Republic of the Philippines

President Ramon Magsaysay State University

San Marcelino, Zambales, Philippines
College of Teacher Education

FIELD STUDY 1
Observation of Teaching-Learning in Actual School Environment

Learning Episode 2

The Classroom for Learning

Introduction
This learning episode provides an opportunity for students to examine and reflect how a
teacher structures a classroom in order to promote active learning for the
developmental level of his/her students.

Intended Learning Outcome

At the end of the learning episode, the students should be able to recommend an
appropriate classroom structure and display for promoting learning

Duration: 3 hours
Observation
Name of School: ________________________________________________________
Resource Teacher: ___________________________ Teacher’s Signature: _________
Grade Level: ____________________________ Date: __________________________
A. Observe the feature of a classroom. Note down the furniture, displays and other
features found in the classroom. (Leus & De Guzman, 2019)

Grade: Number of Learners:

FURNITURE Available How many? Description/

(Yes/No) condition

Learners’ desks

Teacher’s table

Cabinets

Book shelves

Others: ____________

DISPLAYS Available Location (front, back, Description/

(Yes/No) left, right) condition

Visuals for lesson

Learners’ Projects/Artworks

Experiments

Attendance

Honor Roll

Rules and Regulations

Wall displays

Bulletin boards

Chalkboards

Others: ____________

TEACHING AIDS Available Location (front, back, Description/

(Yes/No) left, right) condition

Musical instruments

Maps/globes
 Math kits

Art kits

Books

Charts

Television

Computer

LCD Projector

Others: _______________

Analysis
How do you describe or characterize the resources that must be found in classroom?
(Leus & De Guzman, 2019)

Basic Resources of Classrooms Suggested Content/Characteristics

Learners’ desks

Bulletin boards
Reflection
Answer the following briefly but substantially.
1. Name at least five skills that a teacher should have to be able to come up with a
good classroom conducive for learning?
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2. In a virtual classroom, what should a teacher provide for the learners to address
the physical, socio-emotional and cognitive development of learners?
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3. How does the classroom impact the learning of the students going to school?
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Learning Artifacts
A. Ask permission to take pictures of the classroom. Clip some pictures here.
School: ________________________________________Grade Level: ____________
Learning Artifacts

B. Sketch the interior of your dream classroom that will show the pieces of furniture,
various displays and teaching aids. Consider a floor plan that will allow for
collaborative work and other group activities.
My ideal classroom for Grade ____________
Evaluation
Name of FS student: ___________________________________________________________

Course and Year: ________________________________ Date Submitted: ________________

Each part will be graded based on this four-point rubric.

 Learning Excellent Very Satisfactory Satisfactory Needs
Episode Improvement
4 3 2
1

Accomplished All observation One (1) to two (2) Three (3) Four (4) or more
Observation questions/ tasks observation observation observation
Sheet completely questions/ tasks questions/tasks questions/tasks
answered/ not answered/ not answered/ not answered /
accomplished. accomplished. accomplished. accomplished

Analysis All questions were All questions were Questions were Four (4) or more
answered answered not answered observation
completely; completely; completely; questions were
answers are with answers are answers are not not answered;
depth and are clearly connected clearly connected answers not
thoroughly to theories; to theories; one connected to
grounded on grammar and (1) to three (3) theories; more
theories; grammar spelling are free grammatical / than four (4)
and spelling are from errors. spelling errors grammatical/
free from error. spelling errors.

Reflection Profound and Clear but lacks Not so clear and Unclear and
clear; supported depth; supported shallow; shallow; rarely
by what were by what were somewhat supported by what
observed and observed and supported by what were observed
analyzed analyzed were observed and analyzed
and analyzed

Learning Portfolio is Portfolio is Portfolio is Portfolio is not

Artifacts reflected on in the reflected on in the reflected on in the reflected on in the
context of the context of the context of the context of the
learning learning learning learning
outcomes; outcomes. outcomes. outcomes. Not
Complete, well- Complete; well Complete; not complete; not
organized, highly organized, very organized, organized, not
relevant to the relevant to the relevant to the relevant to the
learning outcome learning outcome learning outcome learning outcome

Submission Submitted before Submitted on the Submitted a day Submitted two

deadline deadline after the deadline days or more after
the deadline

Comments Overall Score Based on

Transmutation

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Signature of FS Teacher above Printed Name Date