FIELD STUDY 1: Observations of Teaching - Learning in Actual School Environment

MABALACAT CITY COLLEGE

Dolores, Mabalacat City, Pampanga

Institute of Teacher Education

Bachelor of Secondary Education
Major in Mathematics

FIELD STUDY 1: Observations of Teaching

- Learning in Actual SchoolEnvironment

MODULE 2:
Principles of Learning
(Episodes 5-9)

Conrad M. Buerkley, LPT, EdD.

Assistant Professor II

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FS 1 Observer
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Field Study

Episode 5: Guiding Principles in the Selection and Use of

Teaching Strategies

Name of FS Student: _____________________________________________________________

Program: ____________________________________________

Resource Teacher: Signature:

Cooperating School:

My Target:

While I observe different classes, I will be able to write evidence of the application
of some guiding principles in the selection and use of teaching strategies.

My Tool:

As I observe a class, I will use the Observation Sheet for a more focusedobservation.
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Observation:

Name of Cooperating Teacher Observed:

Grade/Year Level: Subject Area:
School Address:

1. Learning is an active process.

2. The more senses are involved, the better the learning.

3. A non-threatening environment enhances learning.

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4. Emotion has the power to increase retention and learning.

5. Good teaching goes beyond recall of information.

6. Learning is meaningful when it is connected to students’ everyday life.

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7. An integrated teaching approach is more effective than teaching isolated bits

of information.

Scoring Guide
Criteria Excellent (4) Very good (3) Fair (2) Poor (1)
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Analysis
8. Are these principles in accordance with brain-based teaching and learning?

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Scoring Guide
Criteria Excellent (4) Very good (3) Fair (2) Poor (1)
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Reflection

 My Reflection focuses on the best method in teaching – is there such thing?

Scoring Guide
Criteria Excellent (4) Very good (3) Fair (2) Poor (1)
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Portfolio
 Illustrate your “best” method in teaching.

Scoring Guide: Excellent 50 Very Good 40 Fair 30 Poor 25

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Episode 6: Online/Offline Classroom Management and

Learning

Name of FS Student: _____________________________________________________________

Program: ______________________________________________________________________
Resource Teacher: Signature:
Cooperating 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

• Observe a class.
• Using a checklist, find out the evident virtual classroom
components.
• Describe how the virtual classroom is structured/ designed to
allow everyone to participate in the learning activities.
• Relate the data in your checklist to the learners’ behavior.
• Reflect on how virtual classroom management affects
learning.
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YOUR TOOLS
Use the activity form provided for you to document your observation.

An Observation Guide for the Learners’ 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.
An Observation Guide for the VIRTUAL CLASSROOM
OBSERVATION
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Name School:
Location of the of the school Observed:
Date of Observation:
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An Observation Guide for the VIRTUAL OR FACE TO FACE

CLASSROOM VISIT

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

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 rules in the class?

2. Did the students participate in making the classroom rules?
3. What are the daily routines done by the teacher? (Prayer,
attendance, assignment of monitors.) How are they done?
4. If a learner is not following instructions or is off-task, what does the
teacher do? (Behavior strategies).
5. What does the teacher do to reinforce positive behaviors? (behavior
strategies)
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Virtual/ Classroom Management

Matrix
Aspect of
Classroom Description Effect on the Learners
Management

Virtual/
Classroom Rules

Virtual/
Classroom
Procedures

Daily Routines

Handling
Misbehaviors/off-
task behavior

Reinforcement of
Positive Behavior

Others
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YOUR ANALYSIS
1. How did the online/offline classroom organization and routines affect
the learners’ behavior?

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2. What should the teacher have in mind when she/he designs the online/offline
classroom organization and routines? What theories and principles should you
have in mind?
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3. Which behavior strategies were effective in managing the behavior of the

students in motivating them? Why were they effective?
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Your Reflections

1. Imagine yourself organizing your online/offline classroom in the future. In what

year/grade level do you see yourself? What routines and procedures would you
consider at this level? Why?
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2. List the rules you are likely to implement in this level? Why would you choose
these rules?
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3. Should learners be involved in making these rules? Why?

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Episode 7: Online/Offline Preparation of Instructional

Materials with emphasis on the Element of Surprises and the
Box of Knowledge

Name of FS Student: _ Date:

Program:

Name of Cooperating Teacher: Signature:

Cooperating School:

My Target:

At the end of this activity, you will gain competence in developing and utilizing
materials (slide presentation) which involve students in meaningful learning.

My Tool:

As I observe a class, I will use the Observation Sheet for a more

focused observation.

Read the following statement carefully before you observe.

