they are also disciplined by their teacher. I could relate it to the theory of development by EricksonPsychosocial because in this theory I learned a lot like knowing who I really am; I know how to discipline myself. I learned that life should be always positive. It helps me and guides me as a future teacher to know the development of the students.

Learners Development Matrix

Development domain Preschooler Indicate age range of children observed: 5-6 Elementary Indicate age range of children observed: 7-8 High school Indicate age range of children observed: 15-16

Physical Gross-motor skills

-Children are clumsy and brisk.

-they are very alert and energetic and active. -they can write and read words. - can dress their selves without the assistance of others.

-they can walk and run and move appropriately. -they can write well and draw, and read. -dress appropriately with styles.

Fine-motor skills

-they can write and read letters. -can dress their selves without the assistance of others but is not proper.

Self-help skills Others

Social Interaction with teachers

-they with interact with teachers with self confidence. -love to play with their classmates then easily got trouble. -they love to play draw and write anything.

-they interact without hesitation. -they interact together with their classmates Joyfully and actively. -they become interested in an enjoyable activity especially story telling.

-they interact actively and confidently. -they interact with the teachers with confidence. -they like handson experience and drill activities.

Interaction with classmates/friend

Interest

Emotional Moods & temperament, expression of feelings

-they are active, briskly, happy but easily cry.

-there is shifting of their moods. Often time they are weak sometimes they are lively active. -they express their emotions through crying.

-they become moody when they are depressed and they become happy when they do accomplishment -their emotions are more mature than pre-school and elementary.

Emotional independence Others

-they fell happy when they play with their classmates.

Cognitive Communication Skills

-they are not fluent on speaking

-can communicate with their teacher either in vernacular or English.

-can communicate with their teacher either in vernacular or in English with proper grammar. -they can think logically. -can solve problems following the right solutions.

Thinking skills

-they cant be able to figure out things. -it is hard for them to solve problem.

-they can figure out small things -can solve easy and some difficult problems.

Problem solving Others

(This part of the study was not undertaken at the Doa Rosario Elementary School)

Write the most salient developmental characteristics of the learners you observed. Based on these characteristics, think of implication for the teacher. Level Salient characteristics Observed Implication to the Teaching-Learning Process

Preschool Age range of learners observed 5-6.

-Like to move a lot and play. -They like to draw. -They like to sing and dance.

-Therefore, teachers should not expect preschoolers to stay seated for a long period of time. -Therefore, the teacher should let the pupils to draw and assist them. -Therefore, the teachers should find ways on how to develop their talents. He should allow them to show it and encourage them in participating in different activities where in they can show their talents. -Therefore the teacher should provide different activities for them. He/she should also have different kind of approach for the diverse learning abilities of the pupils -Therefore, the teacher should be aware of what he is teaching and be careful of the way he/she pres e n t things. -therefore, the teacher should always master his/her subject matter before conducting his/her class the next day -Therefore, teachers should provide different teaching approaches and should use an advance way of teaching that is equipped on their age.

Elementary Age range of learners observed 7-8.

-Elementary pupils have different learning abilities such as dancing, singing, drawing, and are hungry of learning. -They are keen observers.

High school Age range of learners observed 1516.

-high schools develop mind and are competent on the different learning activities.

(This part of the study was not undertaken at the Doa Rosario Elementary School)

1. While you were observing the learners, did recall your own experiences when you were their age? What similarities or differences do you have with the learners you observed? As I observed the learners, I can reminisce the past experiences when I was at their age. Way back in my elementary years, I was so naughty yet very participative in the class discussion. I lead some naughty friend of mine too. Sometimes, we dont enter classes and just hanging around to where we could climb fruit trees. But during exams, I always got the higher score than with my friends. I never study but still I learn in the discussion because I listen and I was so behave before when the class is going on. As to what the learner of my age today, I should say that some of them cant read well and fluently. Some of them cant write legibly.

Classroom Management and Learning

As I observed the class, the learners were very active; they are wellconcentrated with their lesson. The classroom organization and routine affect the learners behavior by following the rules and procedures of the classroom. The teacher have in mind when she designs the classroom organizations and routines should be the students become knowledgeable and skilled, organized a comfortable and pleasant physical environment for ease in mobility and flow of learning activities. The behavior strategies were effective in managing the behavior of the learners in following the routines, sensitive to positive and negative interactions in order to maintain discipline and orderliness in the classroom. Learners were arranged in accordance to where they are comfortable to sit with. There are also posted schedule for daily clean-up of the classroom, rules and regulation however were not so determine by posting it on the wall but determined by observing how they are interacted with each other as well as to their teacher. One example is that, learners know how to raise their hands when they know the answer. Because, if they dont know, the class will be noisy. The routines and procedures that I consider for this level to discipline them and to maintain the cleanliness of the classroom are daily attendance, prayers, keeping tables and chairs in order before leaving, cleaning blackboard to be ready for next topic and cleaning stains or drops after the lesson.

