DARAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

DARAGA ALBAY

OBSERVATIONS OF TEACHING - LEARNING

IN

ACTUAL SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT

NAME : YEAR AND BLOCK : (FIELD STUDY 1) DATE SUBMITTED :

LEARNING EPISODE NO.

APRIL M PALMERIA IV-MATHEMATICS B 11

OBSERVE

As you visit and observe the Learning Resources Center, use the observation guide provided Ask the
assistance of the Center staff courteously.

An Observation Guide for a

Learning Resource Center

Read the following statements carefully before you observe.

1. Go around the Learning Resources Center

2. Find out what learning Resources are present.

3. Examine and describe how the material are arranged and how they are classified. Are they free from
dust and moisture? Are they arranged for easy access?

4. Read the guidelines / procedures for borrowing of materials. Are these guidelines /procedures posted
are available for the users to refer to?

5. Familiarize yourself with the guidelines and procedures. Take photos of the center (if allowed)

After you are through with your observation, classify the resources available that you believe are most
useful. Use the activity form provided for you.

Name of Center Observed:

Date Observation :

Name of Observer:

Course /year /school :

LIST OF AVAILABLE LEARNING RESOURCES

Available Learning Resources Characteristics and Unique Teaching Approaches where the
Capabilities Resource is Most Useful
(Enumerate in bullet form)

1. Print Resources

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2. Audio Resources
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3. Non-electronic visual
Resources

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4. ICT Resources

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Impression about the LRC

Name and Signature of Observer:

Name and Signature of the Learning Resources Center in-charge :

ICT COMPETENCY STANDARDS FOR TEACHERS(CHED TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM (2017)):

ANALYZE

Are the learning resources /materials arranged properly according to their functions and characteristics?

Do the guidelines and procedures facilitate easy access to the materials by the teachers? Why? Why
not?

What are the strengths of this Learning Resource Center?

What are its weaknesses?

What suggestions can you make?

REFLECT

1.which of the materials in the Learning Resources Center caught your interest the most? Why?

2. Which gadgets/materials are you already confident to use /operate?

3. Which ones do you feel you need to learn more about?

OBSERVE

As you observe the class, use the observation sheets provided for you to document your observations.

Class Observation Guide

Read the following questions and instructions carefully before you observe.

1. What is the lesson about?

2. What visual aids /material /learning resources is the teacher using?

3. Observe and take notes on how the teacher presents/uses the learning resources.

4. Closely observe the learners ' response to the teacher' s use of learning Resources. Listen to their
verbal responses. What do their responses indicate? Do their responses show attentiveness, eagerness
and understanding?

5. Focus on their non-verbal responses. Are they learning and are they showing their interest in the
lesson and in the materials? Are they looking towards the direction of the teacher and the materials? Do
their actions show attentiveness, eagerness and understanding?

OBSERVATION SHEET NO.

REPORT
Date of Observation

School

Subject Topic

Grade /Year Level

ANALYZE

UTILIZATION OF TEACHING AIDS FORM

Grade or Year Level of Class Observed:

Date of Observation :

Subject Matter :

Brief Description of Teaching Approach Used by the Teacher :

Teaching Aids used Strengths Weaknesses Appropriateness of the

teaching aids used
(Enumerate in bullet
form)

Use the technology integration form to analyze the class you observed. Refer to the technology
Integration Matrix on p. 123, In which level of technology integ2do you think the teacher you observed
operated? Why?

Based on the technology integration matrix, what is the characteristics of the learning environment in
the class that you observed? Points your observations that justify your answer.
Over-all, were the learning resources used effectively? Why? Why not? Give your suggestions.

REFLECT

1. Put yourself in the place of the teacher. What would you do differently if you would teah me the same
lesson to the same group of students? Why

OBSERVE

Class observation Guide

Read the following statement carefully before you observe.

1. What is the lesson about? What are the teacher's objectives?

2. Note the important concepts that the teacher is emphasizing.

3. Note the skills that the teacher is developing in the learners.

ANALYZE

Analyzing the information you got from observing the class, surf the Internet to select electronic
resources, including OERs, social networking sites and apps with virtual or augmented reality that will be
useful in teaching the Same lesson. Evaluate the resources you found, using the set of criteria discussed
in the Revisit the learning Essentials part of this episode. Use the form below to note your analysis and
evaluation.

Electronic Resources Evaluation Form

Grade/yea
r level

Subject
matter
/topic
(based on
the class
observed)

Lesson
objectives
/learning
outcomes

Name and Describe Put a check if the satisfies the criterion. Describe
type of the how you
electronic electronic can use it
resource resource if you
(include were to
author/pub teach in
lisher the class
/sources observed.

Accurate Appropri Clear Complet Motiva Organ

ate e ting azed

REFLECT

1. Describe your experience in surfing the Internet for appropriate electronic resources for the class?
What made it easy? Difficult?

2. How did you choose which electronic resources to include here? What did you consider? Explain.
Which of the new trends in education 4. 0 would you like to explore more for your work as a teacher?
Why?
3. Reflect on your technology skills. What skills do you really have and what skills would you continue to
work on to be better at utilizing education 4. 0 resources?

