PROF ED 11

LEARNING EPISODE 1
The School Environment

OBSERVE, ANALYZE, REFLECT

ACTIVITY 1.2 Observing Bulletin Board Displays

Resource Teacher ________________________________ Teacher Signature ________________

Grade/Year Level _____________________________ Subject Area ___________________
School _______________________________________ Date _____________________________

The display board or what we more commonly refer to as bulletin board, is one of the
most readily available and versatile learning resources.

To achieve the Intended Learning Outcomes, work your way through these steps:

1. Examine for bulletin board displays. Include samples of those found at the entrance,
lobby, hallway and classrooms
2. Pick one and evaluate the display.
3. Propose enhancements to make the display more effective.

OBSERVE

As you look around and examine board displays, use the observation guide and forms provided
for you to document your observations.

An Observation Guide for BOARD DISPLAYS

Read the following carefully before you observe.

1. Go around the school and examine the board displays. How many board displays do
you see?

I counted 12 displays in school as I examined the board displays.

2. Where are the display boards found? Are they in places where target viewers can see
them?

Some board displays can be found near the faculty room, guidance office, clinic, principal
office, and inside and outside of student rooms, while others can be found near the side of the
guards table, canteen, stairway, and outdoor or garden of the school, and they are in places where
target viewers can see them.

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1. What are the displays about? What key messages do they convey? What images and
colors do you see? How are the pieces of information and images arranged?

Some displays are about the earthquake preparedness guide, while others are about officers,
class schedules, student motivation, announcement, a map of the Mabini Colleges, and an
organizational chart. The key messages do they convey is were about raising awareness and
receiving updates on school announcements and activities. I saw several images in board displays,
including school activities, suicide prevention month, unity, earthquake preparedness guide,
images of school officers, and a map of Mabini colleges. And I saw a variety of colors in displays,
some of which were rainbow colour, while others were brown, black, and white. It's also well-
organized.

2. What materials were used in making the displays? Are borders used?
Images, coloured papers, Cartolina, tarpaulin, and a wooden frame are used to create the
display. And, yes, board is used.

3. Do you notice some errors? (misspelled words, grammar inconsistencies and the like).
No.

4. Are the messages clear and easily understood?

Yes, Because it is well organized.

5. Think about what got your attention. Why did it get your attention?
One thing that drew my attention was the class schedule, which was posted outside each room
near the door. Because as an observer, it makes it easier for me to locate the teacher and his or her
subjects.

6. Take a photos of the display boards (if allowed)

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Based on the questions on the observation guide, write your observation report:

Observation Report

Many board displays could be seen as I walked into the high school building. I saw
approximately 12 displays in various locations such as the faculty room, guidance office,
clinic, principal office, and inside and outside the students' room, as well as other displays on
the side of the guards table, canteen, stairway, and outdoor garden of school. When it comes
to the placement of these board displays, they are ideal because they are easily visible to
students and visitors.
It's great that Mabini Colleges' high school building uses board displays to easily
inform students about what they should know. These displays make it easier to spread
information because they draw students' attention to what is posted on the wall.

From among the board displays that you saw, pick the one that you got most interested in.
evaluate it using the evaluation form below.

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 BOARD DISPLAYS EVALUATION FORM

Topic of the Board Display: Earthquake Preparedness guide

Location of the Board Display in School: Beside the guard table

Check the column that indicates your rating. Write comments to back up your ratings.

4 – Outstanding 3 – Very Satisfactory 2 – Satisfactory 1 – Needs Improvement

Criteria NI S VS O Comments
1 2 3 4
Effective
Communication The separation of the information displayed at
It conveys the  the board is properly divided. It can make the
message quickly target viewer to easily read the information
and clearly posted.
Attractiveness
Colors and Its attractiveness is outstanding. The color used
arrangement catch  is vibrant and appealing to the eyes of students
and hold interest and visitors.

