FS 1

The learner’s Development and Environment

Syllabus

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to help the field study students verify the behavior of the child in the
actual learning environment. It will requires them to recognize feasible approaches to facilitate learning
considering the learners different phases of development and social environment.

General Objectives

1. Identify the stage of physical, motor, linguistic, literacy, cognitive, social and emotional
development of the children or adolescent as manifested in actual classroom setting.
2. Reflect on the application of different approaches employed by the teacher in dealing with
the learners in different stages of development.
3. Analyze how the teaching and learning process should be conducted considering the
different phases of child development.

SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES

FOCUS SPECIFIC TASK LEARNING DOMAIN COMPETENCIES

EVIDENCE
EPISODE 1
School as Learning  Visit a school An illustration Learning Determines an
Evironment. look into its of the school environment environment that
facilities that that is provides social,
supports supportive of psychosocial and
learning (i.e learning or a physical
classroom, “ child friendly environment
library, school” supportive of
playground, through any of learning.
canteen) the following,

 Describe the
Peace concept for school’s A descriptive Curriculum
focus. environment. paragraph.
  Prepare on an
observation
‘’building friendship” log. A photo essay

EPISODE 2

YOU AND I ARE

Learner’s DIFFERENT
characteristics and
needs.  Observe 3
groups of
learners from
different levels Narrative Diversity of Differentiate
( pre – school, description of learners learners of varied
Elementary, diversity characteristics
and high among and needs.
school) children.

 Describe each
group of
learners based
on your
observations
Peace concept in  Validate your
focus: observation by
interviewing
“ valuing diversity” the learners.
 Compare them
in terms of
their interest
and needs.

EPISODE 3

 Observe a
class.
 Using checklist
Classroom Checklist on
find out the
management and classroom Manages time,
evident
learning. management Learning space and
classroom
components. environment resources to
competent.
provide an
 Describe how
environment
 the classroom appropriate to the
is structured/ learners and
designed to conducive for
allow learning
everyone to environment
participate in
learning
activities.

 Relate the
data in your
checklist to the
learners
behavior.
Peace Concept in
focus: Photo
documentation
“ inclusivity”  Reflect on how of classroom Diversity of the
classroom setting. learners.
management
affects
learning.

Reflection
Learners paper on
Characteristics and activities that
learning activities. allow inclusivity
rather than
exclusivity
among
learners.

EPISODE 4 Collection of
classroom Learning Recognize
TRAITS CHECK activities Environment multicultural
 Observe a written on card backgrounds of
class on a or cards of learners when
regular day. rainbow colors. providing
 Take note of opportunities.
the A reflection on
characteristics the
of the learners congruence or
in class. match of
 Enumerate learning
and describe activities to the
leaner’s
 the activities characteristics.
that took place Determines
in class. Reflection on teaching
 Analyze how the interaction Diversity of the approaches and
the activities of the learner’s learners. techniques
facilitated despite of the appropriate to the
learning differences. learners.
considering
learner’s
Individual characteristics.
Differences and
Learning process.

EPISODE 5
 Observe
learners of
different
learning
abilities but the
same grade/ Learner’s
year. profile
 Interview them
gather their Relates the
Peace concept in background learner’s
focus: information. backgrounds to
 Observe them their performance
“sameness in in classroom in the classroom.
differences” activity. Narrative
 Write a report
narrative
report.

EPISODE 6
HOME-SCHOOL LINK
CONNECT ME

 Select a
learner from
the class that
you have
observed.
 Conduct a
home visit to
your selected
Reflects on the
learner.
impact of home
 Describe
Home visitation Community and family life to
 family in terms report. linkage. learning.
of
- Number of
siblings
- Number of
siblings in
school.
 Interview the
parents about

1. Rules they
implement at
home
concerning Reflection on Learning
their child’s the impact of environment.
schooling. home and
2. The learner’s family life to
activities and learning.
behavior while
at home.