Classroom Management Matrix

Aspect of classroom Management Description Effect on the learners

1. Specific areas in the classroom 2. Classroom rules

A storage drawer that store the booklet for the students. Their classroom rules are encoded.

3. daily routines

Checking assignments.

4. Seating arrangement 5. Handling misbehavior/off task behavior. 6. Reinforcement of positive behavior

Their seating arrangement are mixed(boys/girls) The students are reprimanded The students are given phrases.

They will learn how to make their things organize. They will understand how the rules and regulations govern the entire class and it should be follow To monitor if they have learn remembered the past lessons. They are comfortable studying on their chosen seating. They will be able to realize their mistakes. The students will be motivated in the pursuit of their learning.

What is the basis of the classroom organization and routine? The classroom organization and routines serves as their guide inside the classroom and how to organize the flow of the classroom system. Routines will also develop their personality like the spiritual aspect in prayer, physical aspect in exercise, 3 mental aspects in the form of recitation and motivations. I should say that the teacher (Mrs. Alicia U. Bernales) is knowledgeable in different multiple intelligences and that she knows the strength and weaknesses of the student. With that, individual differences of the learners were determined and had given attention to enhance their capabilities and make their weakness a strength.

1. Imagine yourself organizing your classroom in the future. In what grade level do you see yourself? What routines would you consider for this level? Why? Even though I observed a class of Grade II at Doa Rosario Elementary School, since Im a BSEd Social studies major student I imagine myself organizing my own classroom in the future and I would like to t e a c h a 2nd so year to fourth to year level because it is more appropriate for me and Im capable of this level. For me, it is not hard discipline these students and teach them. Such routines and procedures I will consider are Conducting prayers, checking of attendance, checking of assignment, review of previous lesson, and open a new lesson. Such routines also are exposing learners to music, hands-on activities, drill and etc. I would like also to be their classroom adviser to take part in their emotional and moral development. 2. Should learners be involved in making the class rules? Why? The learners should be involved in planning and in making of the classroom procedure so that they will be able to make adjustments and adapt to changes. Furthermore, they will be able to express their thoughts and feelings regarding the planned procedures. For an instance, if the students follow the seating arrangement alphabetically, in which the shortest among the group is also the one whose seat is on the last chair, if this is the case, it is unfair to the one who is the shortest in the class. To solve this, the seating arrangement should be in an increasing height manner. Thus, an agreement between the educator and the learners is significant to have a competent class.

Learning Activities and Learning Process

Instructional Activities Observed Drill on the core of the subject matter Observation Notes -Learners actively participates on the drill wherein teacher chooses to have a multiplication contest between boys and girls using flash card -The teacher uses multiplication wheel to motivate learners in absorbing the concepts of multiplication. -the teacher easily input the system of multiplying 2 digit with 1 digit multiplier since the students had already known the concept of multiplication -most of the students answer the exercises correctly. The class has 91% learning of the subject matter. They could follow simple instructions -Teacher assesses the behavior of the student by giving a star to the row of most behaved students. -students sung an action song to help them ready for answering the exercises -Mrs. Bernales allows the student to check their own paper and giving the honest judgment and assess what percentage of the class grasp the subject matter. -teacher give simple instruction and the learners follows, it means that they are well disciplined

Motivation on subject matter

Introducing subject matter (multiplying 2 digit multiplicand with 1 digit multiplier) Exercises

Assessment of the behavior of the student

Eyes breaker/intermission

Assessment of the learning competencies of the learners

Giving of assignments

The students I observed are the groups that interact more with their teacher than others. They behaved and interacted differently. All in the groups participated actively. Only few students ask for most help. When the students are called by their teacher, and cannot answer the teachers question, their classmates try to help each other. I am proud with their teacher because of her ability to make them disciplined. I feel a sense of oneness or unity among the learners and between the teacher and learners because they are all cooperate. As a future teacher, I want the learners interact in a good way. I will encourage all learners to interact and participate with my class by calling their attention and making them as one. As future educator, and given a chance to teach in the class of Grade under Mrs. Bernales, I would do such things also because all aspect of learning was emphasized in a single subject matter. I will do the same thing for I adore the techniques that she uses.