Balance
Objects are The arrangement is excellent. Its portions have
arranged, so the same size and the distances could not
 overlap the other information and images,
stability is
perceived

Unity
Repeated shapes or It has outstanding unity because it does not
colors or use of  employ distinct shapes and borders. The usage
borders hold of shapes is continuous throughout the design.
display together
Interactivity
The style and Its interactivity is excellent because the
approach entice students read it which they can easily
learners to be understand and they are having an engagement.

involved and
engaged

Legibility
Letters and The legibility is satisfactory because you
illustrations can be need to be near to it to be able to read the
 posted information.
seen from a good
distance

Correctness
It is free from The correctness is outstanding as it is free from
grammar errors, grammar errors, misspelled words, ambiguity.

misspelled words,
ambiguity

Durability
It is well- Its durability is outstanding because it is
constructed; items securely attached and couldn’t be easily flown
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 Bulletin Board Evaluated by: Jesusa Keen C. Quiozon
Location: Beside Guidance Office
Brief Description of the Bulletin Board: Suicide Prevention Awareness
Evaluation:
Strength Weakness
Description of the Bulletin It is well-decorated and It legibility needs
Board layout Informative. Images were improvement because
clear and the color used in letters were too little for
decorating is vibrant and the viewers to read and
appealing to the eyes. the distances could
overlap the other
information and images.

Evaluation of Educational It is full of information Its arrangement is not

content and other aspects about suicide prevention properly good it is
awareness. The services overlap other images
for suicide prevention is and information.
properly posted.

Recommendations or Letters should be fitted to Images and information

Suggestions for the viewers to read it should be arrange
Improvement properly the information's. properly to avoid
overlapping.

Signature of Evaluator over Printed Name: Jesusa Keen C. Quiozon

Based on your idea, make your board display lay-out. You may present your output through any
of these:

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 ● A hand-made drawing or layout

● An electronic (computer) drawing/illustration or layout

● A collage

My Board Display Lay-out

( Collage )

WE ALL FIT
TOGETHER IN OUR CLASS

ANALYZE

What do you think was the purpose of the board display?

The purpose of the board displays is to disseminate information to the learners. It

could inform the students about a certain issue or topic. It could also contribute to the students
learning because we are in the 21st century wherein most of the students tend to be visual
learners. Therefore they could easily remember the things that they saw.

Did the board display design reflect the likes/interests of its target audience? Why? Why
not?

Yes, the board design reflects the likes /interest of the students because it was decorated using
images and colors that is vibrant and appealing to the eyes of the students and it is looks
interactive.

Was the language used clear and simple for the target audience to understand? Why? Why
not?

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Yes, language used is clear and simple for the students to understand because it used appropriate
level of unders/tanding.

Was the board display effective? Why? Why not?

Yes, board displays are effective because it provides information to the learners and it was
decorated using images and colors that is more interactive and appealing to the eyes of the
students that can get their attention and involvement.

What suggestions can you make?

I suggest that make a board display that letters is fitted to the viewers to read it properly the
information's and Images and information should be arrange properly to avoid overlapping.

Based on your suggestions, propose an enhanced version of the display board. Use the form
below:
My Proposed Board Display

Theme: We need to talk about living with kidney cancer

Board Title: Kidney Cancer Awareness
Rationale: (Purpose)
To help students to recognize and prevent the early signs and symptoms of kidney cancer.
Objectives: To enhance students awareness and understanding to kidney cancer disease.
Best features of my proposed bulletin enhancement: The best feature of my proposed
bulletin enhancement is the use of glass as its cover. In this way,
the postings on the bulletin board are protected from any
form of damage and vandalism of students.
Content Resources (Name each needed resource and give each a brief description):
Internet wherein the access of facts and trivia are found. There are also brief explanations
about Work. Another resource is the art paper and cartolina that are used to design the Board
display and also images to make it vibrant and attractive to the students.
Materials for aesthetic enhancement: Bulletin board with glass cover.
REFLECT

1. Name at least five skills that a teacher should have to be able to come up with
effective board displays. Elaborate on why each skill is needed.

 Creativity- A teacher should be creative to be able to design an vibrant and

attractive board display.

 Resourceful- A teacher should be resourceful so that he/she could use raw

materials in designing.

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 Critical Thinking skills- A teacher must analyze, evaluate and reflect on the
concept about the information to be posted.

 Excellent grammar skills- A teacher should always proof read everything that
need to be posted to avoid grammatical errors.

 Organizational skills- A teacher should know how to contrast, arrange

information and images properly.

2. Which of the skills you named in #1 do you already have? Recall your past
experiences in making board displays. How do you practice these skills?

The skills that I already have among the mentioned skills on numbe r 1is organizational
skills because in my previous experience in making displays I arrange properly the
information and images that could not overlapping and the viewers can see them
properly.

3. Which skills do you still need to develop? What concrete steps will you take on
how you can improve on or acquire these skills.

The skills that I still need to develop more are excellent grammar skills and creativity. I
can improve these skills through watching and reading about grammar and also I can
improve creativity by searching for various designs or lay-out.

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