Learner Diversity: The community and

FIELD STUDY 1 Learning Episode

Home Environment

FS 1 4

SPARK Your Interest

Episode 4 provides opportunities for you to have a more in-depth look into the factors that affect the
development of the learner. Focus will be on the early experiences and characteristics of the learner as
describe by the family and other significant others. You will also focus how the teacher links with the
community to maximize the learning and development of the students.

TARGET Your Intended Learning Outcome

At the end of the Episode, I must be able to:

 describe the influencing factors in the home environment that affect the students’ learning

 seek advice concerning strategies but build relationship with parents/guardians and the wider
community (6.2.1); and

 identify effective strategies on how teachers work together can work together with family.

REVISIT the Learning Essential

1. Urie Bronfenbrenner’s bio-ecological model presents the learner within the context of the layers of the
relationship systems that make up the learner’s environment. The layers are:

Microsystem- Mesosystem- Exosystem- Macrosystem- Chronosystem-

Includes structure The connection the bigger social Outermost layer The element of
susch as ones between stuctures system which which includes time patterns of
family, school and in the includes the city cultural values, stability and
neighborhood. microsystem. government the customs and laws. pacing of the
work place and the child’s everyday
mass media. life.

The model helps the teacher look into every aspect in the learner’s environment to understand his
behavior. The teacher’s important role is not to replace what is missing at home (if any), but to work so
that the school becomes an environment that welcomes and nurtures the families. The teacher works to
create a partnership with the family and the community to bring out the best in every learner.

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 2. Baumrind’s Parenting Styles

Authoritarian. Parents very firm with their children and expect unwavering and unquestioning
obedience. Rules are set by the parents and misbehavior is met with withdrawal of affection,
physical punishment or threats.
Permissive. Parents are not firm or controlling. They have few of expectations. May be warm and
caring but appear to be uninvolved and uninterested.
Rejecting-Neglecting. Parents are disengage from children. Neither demanding nor responsive to
children. Provide no structure, supervision, support or guidance.
Authoritative. Parents achieve a good blend. They are firm yet loving. Have clear and reasonable
expectations and limits for their children. Treat children with respect and warmth. Make children
understand consequences of their behavior.

Children of:
Authoritarian Parents: are often unhappy, fearful, withdrawn, inhibited, hostile and aggressive. They
have low self-esteem and difficulty with peers.
Permissive Parents: believe that their parents do not care for them. They have low levels of
independence and responsibility.
Rejecting-Neglecting Parents: are found to the least competent in their over-all functioning and
adjustment.
Authoritative Parents: are socially competent self-reliant and have greater ability to show self-control.
They have higher self-esteem and are better adjusted.
-Based on Child Development by Santrock, 2004.

OBSERVE, ANALYZE, REFLECT

Activity 4.1 Observing the learner’s community an home environment

Resource Teacher: Teacher’s Signature: School: _____________

Grade/Year Level: Subject Area: Date: ______________

To realize my Intended Learning Outcomes, I will work my way through these steps:
1. Select a learner from the class which you have previously observed
2. Interview the teacher about the learner’s characteristic and the community
3. Conduct a home visit to your selected learners residence
4. Interview the parents about
a. The rules they implement at home concerning their child’s schooling
b. The learner’s activities and behavior while at home
5. Write the learner’s Profile
6. Analyze your observation and interview data
7. Reflect on your observation experience.

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 OBSERVE

Use the activity provided for you to document your observations

An Observation/Interview Guide for Home-School Link

Read the following carefully before you begin to observe/interview. Then write your observation
report on the space provided.
The Learner
1. Make a general observation of the learner. Describe him/her in each of the domains of
development:
 Physical body built and height (thin, chubby, underweight, overweight), level of physical
activity (fast, slow, lethargic, active, etc.)
 Social interaction with teachers and classmates (loner, shy, sociable, friendly, gets into fights,
liked by others, etc.)
 Emotional moods, temperament, cries easily, loses temper, happy, shows enthusiasm, excited,
indifferent, etc.)
 Cognitive (appears to understand lessons, copes with lessons, excels, lags behind, shows
reasoning skills, turns in assignment and requirements etc.)

