Name: Alwyn U.

Sacandal Course and Year: BSED 3A

TOPIC 3: Fair Learning Environment

Try this!

A LOOK BACK AFTER YOU SAID, “FAIR-WELL”, TEACHER! : What do you remember the most on
the way you were treated by your previous subject teacher/class adviser in your elementary or
secondary school years? (NOTE: Focus on one). Check ( ) the box that corresponds to your class
observation and answer the succeeding questions.

YES NO
The teacher provides us opportunities to make mistakes.

The teacher knows us well.

The teacher provides a wide range of options from which we can

choose from in order to engage in an activity.
We are allowed to engage in a variety of experiences to learn a
new concept or skill.
We are encouraged to express ourselves.

The teacher extends the lesson so that all of us will benefit from it.

The teacher utilizes various ways of determining how we learn.

Source: Field Study 1 – A Guide for 21st Century Student Teachers (Pawilen, et.al.,2019)

1. What can you say about the learning environment you had before?

Our leaning environment before we're simple yet effective. It was plain and simple because the
school during our time lacks resources, from facilities to science laboratory equipment. Also, we mainly
focus our learning on books and other vocational skills, it may not be complete in terms of its facilities,
however, still it was an effective learning environment. The faculty staff was a mix of a traditional and
modern teacher, working together and catering to our needs with the limited resources on hand. In that
sense, it was admirable and noteworthy, to have teachers who gave their best in teaching students through
various strategies and be able to manage and stretched out the resources needed to address the learners'
needs.

2. In your own point of view, how do you think your teacher can further promote a fair learning
environment? Cite examples.

A teacher can further promote fairness by giving equal opportunities and being a role model.
Giving students the reigns with certain things in the classroom will make them feel trusted and responsible.
By showing students that you have confidence in their abilities, they will feel like the overall management
and flow of the classroom is up to them to uphold as well. As a teacher, you make sure that you keep your
word and follow up with anything you commit if one of your rules is to have students show up to class on
time every day, make sure that you practice those same rules yourself. If you are late, then you risk setting
a bad example for your students. Also, remember to never- ever make favorites in a classroom.
 Think ahead!

1. What do you think could have contributed to the presence or absence of a fair learning
environment in previous classroom?

The teacher’s attitude and approach have a big impact on us as a student. Being amiable and strict
to the rules is admirable, giving us an equal opportunity to address our needs, thus making the lessons
interesting. For me, these are some of the many that contribute to the presence of a fair learning
environment. I also believe that one of the absences in creating a fair environment is not allowing learners
to speak up their ideas and be subject to the ideals of the teachers. A fair environment should foster
respect for the ideas of the students.

2. How does a fair learning environment affect the way children learn? Support your answer with
familiar situation.

Creating a fair learning environment where there are equality and comfort is the key to keep
students interested and engaged in their work/ task, and more likely to comply with any classroom's rules.
It is essential, not only for teacher’s peace of mind to allow them to properly control their classroom but
it is imperative for a positive and flourishing learning environment for students. For instance, a teacher
should consider all the facts in a situation/ idea before making a decision. Balancing out the pros and
cons of an action/idea or choice helps individuals make fair choices or judgments.

Read and Ponder

Providing a safe learning environment to students is any teacher’s goal. Thus, to ensure that
students feel safe, a teacher should allow students to be themselves, commit mistakes, and be in a fair
environment. A fair learning environment promotes teaching that considers varied mode of delivery
for all lessons. This does not enforce uniformed expectations to all students as well as the academic
experiences all the time. But instead, this offers lessons, strategies and challenges which addresses
student’s individual needs.

Teachers who give great importance to academic achievements bring about inequalities in
the classroom because this often alienate students that are not as gifted academically as the others.
Spratt and Florian (2013) describe a fair learning environment as a place that promotes an inclusive
pedagogy which delivers diverse experiences, activities and opportunities. Hart et.al. (2004) also
supported that an inclusive pedagogy endorses a fair learning environment because students are
given the chance to acquire knowledge from a series of opportunities and experiences by the teacher.
Thus, it is very vital for teachers to adopt various teaching techniques that suit the different learning
capabilities of the students.
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WHAT’S YOUR FAIRy-TELLL? Have you ever been in a fair learning environment? Share your actual
school experiences (try to be more specific as possible) by filling-out the table below.
My previous teacher
provides varied…
… experiences
… activities
… opportunities
By…
(How was this done?)
➢ Requiring us to
participate in various
activities, that are related
to our subjects. Also,
sometimes by exposing
to different job-related
working environments.
➢ By letting students
participate in different
activities that can allow
them to demonstrate
their talents and skills.
➢ By letting those students
who earned an
honourable mark in their
subjects and won a
competition, attend
various activities and
workshop Inside/outside
of the campus.
Like… And I felt…
(Cite an example.) (How did you feel?)
➢ In class, we have ➢ I felt fortunate
seminars and training because I was able to
on Disaster Risk participate in
Reduction seminars and
Management, in activities, it helps me
which our DRRM as a learner to gain
teacher required us to knowledge, insights,
attend annually. And and skills. Also, it
also, we have our was an eye-opener for
training on Shielded me of how hard work
Metal-Arc Welding can be and money is
during our elective not an easy thing to
classes, which earn especially for
involves working in vocational workers.
the Welding Shop to Nonetheless, it was a
expose us to the great experience.
reality of having a job.
➢ In our previous ➢ There are some
school, we have a activities that I took
competition for every part in, like quiz bee,
event, such as declamation, and
Dancing and singing sports competitions.
competitions and At first in every
other academic activity, I was
activities like quiz worried and anxious
bee, literary about myself, and as
competition and the training and
such. competition proceeds,
I have gained benefits
such knowledge and
skills which I can use
in building myself.
➢ In our previous ➢ When my teacher
school students, announced to me that
competition was not I earned an honorable
held immediately, mark in mathematics,
instead they will do I felt great and
audition and blessed, because upon
elimination round one having that, I was
month before given a chance to
competition and all participate in the
students are allowed Regional Statistics
to participate. Camp, which was
held in Ateneo de
Zamboanga High
School.