1. What is the lesson about? What are the teacher’s objectives?

2. Note the important concepts that the teacher is emphasizing.

3. Note the skills that the teacher is developing in the learners.

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Observation: ____________________________________________________
Name of Cooperating Teacher Observed: ______________________________
Grade/Year Level: ________________________________________________
Subject Area: ___________________________________________________
School Address: _________________________________________________

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Analysis

Using the information you got from observing the class, surf the internet for
electronic resources that will be useful in teaching the same lesson. Choose the most
appropriate ones. Recall the guidelines you learned in EducationalTechnology about
evaluating electronic resources. These guidelines you fill out the matrix below.
Name of Author:

Name of Site:

Posting or Revision
Date:

Organization
represented:

Date of Access:

URL:

Brief Description of the

material in the website:

Evaluation of the STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES

Website:
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Reflection:

1. Describe your experience in surfing the internet for appropriate electronic

resources for the class? Did you find it easy or difficult?
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2. How did you choose which electronic resources to include here? What did
you consider? Explain.
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3. Reflect on your technology skills. What skills do you already have and what
skills would you continue to work on to be better at utilizing electronic
resources?
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Portfolio

Make and/or print useful instructional materials (worksheets, visual aids, flash
cards, rubrics, etc.) and include them here. Indicate how they might be useful
considering your area of specialization.
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Episode 8: Assisting the Teacher with a Teacher’s Tool

Box

Name of FS Student: _ Date:

Program:

Name of Cooperating Teacher: Signature:

Cooperating School:

My Target:

While I observe different classes, I will be able to identify the subject matter,
lesson objectives, learning activities, assessment tools, and over-all teaching-
learning process.

My Tool:

As I observe a class, I will use the Observation Sheet for a more focused
observation.
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Observation:

Name of Cooperating Teacher Observed:

Grade/Year Level: Subject Area:
School Address:

1. Principles in classroom routines established

2. Principles in the formulation of Lesson objectives and learning activities

3. Principles in the selection of assessment tools

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4. Over-all teacher-student interaction in the teaching-learning process

Scoring Guide
Criteria Excellent (4) Very good (3) Fair (2) Poor (1)
Content
Organization
Neatness and Grammar
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Analysis

5. Were the learning objectives achieved? How? What principles were

observed?

6. How did the learners participate in the activities?

7. How did the teacher choose the learning activities and assessment tool?
What were his/her reasons?

Scoring Guide
Criteria Excellent (4) Very good (3) Fair (2) Poor (1)
Content
Organization
Neatness and Grammar
Total:
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Reflection

 My Reflection answers these: “If I were the teacher, will I choose the same
activities and assessment tool for this subject matter and learning
Objectives?” and “What insights have I learned from this experience?”

Scoring Guide
Criteria Excellent (4) Very good (3) Fair (2) Poor (1)
Content
Organization
Neatness and Grammar
Total:
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Portfolio
 Proof or evidence of learning activities and assessment tool (label your
pictures or documents)

Scoring Guide: Excellent 50 Very Good 40 Fair 30 Poor 20

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Episode 9: On Lesson Development

Name of FS Student: Date:

Course:

Name of Cooperating Teacher: Signature:

Cooperating School:

My Target:

While I observe different classes, I will be able to trace how my cooperating

teacher develops his/her lesson and uses appropriate learning activities in the
different phases of the lesson.

My Tool:

As I observe a class, I will use the Observation Sheet for a more focused
observation.
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Observation:

Name of Cooperating Teacher Observed:

Grade/Year Level: Subject Area:

School Address:

1. Describe how your cooperating teacher begins his/her lesson. Why do you
think he/she does that?

2. What learning activities did the cooperating teacher used after introducing
the lesson? Why do you think he/she chose such?

3. How did the cooperating teacher end the lesson?

4. Did you observe an assessment of learning after the lesson? How was it
done?
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Analysis

1. How should the lesson begin and end?

2.

Scoring Guide

Criteria Excellent (4) Very good (3) Fair (2) Poor (1)
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Reflection

2. My Reflection focuses on this: “Tell me and I forget; teach me and

I remember; involve me and I learn” – Benjamin Franklin

Scoring Guide
Criteria Excellent (4) Very good (3) Fair (2) Poor (1)
Content
Organization
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Portfolio

3. Reconstruct your cooperating teacher’s lesson plan. A lesson plan outline

may do but ensure that all parts are present.

4. Proof or evidence of observation (notes, documentation, pictures with label)

Scoring Guide: Excellent 50 Very Good 40 Fair 30 Poor 25

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