Learning Episode 1:

FIELD STUDY 1THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT

SPARK Your Interest
The Episode 1 provides an opportunity for students to examine and reflect on a
school environment that promotes learning and development.

TARGET Your Intended Learning Outcome

At the end of the episode 1, I must be able to determine the characteristics of a
school environment that is safe, secure and is supportive of learning (PPST 2.1.1).

REVISIT the Learning Essentials

1. A physical environment conducive for learning is one that has consistent
practices that:
 Keep the school safe, clean, orderly, and free from distraction
 Maintain facilities that provide challenging activities; and
 Address the physical, social and psychological needs of the students.
2. Display boards can be powerful in communicating information about the learning
environment. They help in building and establishing the school culture. These
boards become one way for everyone to learn about the mission-vision, goals,
and values that the school upholds.
3. As a basic pat of the school’s visual environment, display boars has four general
purposes:
 Decorative- They offer visual stimulation and appeal to aesthetics. They
set the social and psychological atmosphere of the school.
 Motivational- they encourage students to perform better and have greater
confidence. An example would be the display of students’ outputs that
show that each output is recognize and valued. The bulletin boards help
celebrate the learners; growth and progress.
 Informational- they are used as a strategy to readily disseminate
information.
 Instructional- thy move students to respond and participate through
interactive displays. They get students to think about and communicate
their learning.

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 4. The set of criteria for evaluating the bulletin board displays includes effective
communication, attractiveness, balance, unity, interactivity, legibility,
correctness, and durability.

OBSERVE, ANALYZE, REFLECT

Activity 1.1 Exploring the School Campus

Resource Teacher: ___________________________ School: ____________

Year Level: _____________ Subject Area: _____________ Date: ________

To realize the Intended Learning Outcomes, work my way through these

steps:
1. Visit a school. Look into facilities and support learning areas in the campus, then
in the classroom.
2. Observe and use checklist as you move around the school premises.
3. Analyze and gathered data about the school environment.
4. Reflect on the characteristics of a physical environment that promotes learning.
5. Present your idea of a good school environment through any of these:
a) Descriptive Paragraph c) Sketch or Drawing
b) Photo Essay d) Poem, Song or Rap

OBSERVE

As you move around the campus, observation forms are provided for you to
document your observations. It is advised that you read the entire worksheet before
proceeding to the school site. A good understanding of the activities and tasks to be
accomplished in the activity sheets will yield better learning results.

SCHOOL FACILITIES OBSERVATON CHECKLIST

Familiarize yourself with the different areas and facilities of the school. Check the
column to indicate their availability. Give a brief description of those that are available,
and say how each will contribute to the students’ learning and development.

Will it contribute to the

Facilities / Description students’ learning and
development? Why?

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1. Principal’s Office

Will it contribute to the

Facilities / Description students’ learning and
development? Why?

2. Library

3. Counseling Room

4. Canteen/Cafeteria

5. Medical Clinic

6. Audio Visual Room/

Learning Resource
Center

7. Science Laboratory

8. Gymnasium
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9. Auditorium

Will it contribute to the

Facilities / Description students’ learning and
development? Why?

10. Outdoor/Garde
n

11. Home
Economics Room

12. Industrial
Workshop Area

13. PTA Office

14. Comfort Room

for Boys

15. Comfort Room

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 for Girls

16. Others
(Please Specify.)

An Observation Guide for the CLASSROOM VISIT

Read the following statement carefully. Then write your observation

report on the spaces provided.

Guide Question Classroom Observation Report

1. Describe the community

or neighborhood where
the school is found.

2. Describe the school

campus. What colors do
you see? What are the
conditions of the
buildings?

3. Pass by the offices.

What impression do you
have of these offices?

4. Walk through the

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 school halls, the library,
the cafeteria. Look out
and find out the other
facilities that the school
has.

5.

