University of San Agustin

College of Liberal Arts, Sciences, and Education

Gen. Luna St., Iloilo City 5000

Bon Ivan Firmeza

Social Studies IV

REFLECTION PAPER

(1)The topic/s of this course affect me in way that it gives

me a framework for considering human development, mental
development, and, most importantly, 'learning.' It is critical to
me/us to learn about these notions as a future teacher because it
has a close association with pupils' development and learning
behavior. (2) The topic/s that catch the my attention is The
Ecological Learning Theory it gives me an idea that as a future
teacher we need to have the ability to give a holistic framework
and lessen the very human tendency to work primarily from
what is familiar, while disregarding or even dismissing other
learning theories or philosophies. As what I’ve learned this
theory it examines a child's growth in the context of the
interactions that make up his or her social environment. Since
this theory was came from Bronfenbrenner's theory identifies
multiple "layers" of the environment, I learned that each part has
an impact on a child's development. Which this idea has lately
been termed "bioecological systems theory" to underline that a
child's own biological and ecological systems are intertwined.
As this theory have implications in the practice of teaching.
Being aware about the challenges rising within children’s
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College of Liberal Arts, Sciences, and Education
Gen. Luna St., Iloilo City 5000

Bon Ivan Firmeza

Social Studies IV
homes.(3)  This course changed my mind about how to handle
and understand a person or a child, that we should not judge
them easily for a reason that In our lesson in this subject I
learned that the process of human growth and development lasts
a person's entire lifespan, from conception

to death. The physical processes that result in a change in

the quantifiable dimensions of an individual's body are referred
to as growth. Development, on the other hand, is the gradual
gain of abilities over time. Social scientists and behavioral
scientists are studying the process of growth and development in
order to better comprehend the sequence of events. Similarly,
everyone has to comprehend the human growth and
development process in order to react appropriately to new
stages in life, lastly I learned that It’s vital to apply what you've
learned about human behavior and the social environment to
each scenario.(4) For my own view I must say that this subject
fulfill and able to give me a new knowledge/theories which able
to fill in the spaces in my mind and this learning can be used in
the future. Since this subject is really important because it can be
a tool for us as a future educator. I’m happy to be in this class
and enjoy every e-learning moment together with other students.
(5)I know that this time of pandemic it’s hard to have a virtual
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College of Liberal Arts, Sciences, and Education
Gen. Luna St., Iloilo City 5000

Bon Ivan Firmeza

Social Studies IV
learning all of us faced different difficulties in our home and
school, So I can fully Understand if we have some unaddressed
critical issues that didn’t appear in the topics/modules it wasn’t
that much since I believe that sir Frank was able to deliver those
theories and lesson excellently with passion and love. This thing
gives me a inspiration to be more flexible and more resilient
during this time of pandemic. (6) This course relate to anything
from my  life’s experiences for a reason that I have a nephew
which they live in a place that they are not used to socialize on
other people. Since this theory was introduced by Sir Frank I
was able now to understand why my nephew is shy. Yes I

observed that if they went here in our city people always

mentioned the work “manol” just because they don’t talk too
much and doesn’t even play with other kids. Since that I have
knowledge to this theory I can now understand their situation.
And to make this learning more meaningful I can educate the
people in our barangay why this things happen to them and to
other people in that way we can have a less judgment society
with full of love and courage.