LEARNING EPISODE 9

Preparing for Teaching and Learning

Activity 9.1 Demonstrating an Understanding of Research-Based Knowledge Principles of Teaching and

Learning

Resource Teacher: __Jay O Ecal___ Teacher’s Signature: ___________ School: __Acal Elementary School
Grade/Year: _Grade 6_ Subject Area: ___________________Date: ____________________

OBSERVE

Principles of Learning What did the Resource Teacher do to apply the

1. Effective learning begins with the setting of
clear and high expectations of learning outcomes.
principle of learning
To apply this principle of learning, the setting
of clear and high Resource Teacher presents her
lessons expectations of learning outcomes. via
projector on what are her intended learning
outcome regarding the topic.

2. Learning is an active process. To apply this principle of learning, the Resource

3. Learning is the discovery of personal meaning
and relevance of ideas.
4. Learning is a cooperative and a collaborative
process. Learning is enhanced in an atmosphere of
cooperation and collaboration.
Teacher let her students to participates or
interacts her students actively with the
learning process as well as let her students
participates in the educational learning
activities.
To apply this principle of learning, the personal
meaning and relevance of Resource Teacher
tasked her students to ideas.
share their thoughts and ideas about the subject
matter and allow the students to discuss and
present it in front of the class.
To apply this learning principle, the
Collaborative process. Learning is Resource
Teacher gave the class an enhance in an
atmosphere of groupings form to do the activity
wherein cooperation and collaboration.

ANALYZE

1. What principles of learning were most applied? Least applied?

Most applied
As I observed, the most applied principle of learning is an active process where a student-
centered approach were applied. Students learn more when they participate in process of learning. In
this Principle of learning, teachers are the facilitators rather than the one way providers of information.

Least a As I
observed, the
As I have observed, the learning principle that was applied least from the Four principles is the,
independent Learning is the discovery of personal meaning and relevance of ideas. In the lecture
session, the teacher used his 20 minutes explaining the content of the topic and sharing thoughts
regarding the topic.

Give instances where this/these principles/s could have been applied?

- It can be applied if the teacher ask for 5 minutes or more to give the students insight about the
lesson, let them reflect of what they have learned. In that case the students will brainstorm and
discover themselves of what they have learned.
REFLECT

From among the principles of learning, which one do you think is the most important?
 - The most important principle of learning is the “Learning is the discovery of personal meaning
and relevance of ideas” because that’s how the learners learn with their own way, and the
learning will be more meaningful and effective because they learned it on their own way.

Activity 9.2 Identifying Learning Outcomes that are Aligned with Learning Competencies

Resource Teacher: ________________ Teacher’s Signature: ___________ School:

___________________ Grade/Year: ___________________ Subject Area: ___________________Date:
____________________

OBSERVE

Observe a class, this time focusing on how the learning outcomes were stated. Determine if the
learning outcome/s was/were achieved or not. Give evidence.

1. Write the learning outcomes stated in the lesson.

Learning Outcomes (SMART Objectives?) Achieved

Yes No Yes No
1. Convert a sentence from active voice to passive ✓ ✓
voice and vice versa
2. Define the form of passive voice construction ✓ ×
3. Explain the use of the correct voice in the ✓ ✓
appropriate situations, taking into account usage,
effect and intention
4. Write sentences in the passive voice in simple ✓ ✓
present and simple past tenses

2. Cite pieces of evidence that these learning outcomes were achieved.

1. During the discussion, especially in the Practice stage, students converted sentences about food in
active voice into passive, with gradually decreasing support. Also, in the Production stage, students
talked about food using the passive voice.
2.In the Presentation stage, students start with their relevant prior knowledge verbs and past
participles, before the teacher introduces the form of the passive voice.
3. In the Presentation Stage, students watched watch video clips from some TV shows and filled in the
blanks with the passive construction. Students also recognized the voice of the sentences, and mad
scaffold explorations about passive voice usage.
4. After discussion, the teacher assigned the students to write sentences in the passive voice in simple
present and simple past tenses about the food they ate.

ANALYZE

1. Do SMART objectives make the lesson more focused?

- These learning objectives will help you make your lessons more engaging as students will have a
clearer understanding of where they are and where they need to be.
REFLECT

Reflect on the
Lessons learned in determining SMART learning outcomes.

I gained knowledge from this course on selecting SMART learning objectives. That, it should be stated in
your instructional objectives or anticipated learning outcomes
SMART is for Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-Oriented, and Time-bound). Bounded) because
this will significantly aid the instructor and direct The role of the teacher in the pupils’ growth and the
learning process. As SMART objectives, as I’ve mentioned, will assist teachers in directing their lessons.
The lesson’s flow and assist the instructor in achieving the intended objectives on A focused subject
helps to clarify the conversation and Organized.

Activity 9.3 Distinguishing Between Inductive and Deductive Methods of Teaching

Resource Teacher: _Jay O. Ecal__ Teacher’s Signature: ___________ School: __Acal Elementary School
Grade/Year: _Grade 6__ Subject Area: ___________________Date: ____________________

OBSERVE
I will observe one Resource Teacher with the use of this observation sheet. Using the guide
questions, I shall reflect on my observations and analysis.

Teacher-centered
Did teacher lecture all the time?
Was the emphasis on the mastery of the lesson or
on the test? Prove.
Was class atmosphere competitive? Why?
Did teacher focus only on one discipline/subject?
Student-centered
Were students involved in the teaching-learning
process? How? Or were they mere passive
recipients of instruction?
Was the emphasis on the students’ application
of the lesson in real life? Give proofs.
Was class atmosphere collaborative? Why?
Did teacher connect lesson to other
disciplines/subjects?

What teaching-learning practice shows that teaching approach was:

a) constructivist – connected to past experiences of learners; learners constructed new lesson
meanings

b) inquiry-based
c) developmentally appropriate – learning activities fit the developmental stage of children

d) reflective

e) inclusive – No learner was excluded; teacher taught everybody.

f) collaborative – Students worked together.

g) integrative – Lesson was multidisciplinary - e.g. In Science, Math concepts were taught.

ANALYZE

1. What are possible consequences of teaching purely subject matter for mastery and for the test?
 The loss of your teaching license is most likely one of the potential outcomes. If
administration was made aware that teachers were helping their students prepare for
tests, it would always result in punishment.
2. If you were to reteach the classes you observed, would you be teacher-centered or student-centered?
Why?
 I would prefer using a both approach why? Because having a primary class like grade 1-
3 can’t work on their own so using a student centered approach can be misleading to
them, they are not going to catch up with the lesson fast. So using both teacher
centered while discussing and letting the student work on their own in every activities
will be a good approach to be use.
REFLECT

Reflect on Principles of teaching worth applying

As future educator, the principles of teaching are very important for us all Educators for us to improve
ourselves and the process of learning of our Students. This promotes excellence in learning and
teaching practices Express in different institution that are committed as learning. In all of These
principles tackled, it enhances student to engage and learn through Effecting teaching.

SHOW Your Learning Artifacts

Post proofs of learning that you were able to gain in this Episode. You may attach the lesson
plan (s) used by your Resource Teacher to show the intended learning outcomes and the method used
in class.