Interview the Teacher

1. What are the most noticeable characteristic of learner? (emotional deposition, behavior and
discipline, senses of responsibility, study habits, academic performance, relationship with
peers, relationship with adults, social adjustment.)
2. How does the teacher communicate with the parents? How often? What do they discuss? How
do they decide of the best course of action to resolve issues or problems?
3. How does the teacher utilize resources in the community to support the teaching-learning
process? How does the teacher work with community to meet the needs of the learners?

Interview with Parents

1. Conduct a home visit. Once there, observe the home set-up (Home is orderly, family pictures in
the living room, etc.)
2. Use the Interview Questions on the next page. Just ask the question with which you feel
comfortable.

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Suggested Parent Interview Guide
Your teacher may ask you to use a more detailed interview guide. Be free to translate the questions, if
necessary.

Name of Learner: JAMES CARL FERNANDEZ

Date of Birth: JULY 12, 2014 Age: 8

Grade/Year Level: GRADE 2 Gender: MALE
Number of Siblings: 2
Birth Order: 1st

PARENTS:
Mother: JHEZA FERNANDEZ
Age: 29 Occupation: MAID Educational Attainment: HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE
Father: N/A
Age: ______________ Occupation: __________________ Educational Attainment: _______________

Learner’s Physical Aspect:

Health
1. Mother’s Health during pregnancy with the learner:
THE MOTHER HEALTH PREGNANCY IS PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY FIT THAT
SHE DELIVER NORMAL
2. Aliments or health problems of the learner as a child.
NONE
3. Age of the learner when he started walk/talk.
1 YEAR OLD AND 2 MONTHS
4. Food preferences of the learner as a child and at present.
SWEETS
5. Who took care of him/her as a child?
THE MOTHER AND THE GRANDMOTHER

Learner’s Social Aspect:

1. Describe your child’s sociability (friendly, outgoing or shy, loner)
-The child is really an outgoing and friendly
2. Who were the learner’s playmates?
-The playmates of the child is his cousins and neighborhoods
3. As a child then, was he/she allowed to play outside?
-Yes, every morning 7-9am and in the afternoon 3:30 to 5pm
4. Is he/she allowed to go out with friends?
-Yes, as long as they will not go far away to the house
5. Do you have rules for him/her to follow regarding going out?
-yes, because the child is outgoing
6. What are these rules?
-don’t go too far away
-don’t eat anything especially if the child don’t familiar to the person
Emotional-Moral
1. What are your expectations of your child?
-To be healthy
-always in the right path
-To be successful
2. How do you provide a nurturing environment for your child?
-I always follow him or check him if he is outside.
3. Does your child go to you when she/he feels down or has a problem? What do you do to meet
his/her emotional needs?
-Yes, sometimes, we eat what he wants to eat

4. What do you do when he/she is not successful in something?

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 -Think it again where did I go wrong and try again
5. What do you do when he/she is not successful in something?
-Encourage and motivate him.
How do you discipline your children?
1. Do you have rules in the house? What are they?
-Yes, 1st Don’t go outside if I say so. 2nd Don’t go to the kitchen without me, 3rd Eat what is in the
table, 4th Sleep in the afternoon.

2. How do you impose the rules?

-I always supervise my son

3. What are the consequences of breaking the rules?

-I don’t let him play outside of the house and talk to him why he did it.
Learner’s Cognitive Aspect:
1. What are the child’s interests?
-My child is always love listening to music or play balls
2. What is he/she good at in school?
-He is an average student
3. In what subject/s does he/she have difficulty?
-Math
4. How do you monitor his/her performance in school? How do you motivate him/her?
-Of course I should monitor as a mother, well I always tell him if he do good he will have reward.
5. Do you have rules at home to help him develop good study habits?
-Yes,
6. What are these rules? How are they implement
- Don’t leave the plates that he use after eating and fold the blankets after he used. I implement it
while we both doing the rules.

After you have gathered all the necessary data. Write the learner’s development profile using the outline
below. Type the profile on a separate sheet and attached it to this learning Episode.

