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TOPIC 2: THE LEARNER’S DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT

EPISODE 3: SCHOOL AS A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Name of FS Student: ____________________________ Signature of FS Student: ___________

Course: _______________________________________ Year & Section: __________________
Resource Teacher: ______________________________ Signature: ______________________

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME:

 At the end of this activity, the FS student will be competent in describing the school
environment that is conducive for learning and on how it affects the learners’ behavior

INSTRUCTION PROCESS

PREPARATION:
A general observation of the campus and the classroom is an exciting way to start your observation.
Your mission is to do the following tasks:
2. Accomplish the
checklist as you move
around the school
1. Visit a school. Look
premises.
into facilities and
support learning areas
in the campus, then in
the classroom.
3. Based on your
gathered data in the
checklist, describe the
school environment.

5. Present your idea of a good school

environment through any of these:

a) Descriptive Paragraph; b) Photo Essay; c)

Sketch or drawing; d) Poem, song, or rap.
4. Make a reflection on
the characteristics of a
school environment
that promotes learning.
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PRESENTATION:

As you move around the campus, activity forms are provided for you to document your observations.
It is advised that you read the entire worksheet before proceeding to the school site. A good
understanding of the activities and tasks to be accomplished in the activity sheets will yield better
learning results.

PRACTICE:

SCHOOL FACILITIES CHECKLIST

Familiarize yourself with the different areas and facilities of the school. Check the column to indicate
their availability. Give a brief description of those that are available on the last column.
Facilities Available Not Description
Available
1. Office of the Principal

2. Library

3. Counselling Room

4. Canteen / Cafeteria

5. Medical Clinic

6. Audio Visual / Media

Center
7. Reading Center

8. Speech Laboratory

9. Science Laboratory

10. Gymnasium

11. Auditorium
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12. Home Economics

Room
13. Industrial Workshop
Area
14. PTA Office

15. Comfort Room for

Boys

16. Comfort Rooms for

Girls

Others (Pls. specify)

CLASSROOM FACILITIES MATRIX

Classroom Facilities Description
(location, number, arrangement condition)
1. Wall Displays

2. Teacher’s Table

3. Learner’s Desks

4. Blackboard

5. Learning Materials /
Visual Aids
6.

7.

8.

9.

10.
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PERFORMANCE:

Task No. 1. Base from your observations, answer the following analysis questions:
1. How do the school campus and the classroom in particular impact on the learning of the
students going to school? What are your conclusions?
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2. How does this relate to your knowledge of facilitating learning?
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Task No. 2. Answer the following reflection questions.
1. Would you like to teach in the school environment you just observed? Why or why not?
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2. What kind of school campus is conducive to learning?
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3. What kind of classroom is conducive to learning?
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4. In the future, how can you accomplish your answer in number 3?
___________________________________________________________________________
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5. Write your additional learnings and insights here.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
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ASSESSMENT:

Lay-out your personal illustration of an effective school environment.

MY PERSONAL ILLUSTRATION OF AN EFFECTIVE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT

 The individual output will be shared to the group.

 Group leader/representative from the group will present their unified output to the class
virtually.
 To rate the output of this task, rubrics is provided. See appendices in page ….