Resource Teacher: ___________________________ School: ____________

Year Level: _____________ Subject Area: _____________ Date: ________

1. Look at the walls of the classroom. What are posted on the walls? What heroes,
religious figures, lessons, visual aids, announcements, do you see posted?
2. Examine how the pieces of furniture’s are arranged. Where is the teachers’ table
located? How are the tables and chairs/desks arranged?
3. What learning materials/equipment’s are presents?
4. How may are occupying one room?
5. Is the room well-lit and well-ventilated?

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 An Observation Guide for the CLASSROOM VISIT

Be guided by these tasks as you do your observations. Then accomplish the

matrix to record your data.

CLASSROOM FACILITIES MATRIX

Description
Classroom Facilities
(location, number, arrangement, condition)

1. Wall Displays

2. Teachers’ Table

3. Learners’ Desks

4. Blackboard

5. Learning Materials/
Visual Aids

6.

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8.

9.

10.

Write your observation report here.

Name of the School Observed: ________________________________________________________

Location of the School: _______________________________________________________________

Date of Visit: _______________________________________________________________________

ANALYZE

1. How the school campus and the classroom in particular impact the learning of the
students going to school? What are your conclusions?

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2. How does this relate to your knowledge of child and adolescent/How does this relate
to your knowledge of facilitating Learning?

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REFLECT

1. Would you like to teach in the learning environment you just observed? Why?

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2. What kind of school campus is conducive to learning?

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3. What kind of classroom is conducive to learning?

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4. In the future, how can you accomplish your answer in the number 3?

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5. Write additional learnings and insights here.

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OBSERVE, ANALYZE, REFLECT

Activity 1.2 Observing Bulletin Board Displays
Resource Teacher: ___________________________ School: ____________
Year Level: _____________ Subject Area: _____________ 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. Includes sample of those found at the entrance, lobby,
hallways, 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?

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

3. 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?

4. What materials were used in making the displays? Are borders used?

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5. Do you notice some errors? (misspelled words, grammar inconsistencies and the like)
Learning Episode 1: The School Environment
Based on the questions on the observation guide, write your observation
report:

Observation REPORT
(You may paste pictures on the Board displays here.)

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

BOARD DISPLAYS EVALUATION FORM

Topic of the Board Display: ______________________________________

Location of the Board Display in the School: _________________________

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

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

NI S VS O
Criteria Comments
1 2 3 4

Effective
Communication
It conveys the message
quickly and clearly.
Attractiveness
Colors and arrangement
catch and hold interest.
Balance
Objects are arranged,
so stability is perceived.
Unity
Repeated shapes or
colors or use of borders
holds displays together.
Interactivity
The style and approach
entice learners to be
involved and engaged.
Legibility
Letters and illustrations
can be seen from a
good distance.
Correctness
It is free from grammar
errors, misspelled
words, ambiguity.

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Durability
It is well-constructed;
items are securely
attached.

Bulletin Board Evaluated by:

Location:

Brief Description of the Bulletin Board:

EVALUATION:

Strengths Weaknesses

Description of the
Bulletin Board layout

Evaluation of the
educational content
and other aspects

Recommendations or Suggestions for Improvement

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Signature of Evaluator over Printed Name:

Based on your suggestions, make your board display lay-out. You may present
your output through any of these:
 A hand-made drawing or lay-out
 An electronic (computer) drawing/ illustration or lay out
 A collage

My Board Display Lay Out

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ANALYZE

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

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2. Did the board display design reflect the likes/interests of its target audience? Why?
Why not?
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3. Was the language used clear and simple for the target audience to understand?
Why? Why not?
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4. Was the board display effective? Why? Why not?

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5. What suggestions can you make?

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 Based on your suggestions, proposed an enhanced version of a display board.
Use the form below.

My Proposed Board Display

Theme:

Board Title:

Rationale:
(Purpose)

Objectives:

Best features of my proposed bulletin enhancement:

Content Resources (Name each needed resource and give each a brief
description):

Materials for aesthetic enhancement:

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REFLECT

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

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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?