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 THE LEARNER’S DEVELOPMENT PROFILE (Outline)

Read the following statements carefully. Then write your observations report on the table provided.
The Learners’ Development Profile
Guide Question Classroom Observation Report
Name of the Learner: JAMES CARL FERNANDEZ
1.Discribe the Community or
School TUGBUNGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
neighborhood where the school is
Date of Home Visit: NOVEMBER 10, 2022
found.
Date of Birth: JULY 12, 2014 Age: 8
Grade/Year
2.Describe Level: GRADE
the school 2 What
campus. Gender: MALE
Family Profile
colors do you see? What is the
Number of Siblings: 2
condition
Birth of1the
Order: ST buildings?

Parent
Mother:
3.Pass byJHEZA FERNANDEZ
the offices. What
Age: 29
impression do
Occupation: you have of these
MAID Educational Attainment: HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE
Father:
offices?N/A
Age:
Occupation: Educational Attainment:
4.Walk through the floor halls, the
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT Baumrind’s Parenting
library, the cafeteria. Look around and
The Styles than to do his
find out thechild
otherisfacilities
healthy that
and the
physically fit. He prefer going out and play with his cousins
assignment.
school has.
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
The child is know how to interact with his classmates and teacher both inside and outside of the
school.
EMOTIONAL-MORAL DEVELOPMENT
The child grows up with self-assurance and confident that his family will always be there for him.
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
He learn quickly, the child is visual learner and his abilities are continuing to improve while he attend
to school.
FINDINGS
The child is socialize and academic active especially if he is in school. He knows to interact to other
people especially in his age group or older. He enjoys playing balls with other kids.
CONCLUSION
I conclude that both in school environment and Home environment have significance influence
development to the learners’ cognitive abilities and personality. As a fact learning begin at home,
where children acquire positive attitudes, values and discipline. However, the school plays important
part in molding students, as the school objective is to develop students’ physical, social, emotional and
cognitive aspect of the learners.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Teacher who are responsible for the cognitive, social, emotional, and spiritual development of the
children should be more observant to their pupils changing behavior
Parent should be more connect with them, and ask how their day went and ask about their studies.
Encourage them to focus and study in order to be successful in the future.

ANALYZE

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 Your findings and recommendations in the Learner Development
Profile will help you answer the questions here.

1. From your home visit and interview, what do you think is the style
of parenting experienced by the learner? Explain your answer.

Based on my home visit and interview with the learner, I believe that
the style of parenting experienced by the learner is authoritative. The
parents were very supportive, yet also set clear expectations for their
child and expected him to meet those expectations. They believed in
encouraging positive behavior through praise and setting
consequences for negative behavior

2. Relating your data with what you learned from child development,
what family factors do you think contribute to the development and
over-all adjustment of the learner in school?

The parents also showed an interest in their child's education as well as his other interests, providing
resources to help him excel in all areas of life. Overall, it was a balanced approach that allowed for great
communication between parent and child about what is expected from each party.

3. Does the communication between the home-school have an effect

on learner? If yes, what are the effects?

NO, the parents also showed an interest in their child's education as well as his other interests, providing
resources to help him excel in all areas of life. Overall, it was a balanced approach that allowed for great
communication between parent and child about what is expected from each party.

4. How can the teaher partner with community to contribute to the

development ad learning of the students? Who are the people or
which institutions ca teacher tap to seek advice regarding the
developmet and learning?

The teacher can partner with the community to contribute to the

development and learning of students in various ways. They could
visit local businesses or institutions to learn about industry
standards, they could connect with other teachers in the area for
collaboration on lesson plans and ideas, they could host guest
speakers from different industries or organizations to share their
expertise, they could participate in mentorship programs where
students are paired with professionals outside of school who can
provide guidance, support, and advice.

REFLECT

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 1. Reflect on your own development as a child. What type of parenting did you experience? How
did it affect you?

I experienced a very supportive and loving upbringing. My parents were always involved in my
education and extracurricular activities, providing both discipline and encouragement to push me to do my
best. They taught me the importance of honesty, integrity, hard work, and perseverance. As a result of their
guidance I developed strong values that continue to guide me today.

2. As a future teacher, how would you establish good home-school collaboration? How can you
work well the parents? How can you help them? How can they help you?

