LESSON 1: Collaborative Learning

1. What is collaborative learning? Write (if there are any) different examples of learning
approaches appropriate to the needs of the learners.

Collaborative learning is the educational approach of using groups to enhance learning

through working together. There groups of two or more learners work together to solve
problems, complete tasks, or learn new concepts.

2. Is peer teaching a form of collaborative learning? Support your answer.

3. Which of the Collaborative learning approaches is appropriate, in its application per se, to
the learners in our public scold today? Why?

4. What is the difference/s between student-centered collaborative learning via face-to-face

and asynchronous online communication? Complete the table below.

Collaborative Learning Similarities Differences

a) Face-to face

b) Asychronous online
communication
 5. Base from the above comparisons, which do you think is more effective in the learning
process in our current curriculum? Support your answer.

LESSON 2: Distance Learning

1. Based from your readings, what are the assumptions of implementing distance education
in the Philippines as the context of Senate Bill 2274? Why include it in the curriculum?
Explain briefly.

2. How distance education or Learning help our basic education? Can this type of learning
help strengthen our teaching profession? How?

3. Interview one (1) respondent of an eLearning distance education. Fill in the profile box
below and let the learner answer the questions.

NAME:

SCHOOL:

AGE: STATUS:

PROGRAM ENROLLED:

YEAR STARTED:

YEAR GRADUATED:

Please answer the following questions, honestly. (tobe filled in by the respondent)

1. Choose distance thru eLearning because

2. The benefits I enjoy from studying in a distance education are

 3. The disadvantages of studying in a distance education thru eLearning are

LESSON 3: Environmental Education

Activity 1. Choose a school of your preference (elem. Or secondary). Observe and answer the
worksheet below by filling in the box in the right column. Do not forget to supplement your
answer (yes or no) with a short explanation.

SCHOOL:

PRINCIPAL:

ADDRESS:

Sample of Child-friendly Schools’ Climate and Environmental Education (CCEE)

Assessment Dimensions
Dimension YES/NO/Additional Information
There are private latrines (toilet) for boys, girls
and adults
All children, including boys, girls and minority
groups, feel safe in the school
All children do and can participate in
environmental projects.
Children participate in hands-on activities to
understand CCEE
CCEE is fully integrated into curricula
Children’s knowledge, skills and attitudes on
CCEE are evaluated and meet adequate
standards
Teachers are knowledgeable about CCEE and
teach it in their classrooms.
Teachers use active learning methods when
teaching CCEE.
CCEE learning and teaching are primarily
based on the local context and relevant to
children.
CCEE learning and teaching materials are
available and used.
Families know about CCEE issues from their
children.
Community members are involved in CCEE at
school or work together with children on
community environmental projects.
School environments are clean and ‘green’
Schools have emergency preparedness plans.
School buildings are resilient to local hazards.
Children have adequate food and water
Children are healthy.

Activity 2. Have at least one (1) picture as evidence that the school integrated Environmental
Education in their curricula (e.g. learners planting trees, teachers help in segregating waste etc.).
do not forget to write your explanation on the implication and importance of EE in the
curriculum of basic education.
Based from your readings, what are the challenges faced by the environmental education in the
Philippines?

Lesson 4: Integrative Teaching

Activity 1. Describe traditional teaching and integrative teaching by filling in the box below.
Write the similarities and differences of each in terms of their application in the classroom
instruction.

Teaching Approaches Similarities Differences

Traditional teaching method

Integrative teaching method

Activity 2. Which of the two approaches I teaching and learning would you like to prefer the
most? Support your answer substantively. (You may interview a teacher)
Activity 3. There are different kinds of Integrative Teaching Method from your readings. Write
at least three (3) activities using Integrative Teaching Method that will fit to the subject matters
in the left column in the box below.

Subject Matters Integrative Teaching Method

1. Martial Law (Philippine History)

2. Human Heart (Science 2)

3. Fractions (Math 7)

4. Noun (English 6)

5. Tula (Filipino 7)

Lesson 5. Problem-Based Teaching/Learning

Activity 1. Fill in the chart below with the precise answer to the nature and characteristics