0UNIVERSITY OF ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

School of Education and Human Development

EDC 316 Field Study 3: Technology in the Learning Environment

Episode 1 Theme Exploring the School’s Learning Resource Center (LRC)

Name of Observer Go, Sydney Gavin T.

Name of School and LRC Observed Alphabet House
Date of Observation September 18, 2019
Name of the LRC Person In-Charge Teacher Mayee
Signature of the LRC Person In-Charge

Episode 1 Task

Go around the school’s Learning Resource Center and explore the available learning
resources. Examine and describe how the materials are arranged and classified. Read
the guidelines and procedures for the borrowing and use of materials. Observe how
members of the school community access and utilize the available materials.

Grading

Part Activity Grade

A Observation
I LRC Lay-out
II List of Available Learning Resources
III Questions
B Analysis and Reflection
C Field Study Portfolio

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OBSERVATION

Part I. LRC Lay-out

In the space below, sketch the floor plan of the LRC, noting the important learning
resources available.

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Part II. List of Available Learning Resources

Using the table below, classify and enumerate the resources available in the LRC.

Teaching Approaches
Available Learning Characteristics and
where the Resource is
Resources Unique Capabilities
Most Useful
Print Resources  There are books,  Lecture Approach –
 Books worksheets, and Where the teacher gets
 Worksheets workbooks that can be information about the
 Workbooks used by students to lessons
improve on their  Linguistic Approach –
vocabulary. helps develop the
children’s vocabulary and
reading skills
Audio Resources  Usually used for  Metacognitive
 Television Visual Aids in teaching Approach – allows
4-5 years old children to think
 The television outside the box
provided inside the
classroom is to display
visuals for 3-4 years
old.

Non-Electronic  There are a lot of Visual  Lecture Approach – Use

Visual Resources Aids (letters and in presenting the different
 Charts numbers) provided lessons
 Whiteboard around the room, flash
 Visual Aids cards, birthday and
(Alphabet & Family walls. Some of the
Numbers) visuals help the teacher
 Birthday and discuss the different
Family wall lessons in class.

ICT Resources  There are computers  Integrated learning

 Computers provided outside the
classroom, not used
regularly but for some
lessons
approach – the different
senses of the students
will be developed through
the use of the available
materials

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Part III. Questions

1. Were the learning resources and other materials arranged properly, according to
their functions and characteristics, to facilitate the access and use by the members
of the school?

Yes, the learning resources and other materials were arranged properly according
to their function and characteristics. Some materials can be found inside the
classroom and some are found outside the classroom in a common area where all the
children will be able to have access to it.

2. Are the guidelines and procedures clearly stated and disseminated? Do the
guidelines and procedures facilitate easy access to the materials by the teachers
and even the students?

Yes, at the start of the school year, the school makes sure that the parents and
teachers know the guidelines and procedures inside and outside the classroom. The
guidelines and procedures that are provides an easier time for the students and
teachers to access the different materials that are available.

3. Are the resources and learning materials fully utilized by the members of the school
community?

Not all the materials that are found in the school are being fully utilized. Like the
computers, Ate Nelly said that the students barely use the computers provided
because they concentrate on the more important learnings such as writing, reading
and speaking.

4. What are the strengths and weaknesses of this LRC?

Since Alphabet House is a Semi-Traditional school, the LRC materials are all
integrated inside the classroom to be able to facilitate the learning of each child properly.
The strengths of integrating the LRC in the classroom is having more materials to use
during discussion time and students are more motivated to learn. The weakness is that
since the LRC is integrated inside the classroom, they only have limited space to use the
different materials

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ANALYSIS AND REFLECTION

Your inputs for this section will be placed in the RP that will accompany the OR for
Episode 1. In your analysis and reflection, also include your answers to these questions.

1. How can the LRC and its resources complement the educational materials and
learning technologies available in the classroom?
2. How will the maximum utilization of learning resources help students achieve
high academic performance?

FIELD STUDY PORTFOLIO

What innovative educational technology do you want to learn more about? How can this
learning resource be useful in your teaching practice?