Deadline of Submission: October 17, 2021

NAME:

COURSE, YEAR & SECTION:

ACTIVITY 3

Observing Differences among Learners’ Gender, Needs, Strengths, Interests, and Experiences; and
Differences among Learners’ Linguistic, Cultural, Socio-Economic, Religious Backgrounds, and Difficult
Circumstances

Observe the group of BISU assigned to you following these steps:

1. Describe the characteristics of the learners in terms of age, gender, and social and
cultural diversity.
2. Describe the interactions that transpire during their participation in the live virtual
discussion.
3. Interview the Resource Teacher about the principles and practices that she uses in
dealing with diversity in the classroom.
4. Analyze the impact of individual differences on learner’s interactions.

Use the observation guide to document your observation.

Observation Guide for the Learners’ Characteristics

Read the following carefully before you begin to observe. Then write your observation report on the
space provided on the next page.

1. Find out the number of students. Gather data as to their ages, gender, racial groups, religious
and ethnic backgrounds.

During Virtual Class:

1. How much interaction is there in the classroom? Describe how the students interact with one
another and with the teacher. Are there groups that interact more with the teacher than
others?
2. Observe the learners behavior in attending the live virtual discussion. Do they behave and
interact differently?
3. Describe the relationship among the learners. Do the learners cooperate with or compete
against each other?
4. Who among the students participate actively? Who among them ask for most help?
5. When a student is called and cannot answer the teacher’s question, do the classmates try to
help him? Or do they raise their hands using the feature of Google Meet, so that the teacher will
call them instead?
 Outside the class:

1. Interview the teacher and ask about their experience in handling the students through this new
normal of delivering instruction. Request the teacher to describe these circumstances and how
it has affected the learners. Ask about the strategies the teacher use to help these learners
cope.
2. Ask the teacher about the strategies they apply to address the needs of diverse students due to
the following factors:
 Gender, including LGBT
 Language and cultural differences
 Differences in religion
 Socio-economic status

OBSERVATION REPORT

Discuss your observation using the format below:

Name of Course and Section Observed: _______________________________________________

Date of Virtual Discussion Observation: _______________________________________________