Complete the lead statement: I used to think that knowledge is general awareness or possession of information, facts, ideas, truths or principles. After doing this observation, I now think that knowledge is an overall awareness of intellectual, emotional, psychological and behavioral approach of a learner. From the experience, I feel that being a teacher is not a joke profession for we are going to mould the entire personality of our students, we should be equipped with vast knowledge and training together with professional etiquette we should carry to ourselves. If only appropriate teaching strategies and appropriate methods of teaching will be determined to use in a certain situation of teaching learning process, adequate knowledge will be imparted to the learners.

Home-School Link
Describe any tasks or non school-related tasks assigned to the pupil while at home. Most of the learners when given instruction at home were passive. They tend to follow orders if there are rewards or presumed punishment if they are not going to follow. On the other hand, if discipline and behavioral management were imposed to the learners, they tend to be organized and have an open communication to their parents if they are having told so to do their specified tasks. Let as take this as an example, Pedro was scolded by his mother for not washing dishes after dinner, Pedro would not take the scold since he insist that his older sister Lina should wash dishes for it is LInas schedule to wash dishes and not him. In this example we can see that if there is management and rules to follow at home, rules and management in school is easily to be followed by the learners. Who assist hem/her in doing assignments? Most of the learners now a day have tutors to aid in their assignments and cognitive development. But not all can afford to pay for tutorials or a nanny to do so, common families expect mothers to be well educated and well rounded on the intellectual, moral, emotional and behavioral even spiritual development of the entire family. In this social setting, we are hoping that mothers should do their responsibilities as mother as they can be. The great challenge on this aspect of home-school link was the so called pabaya mother. With this kind of parenting, more children were not being a good citizen of the Philippines. And more sakit ng ulo of the teacher would prevail in a classroom setting.

What time does the pupil perform her assignments, if any? Dinner is the most important meal bonding of the family, it is where the family talks a lot of things, advices were given, faults were corrected and plans were exposed. Most of the learners had their time doing assignments after dinner and before going to bed. It is believe to be perfect time in assisting all aspect of learners development and make him understand the things associated with it. Describes how the learners motivated to do his/her assignment at home? Motivation process involved many theories and application, most of the parents motivates their children to do assignments and tasks by following Thorndikes theory of reward and punishment. But this is not applicable to all learners, some learners need cuddling in order to let him follow you orders, other need much attention as your motivation and some easily follow for they feel they are responsible enough for their assignments and tasks.

As a future teacher, how would you establish relationship with the parents? As a future teacher, I could establish good home-school

relationship by conducting meeting once a month among the parents regarding the performance of their child. I will make counseling to them together with their child. By this, I will be able to inform them about the progress and failure of their children. In return, they could help me by encouraging their children to study at home and discipline their child to behave in school. If given a time I could also visit their home for further help on intellectual aspect of the children.

METRO MANILA COLLEGE

U-Site Kaligayahan, Novaliches, Quezon City

Teacher Education Department

FIELD STUDY 1 (The Learners Development and Environment) I. The School as Learning Environment. -List down and describe school facilities that would that would help in the learning areas of a learner II. Diversity of learners (Learners characteristics and needs) -observe and describe learners characteristics in terms of age, gender, social and cultural. Identify distinct feature of a learners (physical, intellectual, and social) III. Classroom Management and Learning -find out evident classroom component and describe how the classroom is structured/designed to allow everyone to participate in the learning activities. IV. Learning Activities and Learning Process -observe a class for instructional activities and the types of knowledge emphasized in the activities. V. Home-School link -observe two or more learners but from the same group or year level. Observe them as they participate in a classroom activity. Noted: (sgd) Mrs. Glenda P. Ortiz Subject Professor

Main entrance of Doa Rosario Elementary School

The parents waiting area

The auditorium

Home Economics building

The comfort room and the drinking fountain

The school canteen

The principals Office

The Guidance Center

The school library

The newly planted garden

The active participation of the class during drill on concepts

multiplication

A student busy answering on the multiplication wheel

The class after answering the exercises and assessment.

One of the visual aid posted in the classroom

The chalkboard presenting the answers of the pupils

Spelling chart

Our cooperating teacher-Mrs. Alicia U. Bernales

A GOOD TEACHER RECOGNIZES THAT EACH PUPIL HAS A DIFFERENT TALENT LYING HIDDEN AND UNEXPLORED. HIS DUTY IS UNEARTH IT AND HELP IT BLOSSOM