OBSERVE

PPST Domain Competencies I want to MOOCs related to the MOOC Provider

work on Competency /ies
(include a short
description)

1. Content knowledge
and pedadogy

2. The Learning
Environment

3. Diversity of learners

4. Curriculum and
planning

5. Assessing and
reporting

6.Community linkages
and professional
engagement

7. Personal Growth and

professional
development

ANALYZE

From among the MOOCs you explored, pick atleast three which you believe are the most appropriate for
you. Describe the MOOCs below.

1. MOOC title

Provider:
Objectives of the MOOC :

Content Outline

Why did you pick this MOOC?

2.MOOC title

Provider:

Objectives of the MOOC :

Content Outline

Why did you pick this MOOC?

3. MOOC title

Provider:

Objectives of the MOOC :

Content Outline

Why did you pick this MOOC?

REFLECT

1. How can MOOC's help you in your future career as a professional teacher and as a lifelong learner?

2. What did you learn from the way the providers technology to teach in the MOOC's?

3. How will you prepare yourself for MOOCS, as a learner, and as a teacher who may someday teach a
MOOC?

Link Theory to Practice

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

1. Mrs. Inton is Evaluating a website for her literature class. She is making sure that factual pieces of
information found on the site are well-documented, and pictures and diagrams are properly labeled.
She is also checking that there are no misspelled words nor grammar errors. Which criterion is she
focusing on?

A. Appropriateness C. Motivation

B. Clarity D. Accuracy

2. Miss Castro is Evaluating an early literacy app for her kindergarteners. She is making sure the app is
uncluttered in appearance, is arranged in some order of difficulty and that icons represent what they
were intended to represent. Which criterion is the focusing on?

A. Organization C. Motivation

B. Accuracy D. Appropriateness

3. Miss Tanada is Evaluating an app for her Grade 8 Science class. She is finding out whether the app
taps the skills found in the Grade 8 standard to ensure that this app will help meet her objectives. She
wants to make sure it is not too easy nor too difficult for her students. Which criterion is she focusing
on?

A. Organization C. Currency

B. Accuracy D. Appropriateness
4. A science teacher uses a PowerPoint presentation to show the classification in kingdom animalia. The
Teacher then teaches them how to use a software in making graphic organizers. Students then use this
to create their own graphic organiser to classify animals. This shows technology integration which
is_______.

A. Entry-constructive C. Infusion- constructive

B. Adoption-constructive D. Transformation- constructive

5. Teacher A demonstrates how to work with a math app that provides practice in adding mixed
fractions. The students then work independently with the app to provide them sufficient practice in
adding mixed fractions. This shows technology integration which is ______.

A. Entry-active C. Infusion- active

B. Adoption- active D. Transformation- active

6. A Grade 7 Social Studies teacher gave a project where her class in manila will work together with
other grade 7 classes in their school campus in visayas and mindanao. They will create posters and
video clip to communicate a message about peace. They wil use social media to spread their peace
campaign. This project involves technology integration which is ________.

A. Entry-active C. Transformation- constructive

B. Adoption- constructive D. Adaptation- collaborative

7. All are responsibilities of the learning resources /audio - visual /educational technology center of a
school EXCEPT _____________.

A. Make available technology equipment for the use of Teachers and students

B. Conduct training for teachers on how to use technology tools

C. Work with teachers in producing instructional materials

D. Accomplish the students' technology project for them

8. The learning resources /audio-visual/educational technology center regularly provides the teachers
list of websites, apps and Instructional materials available in the city which are relevant to the different
subjects they teach. This fulfills which function?

A. Recreation reading center

B. A link to other community resources

C. Laboratory of learning

D. Center of resources
9. The learning resources /audio-visual/educational technology center sponsors a seminar-workshop
for teachers and administrators on the use of the latest presenter applications.

A. Center of resources C. Coordinating agency

B. Agent of Teaching D. Recreational reading Center

10. MOOC are considered massive because ______.

A. They need a big amount of computer storage to be avail of a course

B. They can accommodate a big number of learners

C. They can only be provided by universities

D. They were designed and created by a big group of experts

11. MOOC are open because ___________.

A. All courses are offered for free

B. Courses can be accessed by anyone anywhere as long as they are connected to the Internet

C. Openness to ideas is a strict requirement

D. One can avail of them only during the opening of a semester

12. MOOCs are considered as a course because ___________.

A. They have a guide or a syllabus that indicates content, objectives, activities, and assessment

B. They are always given by a fully-recognised university in the world

C. They are a requirement for a bachelor's degree

D. They are graded

Show Your learning artifacts

1. Include here pictures/ illustration of the materials used by the teacher. Put your comments
/annotations about what you observed.

2. Visit www.teachnology.com or other resource websites. Print useful instructional materials

(worksheets, visual aids flashcards, rubrics, etc.) and include them here. Indicate how they might be
useful considering your major or area of specialization.

3. Visit www.educemic.com/50-educationtechnology-tools-every-teacher-should-know-about/
Explore and enjoy fantastic education tools. Try them out. Describe what you discovered and share how
these tools can be helpful to you as a teacher.

4. Visit edtechteacher.org. This a treasure box for you. Explore and share what you learned.

5. Paste an article about an example of technology gadget /material that you want to learn more about.
How can this gadget /material be useful in instruction/teaching?