The first step to establishing good home-school collaboration is making sure that
parents and guardians are kept informed of what is going on in the classroom. This means
sending out regular updates about upcoming assignments, tests, and field trips as well as
sending home progress reports or report cards. Additionally, having an open line of
communication between school staff and families can help ensure any issues are addressed
quickly before they become bigger problems. To work effectively with parents, it helps to
be able to listen carefully to their concerns and feedback while trying not to take things
personally - understanding that parent participation in a student’s education often comes
from a place of love, rather than criticism. Acknowledging their input respectfully will
show them you value their opinions and want what’s best for the student. One way teachers
can help parents is by providing resources such as online tutorials or additional reading
material they can use at home with their children when needed. Giving clear instructions on
how homework should be done or which skills need reinforcement can also go a long way
towards ensuring students understand what needs doing outside the classroom setting.
Parents can provide helpful support by talking regularly with their children about school
topics such as lessons learned or activities performed during class time, helping them
review assigned homework tasks each night if necessary and encouraging positive behavior
both inside and outside the classroom setting. Working together through partnership
programs such as volunteerism at school events could show students that learning isn't just
something done within four walls but its part of everyday life.

LINK Theory Practice

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

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 1. Which are most likely the kind of children by authoritarian parents?
I. Fearful
II. Inhibited
III. Hostile
IV. Withdrawn
A. I AND II C. II AND III
B. I, II AND II D. I, II, III AND IV

2. If a child was raised by authoritative parents, how will most likely will he/she behave in class?
A. Relates well to classmates
B. Is suspicious of others
C. Quarrels often with classmates
D. Has low level of independence

3. Which parenting style/s contribute/s to the development of the children who have low level of
responsibility?
A. Authoritarian c. Permissive
B. Authoritative d. Neglecting and permissive

COLOR YOUR
SHOW Your Learning Artifacts World…

1. 1. Make an artistic,
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D E 4 and
creative visual
expression of your
insights or feelings
 2.
H- HONEST C-CARING
O- ON OUR RESIDENCE O-ORGANIZED
M- MEMORIES M-MERCYFUL
E- ENCOURAGE M-MAGNIFICENT
U-UNITY
N-NOURISH
I-INSPIRE
S-STUDENT T-TOGETHER
C-COMMUNICATION Y- YOUTH
H- HOME
O- OPTIMISM
O-OPEN MINDED L-LEARN
L-LOVING I-INSTILL
N-NEW
K-KNOWLEDGE

EVALUATE Performance Task

Evaluate Your Work Task Field Study 1, Episode 4 – Learner Diversity: The Community and Home Environment
Learning Outcomes: Describe the influencing factors in the home environment that affect students’ learning; • seek advice
concerning strategies that build relationships with parents/guardians and the wider community (6.2.1); and • identify
effective strategies on how teachers can work together with the family

Name of FS Student ________________________________________ Date Submitted: ______________

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Year & Section: ____________________________ Course: ____________________________________

Learning Excellent Very Satisfactory Satisfactory Needs Improvement

Episode 4 3 2 1
Accomplished All observation One (1) to two (2) Three (3) observation Four (4) or more
Observation questions/tasks observation questions/tasks not observation
Sheet completely questions/tasks not answered/accomplished questions/tasks not
answered/accomplished answered/accomplished . answered/accomplished.
. .
Analysis All questions were All questions were Questions were not Four (4) or more
answered completely; answered completely; answered completely; observation questions
answers are with depth answers are clearly answers are not clearly were not answered;
and are thoroughly connected to theories; connected to theories; answers not connected
grounded on theories; grammar and spelling one (1) to three (3) to theories; more than
grammar and spelling are free from errors. grammatical/spelling four (4)
are free from error. errors. grammatical/spelling
errors.
Reflection Profound and clear Clear but lacks depth; Not so clear and Unclear and shallow;
supported by what were supported by what were shallow; somewhat rarely supported by
Baumrind’s Parenting
observed and analyzed. observed and analyzed. supported by what were what were observed and
Styles
observed and analyzed. analyzed.
Learning Portfolio is reflected on Portfolio is reflected on Portfolio is not reflected Portfolio is not reflected
Artifacts in the context of the in the context of the on in the context of the on in the context of the
learning outcomes; learning outcomes. learning outcomes. learning outcomes; not
Complete, well- Complete; well Complete; not complete; not
organized, highly organized, very relevant organized. relevant to organized, not relevant
relevant to the learning to the learning outcome the learning outcome
outcome
Submission Submitted before the Submitted on the Submitted a day after Submitted two (2) days
deadline deadline the deadline or more after the
deadline
COMMENT/S Over-all Score Rating: (Based on
Transmutation)

