FIELD STUDY 1- The Learners’ Development and Environment

 
COURSE DESCRIPTION                                                                                                                                   CREDIT:
1 UNIT
 
Field Study 1 is an outcomes-based course designed to give students significant opportunities to observe
and analyze the characteristics and behaviors of learners in actual learning environments. It is intended
to develop the skills in identifying and understanding the characteristics and needs of diverse learners.
These skills will be vital in creating a conducive environment, choosing and evaluating developmentally
appropriate approaches in planning and managing the environment, delivering content, facilitating
learning activities, and assessing learners.
 
Field Study is anchored on the following Professional Educational subjects:
·         Child and Adolescent Development
·         Facilitating Learning
·         Social Dimensions of Education
 
COURSE OUTCOMES
 
                At the end of the course, the FS students must be able to:
1.       Describe the physical, motor, linguistic, cognitive, social and emotional development of the
learners as manifested in actual learning environments.
2.       Reflect on how to address the learners need and various factors that affects the teaching and
learning process.
3.       Evaluate the different strategies employed by teachers in dealing with learners at different stages
of development.