WEEKLY FLEXIBLE LERARNING PLAN TEMPLATE (STUDY GUIDE)

College: ________________________________ Professor/Instructor: ____________________

Course: ________________________________ Semester: First Semester
Week Duration: Week 1 Academic Year: 2020-2021
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
These are statements that specify what learners will be able to do as a result of learning. (Locate this on the POs/CILOs
of the Migration Plan for the course.)
Describe the nature, elements, and functions of verbal, non-verbal communication in various multicultural contexts

Course Contents
You may include here the highlights, portion or the whole content of the topic itself for the week’s course plan.
 Types and functions of communication
 Communication in Various & Multicultural Contexts
 The Communication Processes
 Ethical Principles in Communication Ethics

Flexible Learning Activity Outline

- Describe the specific details of activities in an enumerated/listed format. This can be also in a form of
conceptual or procedural notes.
- Engage learners in interaction with peers and faculty through activities that you will include here.
- Create discussion threads/forums/questions/scenario-based activities
- Design your learning activities in a semi-scripted format, using the “I”, “you” and/or “we” principles
- Be specific with what you want them to accomplish, demonstrate and produce
I. Synchronous Online

Activity 1. Communication Ability Self-Assessment through Google Forms

- In this activity you will self-assess your communication ability. By doing so, it will give me and the rest of your
classmate an idea about your communication styles and strengths. The self-assessment will also determine
your weakness in communication, and I will be able to help you how to turn these weaknesses into your
communicative assets. You don’t have to worry about the results of the self-assessment, it will be used as our
basis for improving your skills and honing your communicative competence.

Activity 2. Conversation with students on the Communication Ability Self-Assessment

- In this activity we discuss some of your strengths and weaknesses in communication based on the following
questions:
1. What is your communication strength? Why?
2. What is your communication weakness? Why?
3. How do you plan/prefer to improve your identified weakness?
4. What help do you need from the class to help you out honing your communication skills?

Activity 3. Interactive Concept mapping through Google Jamboard on their prior knowledge/ understanding about
“What is Communication?”

- In this activity, we will try to define communication based on your experiences. To make our class intercative,

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communication based on your prior experiences. There is no right or wrong answer in this activity. You will
learn in this activity the connotative meaning of words depends on our experiences associated with the word.

II. Asynchronous Online

1. Video viewing on the following topics: (shared videos via LMS). I have shared three videos on our Google
Classroom for your viewing. Give time to watch the following videos with the titles listed below. You can replay
the video whenever you missed some information about it.
a. Types of communication
b. Functions of communication
c. The communication processes
2. Processing: After watching the videos, I would like to see how well you understood each. Click this link
https://graphicorganizer.net, and present the ideas and insights you have gained from watching each video
using a graphic organizer. You can choose the graphic organizer that best suits your purpose.

III. e-Learning Offline

a. Pre-recorded teacher lecture video/podcast on:
1. Principles of Communication
2. Communication Ethics
- Refer to the lecture videos I I have made on the principles of communication and communication ethics. While
watching the video pay attention to the following questions:
 What are the principles of communication?
 How do these principles affect one’s communication skills?
 Why is ethics important in communication?
b. Task. Situational analysis involving principles of communication and communication ethics using the Claim-
Evidence-Reasoning (CER) Strategy. After watching the lecture videos/podcasts, there 3 communication
situations provided in the powerpoint presentation I shared with you. Analyze each communication situation in
view of the principles of communication involved in the case, as well as the ethics in communication displayed
by the communicators. Refer to the CER Work Sheet below:

Claim: What principle/s of communication is/are involved in the situation? What ethics in communication is/are
displayed by the communicators?

Evidence: What details give you clues/hints on the principles of communication and communication ethics
involved in the case? (Point out words/phrases/sentences as clues)

Reasoning: Why did you come up to such answer?

IV. Remote Offline (Modular)

a. Close Reading (text analysis). In the module there four articles attached with the following titles listed below.

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 Take time to read the articles. After reading, analyze each texts using the question and answer (QAR) model
by answering the questions provided in each activity sheets.
1. Communication in a Multicultural Society and World
2. Communication in a Multicultural Society by Nora Mcleaod-Glover, 2006
3. Having Communication Presence in a Multicultural Society and World by Sage Publications 2020

Assessment Procedures
- Include the assessment format, procedures and rubric/criteria for grading
- Describe how will they submit, perform, basis for grading
- Provide feedback and track their progress.

Assessment 1.

Tool: Graphic Organizer Presentation (Peer reaction via LMS discussion board)

Type: Formative

Platform for submission: Google Classroom discussion board

Date and time of submission: _______________________

Criteria for Grading:

2 4
1 3 5
Indicators Moderately Moderately
Weak Average Strong
Weak Strong

1. The graphic organizer has an appropriate

title and label.
2. The information in the graphic organizer is
accurate.
3. The graphic organizer presents the
information in a manner that is easy to
follow.
4. The relationships presented in the graphic
organizer are correct and clear.
5. The graphic organizer demonstrates an
understanding of the topic, its
relationships and related concepts.

Assessment 2 Multiple Choice

Tool: Fixed response test via Google Classroom

Type: Formative

Platform: Google Classroom

Date and time of test: ___________________________

Assessment 3. Situation Analysis

Tool: Claim-Evidence Reasoning

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Type: Formative

How to Assess: Scoring Rubric

Platform for submission: email

Date and time of submission: ____________________

Assessment 4. Test Analysis

Tool: Question-Answer Relationships (QARs) Model

Type: Formative

Platform for submission: email

Date and time of submission: _______________

Assessment 5. Constructed Response Test.

Tool: Essay. Discuss communication as a human activity.

Types: Summative

How to Assess: Scoring Rubric

Platform for submission: Google classroom dashboard

Assessment 6: Performance Based

Tool: A vlog synthesizing knowledge and understanding about communication as an essential human activity

Types: Summative

Platform for submission: LMS/Google classroom

Date and time of submission: _______________________

How to Assess: Scoring Rubric

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 Learning Resources
- Include all the links, OERs, resources, online links related ONLY and SPECIFIC with what you want them to
access, about the learning activities you created
a. . Google forms
b. Downloaded/shared videos
c. Teacher-made lecture videos
d. Pdf files
e. QAR and CER sheets
f. Google Jamboard
g. https://graphicorganizer.net
h. https://www.canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca/
i. https://us.sagepub.com/
j. Textbook: SyGaco, Sonia B. (2018). Principles & Competencies in Purposive
Communication. Quezon City: Great Books Trading.

Presented by: LOUIE A. GERENTE

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LAGUNA NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE
Representative

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