sTRANSMUTATION OF SCORE TO GRADE/RATING

Score 20 19-18 17 16 15 14 13-12 11 10 9-8 7-below
Grad 1.0 1.25 1.5 1.75 2.00 2.25 2.50 2.75 3.00 3.5 5.00
e
99 96 93 90 87 84 81 78 75 71 71-below

_____________________________________________
______________________
Signature of FS Teacher above Printed Name Date

ANALYZE

Your findings and recommendations in the Learner Development

Profile will help you answer the questions here.

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 1. From your home visit and interview, what do you think is the
style of parenting experienced by the learner? Explain your answer.

Based on my home visit and interview with the learner, I believe

that the style of parenting experienced by the learner is authoritative. The
parents were very supportive, yet also set clear expectations for their child
and expected him to meet those expectations. They believed in encouraging
positive behavior through praise and setting consequences for negative
behavior

2. Relating your data with what you learned from child

development, what family factors do you think contribute to the
development and over-all adjustment of the learner in school?

Family factors that can contribute to the development and overall

adjustment of a learner in school include having an involved parent or
caregiver, providing consistent discipline and structure, maintaining good
communication between parents/caregivers and children, teaching problem-
solving skills, modeling appropriate behavior for children, fostering positive
relationships with peers and teachers, promoting self-esteem, encouraging
academic excellence and creativity. Additionally, providing the necessary
resources for learning such as books or tutoring can help students adjust to
school better.

3. Does the communication between the home-school have an

effect on learner? If yes, what are the effects?

Yes, the communication between home and school has an effect on learners.
It can have positive effects such as increased student engagement, improved
academic performance, stronger relationships between teachers and
students, increased parental involvement in their child's education, better
understanding of classroom expectations and rules by both parents and
students. It can also have negative effects such as creating additional stress
for families when there are competing demands or conflicts related to
communication from school staff or other family obligations.

REFLECT

1. Reflect on your own development as a child. What type of parenting did you experience? How did
it affect you?
I experienced a very supportive and loving upbringing. My parents were always involved in my
education and extracurricular activities, providing both discipline and encouragement to push me to

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 do my best. They taught me the importance of honesty, integrity, hard work, and perseverance. As a
result of their guidance I developed strong values that continue to guide me today.

3. As a future teacher, how would you establish good home-school collaboration? How can you
work well the parents? How can you help them? How can they help you?

The first step to establishing good home-school collaboration is making sure that parents
and guardians are kept informed of what is going on in the classroom. This means sending
out regular updates about upcoming assignments, tests, and field trips as well as sending
home progress reports or report cards. Additionally, having an open line of communication
between school staff and families can help ensure any issues are addressed quickly before
they become bigger problems. To work effectively with parents, it helps to be able to listen
carefully to their concerns and feedback while trying not to take things personally -
understanding that parent participation in a student’s education often comes from a place of
love, rather than criticism. Acknowledging their input respectfully will show them you
value their opinions and want what’s best for the student. One way teachers can help
parents is by providing resources such as online tutorials or additional reading material they
can use at home with their children when needed. Giving clear instructions on how
homework should be done or which skills need reinforcement can also go a long way
towards ensuring students understand what needs doing outside the classroom setting.
Parents can provide helpful support by talking regularly with their children about school
topics such as lessons learned or activities performed during class time, helping them
review assigned homework tasks each night if necessary and encouraging positive behavior
both inside and outside the classroom setting. Working together through partnership
programs such as volunteerism at school events could show students that learning isn't just
something done within four walls but its part of everyday life.

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