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3. Which skills do you still need to develop?

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_______________________________________________________________________
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LINK Theory of Practice

Directions: Read the items given below and encircle the correct answer.

1. With the PPST as guide, an ideal learning environment should have the following
characteristics, EXCEPT_________________.
A. The learning environment promotes fairness
B. Is safe and conducive for learning
C. Builds many professional linkages
D. Establish and maintains consistence standards for learner’s behavior

2. Which facilities are present in a health-promoting school environment?

I. Canteen that sells all kind of foods including junk food
II. Comfort rooms common for boys and girls
III. Sanitary drinking fountains
IV. Safe playground
a) II, III and IV c) I and II
b) I, II, III and IV d) III and IV

3. Which physical school environment supports learning/

A. Availability of flexible classroom furniture’s
B. Presence of spacious classrooms
C. Prominence of bulletin boards in every building
D. Tall school buildings

4. Examine the bulletin board display. This bulletin boards fulfills which primary
purpose?
A. Instructional-interactive
B. Informational
C. Motivational
D. Decorative

5. Examine the bulletin board display. This bulletin board fulfills which primary
purpose?
A. Instructional-interactive
B. Informational
C. Motivational
D. Decorative

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6. Examine the bulletin board display. This bulletin board fulfills which primary
purpose?
A. Instructional-interactive
B. Informational-decorative
C. Motivational-decorative
D. Instructional, Informational

My Personal Illustration of an Effective School Environment

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EVALUATE Performance Task

Evaluate your work TASK Field Study 1, Episode 1 – The School as a Learning
Environment

Learning Outcome: Determine the characteristics of a school environment that provides

social, psychological, and physical environment supportive to learning.

Name of FS Student: ________________________________ Date Submitted: _______________

Year & Section: _____________________________________ Course: _______________________

Learning Excellent Very Satisfactory Satisfactory Needs Improvement

Episode 4 3 2 1

Accomplished All observation One (1) to two (2) Three (3) observation Four (4) observation
Observation questions/tasks observation questions/tasks not questions/tasks not
Sheet completely questions/tasks not answered/accomplished. answered/accomplished.
answered/accomplished. answered/accomplished.

Analysis All questions were All questions were Questions were not Four or more
answered completely; answered completely; answered completely; observations were not
answers are with depth answers are clearly answers are not clearly answered; answers not
and are thoroughly connected to theories; connected to the connected to theories;
grounded on theories; grammar and spelling theories; one (1) to three more than (4)
grammar and spelling are free from errors. (3) grammatical/ spelling grammatical /spelling
are free from errors. errors. errors

Reflection
Profound and clear;
supported by what were
observed and analyzed.
Clear but lacks depth; Not so clear and shallow; Unclear and shallow;
supported by what were somewhat supported by rarely supported by what
observed what were observed and were observed and
analyzed analyzed

Learning Portfolio is reflected on Portfolio is reflected on Portfolio is not reflected Portfolio is not reflected
Artifacts in the text of the in the text of the on in the text of the on in the context of the
learning outcomes; learning outcomes; learning outcomes; learning outcomes; not
Complete, well Complete, well Complete, well complete; not organized,
organized, highly organized, highly organized, highly not relevant
relevant to the learning relevant to the learning relevant to the learning
outcome outcome outcome

Submission Submitted before the Submitted on the Submitted after the Submitted two (2) days
deadline deadline deadline or more after the
deadline

COMMENT/S Overall Score Rating:

(Based
Transmutation)

Transmutation of Score to Grade/Rating

Score 20 19-18 17 16 15 14 13-12 11 10 9-8 7-below

Grade 1.0 1.25 1.5 1.75 2.00 2.25 2.50 2.75 3.00 3.5 5.00

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 99 96 93 90 87 84 81 78 75 72 71-below

BERNARD S. PANTONILLA, Ph.D. _________________

Signature of FS Teacher above Printed Name Date

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