FIELD STUDY 1

THE LEARNER’S DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT

Episode 3

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND LEARNING

Name of FS Student: Mary Jane D. Salamanes

Course: Bachelor in Secondary Education (Bio-Science) Year and Section: BSEd 4C
Resource Teacher:Mr. Nelson Bello Signature _________________
Cooperating School: Gadgaran Integrated School
Your Target
At the end of this activity, you will gain competence in managing time, space and
resources to provide an environment which is appropriate to the learners and conducive
to learning.

Your Map
To reach your target, do the following tasks:

 Observe a class.
 Using a checklist, find out the evident
classroom components.
 Describe how the classroom is
structured/designed to allow everyone to
participate in the learning activities.
 Relate the data in your checklist to the
learner’s behavior.
 Reflect on how classroom management
affects learning.

Your Tools
Use the activity form provided for you to document your observations.

AN OBSERVATION GUIDE FOR THE LEARNER’S CHARACTERISTICS

Read the following statements carefully. Then write your observation report on the
provided space.

1. As you observe the class, look into the characteristics of the learners. Note their
ages.
2. How many boys are there? How many girls?
3. Focus on their behavior. Are they already able to manage their own behavior?
4. Can the learners already work independently?
5. Describe their span of attention.
6. Look into their listening skills and ability to concentrate.
Name of the School Observed: Gadgaran Integrated School
Location of the School Address: zone 1 Brgy. Gadgaran Calbayog City
Date of Visit: _July 11- 15, 2011_________________________________________

For the past three weeks of my observation, I was able to observe every learners
regarding on their different behaviors. Especially, their physical and mental behavior.
In a class where I am observing, the range of their age is 13-18 yrs.old. They are 51
students in all, 19 boys and 32 girls. At some point the learners can already manage their
own behavior. Based on what I have observed, the learners cannot work independently;
they just depend on the works of their classmates. In terms of their attention, they have a
better span of attention compare to that of the lower levels. But they need a guide from
their teachers to correct their wrong doings. Based on their concentration in the class they
need also guidance because some of them cannot understand the said task of their teachers.
In terms of their listening skills and ability to contrite, the students only show that
they are listening when their teacher is around but if not will just roam around the room
talking with one another and playing to each other. They do not yet know how to
concentrate. They are just concentrating only when they are interested. But most of the time
they are not listening to what the teacher told them.

AN OBSERVATION GUIDE FOR THE CLASSROOM VISIT

Be guided by these questions as you do your observation of the classroom

management. It is also good to ask the teacher for additional information so you can
verify your observation. Write your notes below; and then organize your data in the
table that follows.

1. Are there areas in the classroom for specific purposes (storage of teaching aids,
books, students’ belongings, supplies, etc.)?
2. Are there rules and procedures posted in the room?
3. Did the students participate in making the classroom rules?
4. What are the daily routines done by the teacher? (prayer, attendance,
assignment of monitors, warm-up activities, etc.) How are they done?
5. Is there a seating arrangement? What is the basis of this arrangement?
6. Observe the noise level in the classroom. How is this managed?
7. If a learner is not following instructions or is off-task, what does the teacher do?
(behavior strategies)
8. What does the teacher do to reinforce positive behaviors? (behavior strategies)
Observation Notes:
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT MATRIX
Aspect of Classroom
Description
Management
1. Specific Areas in the CR, teachers table, chairs,
Classroom cabinets and
blackboards
2. Classroom Rules Rules about their laboratory
precautionary procedures.
3. Classroom Procedures Students are really doing
their best in order for
their teacher not to
dismay to them and
they are afraid to have
a deduction in their
grades.
4. Daily Routines Prayer before the class.
5. Seating Arrangement 2 columns and in every
columns there are 6
rows.
6. Handling Noisy students are The teacher gave
misbehavior/off-task observed during classes.
behavior
7. Reinforcement of Sir bello asked the class a
Positive Behavior round of applause when
ever there is a student
who done good thing in
the class.
8. Others
9. Others
10. Others
Effect on the Learners (to
be filled up after you
answer the analysis
questions)
It helps the students more
interactive in every
activity.
They are more
comfortable with
regards to their
learnings.
It helps the students know
what are the different
rules during laboratory
activities, the do’s and
don’t’s.
Give the students a price
to those who excel in
the class and a demerit
to those who are not.
The effects to the learners
is that they will have a
fear to God and they
will do that kind of
routine in their daily
activity in their lives.
The students are crowded
in their seats so the
teacher can’t focus on
the other.
punishment to those
who are noisy.
Every students
encouraged to do good
things to make their
teacher happy and to
their goal is to have a
good grade.
Your Analysis

1. How did the classroom organization and routines affect the learner’s behavior?
 The classroom organization and routines affects the learner behavior in a
sense that it serves as a guide for the students on how to manage their task
and it also serve as a guide for them to change their attitude because they
know that their teacher is monitoring their behavior.

2. What should the teacher have in mind when he/she designs the classroom
organization and routines? What theories and principles should you have in mind?
 The teacher should bare in his mind when he designs the classroom
organization and routine, the effects of those to the learners, what would be
the outcome of those things if it is effective or not.
 I guess the theory of John Dewey which is the experimental learning or the
learning by doing. By this theory we can help our students to work or learn
independently, because not all times we have a companion to do our task,
they should learn to face the world independently without depending to
others.
3. Which behavior strategies were effective in managing the behavior of the learners?
in motivating students? Why were they effective?
 I guess the effective strategy in managing the behavior of the students is
the recitation or the student centered strategy so that the students will
be attentive to the discussion and will focus their attention to the lesson,
so that if the teacher will asked a question they will not be afraid to
answer.

Your Reflections
1. Imagine yourself organizing your classroom in the future. In what grade/year level
do you see yourself? What routines and procedures would you consider for this
level? Why?
 I’m imagining myself in the first section in the second year level. If ever I will
be organizing a classroom,the routines that I will practice is first the prayer
and then checking of the attendance. I would also do different exercises to
measure their learning and checking all their activities.

2. Make a list of the rules you are likely to implement in this level. Why would you
choose these rules?
 Come to class on time.
 Follow the rules and regulations inside the class.
 Wear proper uniform.
 Always wear I’d.
 No cheating during the exam.
I’m choosing those rules to discipline the students to be responsible and to
have a discipline to their selves.

3. Should learners be involved in making the class rules? Why?

 Yes, the learners should be involved in the class rules so that they will be
aware of the do’s and don’t’s inside the room, and to make them know their
limitations when they are inside the classroom.