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POINTS
FS Student:
Signature over Name of Resource Teacher: Grade
and Section: School: Date:
Subject: Time:
OVERALL

FS Learning Episode 1: The School as a Learning Environment

OBJECTIVES:
At the end of this activity, you must be able to:
1. Review the concepts that involve the school as a learning environment;
2. Conduct an observation on the different aspects of a school as a learning environment; and
3. Reflect on the impact of one’s learning environment on his or her learning experience.

Activity 1.1 THE SCHOOL FACILITIES

Below is a list of facilities that may be available in the school that you are tasked to visit and observe.
Check (✓) the available facilities, describe them, and indicate their contribution to the learning
environment.
Facilities ✓ Description Contribution

1. Principal’s office

2. Vice principal’s office

3. Registrar’s office

4. Library and learning resources

5. Guidance and counselling

6. Medical Clinic

7. Canteen/ Cafeteria

8. ICT laboratory

9. Science laboratory

10. Gymnasium

11. Auditorium

12. Comfort room for boys

13. Comfort rooms for girls

14. Drinking fountains

15. School playground

16. Outdoor covered court

 17. PTA office

18. Students’ formation

center office

19. Student center office

20. Others (Please specify)

QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION

1. Which of the facilities present in the school you visited do you think have the most impact on the
learning experience of students? Explain
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2. What specific concerns may arise the absence of some of the facilities cited above? Explain.
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Activity 1.2 THE CLASSROOM FACILITIES
Below is a list of facilities that may be available in the classroom that you are tasked to visit and
observe. Check (✓) the available facilities, describe them, and indicate their contribution to the
learning environment.
Facilities ✓ Description Contribution

1. Chairs and desks

2. Bulletin Board

3. Visual aids and materials

4. Books and other

learning resources

5. Teacher’s table

6. Comfort room

7. Blackboard

8. Reading corner

9. Consultation area

10. Others (please specify)

QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION

1. Which of the facilities present in the classroom you visited do you think have the most impact on
the learning experience of the students? Explain.
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2. What specific concerns may arise given the facilities cited above? Explain.
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Activity 1.3 THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
The National Competency-based Teacher standards (NCBTS) state that a teacher should be able to
create a learning environment that is conducive to the learning of students. Check ( ✓) the indicators
that are present in the learning environment you observed.
Strand Performance Indicators ✓

1. Creates an environment Maintains learning

that promotes fairness environment of courtesy and
respect for different learners
(e.g. ability, culture and
gender

Provides gender-fair
opportunities for learning

Recognizes that every

learner has his or her own
strengths

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2. Makes the classroom Maintains a safe and
environment safe and orderly classroom free
conducive for learning from
distractions
Arranges challenging
activities in a given physical
environment

Uses individual and

cooperative learning
activities to improve the
capacities of learners for
higher learning

3. Communicates higher Encourages learners to

learning expectations to ask questions
each learner
Provides learners with a
variety of learning
experiences
Provides varied
enrichment activities to
nurture the
 learner’s desire for
further learning

4. Establishes and
maintains consistent
standards of
learners’ behaviour
Communicates and
maintains high standards of
learning performance
Handles behaviour
problems quickly and with
die respect to children’s
rights

Gives timely feedback to

reinforce appropriate
learner’s behaviour
Guides individual learners
who require the de

Communicates and enforces

school policies and
procedures for appropriate
learner’s
behaviour

5. Creates a healthy Encourages free expression

psychological climate for
learning
of ideas from learners
Creates a stress-free
environment
Takes measure to minimize
anxiety and fear of the
teacher and/or subject

QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION

1. With the indicators that you checked as your reference, what can you say about the teacher that
you observed? What do these indicators imply in fostering a productive learning environment?
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2. Which of the indicators cited above do you think you will need to implement and emphasize when
you become a teacher in the future? Explain.
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3. What do the specified indicators suggest about the teaching profession?
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Activity 1.4 THE SCHOOL LOCATION, DYNAMICS, AND CULTURE
Provide what is asked for every number.
1. Attach a picture of the school you were tasked to visit on the space below. Write a description of
the location of the school on the space provided.
SCHOOL LOCATION

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2. Attach pictures of the school classroom that reflect the dynamics between the educator and the
learner. Write a description of the pictures explaining the dynamics they show.
School Classroom

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3. Attach pictures of the school and classroom reflecting the overall culture of the learning
environment. Write a description of the pictures explaining the culture they show.
School Classroom

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QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION
1. How do you think the location, dynamics, and culture of the school and classroom contribute to the
learning experience of students? Explain.
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2. What specific challenges did you encounter in observing the location, dynamics, and culture of the
learning environment?
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INSIGHTS
What insights and reflection can you derive from the specific field study experience?
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