INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITIES

Jennifer O. Artiaga
INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITIES 
• Instructional facilities are facilities or
spaces used primarily for the purpose of
delivering formal instruction to our
students.
INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITIES 
• Their primary function is to provide
proper school environment that is most
conducive to effective teaching and
learning
• Improved instructional facilities have been
linked to better student and teacher performance,
and even higher test scores.
• According to studies, they have a direct link in
the students’ learning outcomes.
These outcomes include:
 higher abilities to learn
 quality strategies to learn and
perform classroom activities
 positive attitude towards learning
 develop student’s highest order of intellectual
skills
 have positive impact on solving new problems
by analyzing the situation and formulating a plan
(Gagné et al, 2005)
Lev Vygotsky’s theory assumes that human
minds do not develop by virtue of some
predetermined cognitive structures that unfold as
one matures.
• Human’s mind develops as a result of
constant interactions with the social
material world.
 INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITIES
•Classrooms •On Campus Clinics
•Laboratory Classrooms •Cybraries
•Library
•Seminar Rooms
•Canteen/Cafeteria
•Instructional Laboratories •Comfort Rooms
•Computer Laboratories •Reading Center
INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITIES
• Medical Clinic • e- Learning
• Counseling Room • Computer Room
• Audio Visual Room/ • Alternative
Media Center Learning Center
• Home Economics Room •Tables
•Chairs
 Instructional Materials
• Instructional materials serve as supplement
to the normal processes of instruction.
• They assist teachers to make lessons
explicit to learners.
• They are also used to transmit
information, ideas and notes to learners
(Ijaduola 2007).
 These include:
• Visuals and Audiovisuals
(pictures, flashcards, posters, charts,
tape recorder, radio, video,
television, computers)
SCHOOL BUILDING &
FURNITURE
Different Types of School Buildings

Bagong Lipunan Type FFCCCII

FVR 2000

MAGSAYSAY TYPE
Different Types of School Buildings
Different Types of School Buildings

SEDP BUILDING TEEP SCHOOL BUILDING

DEPED STANDARD 2011

Different Types of School Buildings

GABALDON TYPE SCHOOL BUILDINGS

Different Types of School Buildings

DEPED CALAMITY RESILIENT SCHOOL BUILDING DESIGN (2013)

Different Types of School Buildings

DPWH-DEPED UPGRADED CALAMITY-RESILIENT

SCHOOL BUILDING DESIGN (2017)
Different Types of School Buildings

MODIFIED STANDARD DPWH-DEPED SCHOOL BUILDING DESIGN (2018)

School Furniture Design

ALL WOOD ENGINEERED BAMBOO

COMBINATION (WOOD&STEEL)

TABLET ARMCHAIR
School Furniture Design

COMBINATION (PLASTIC & STEEL) NON- WOOD (ALL PLASTIC)

NON- WOOD NON- WOOD

NON- WOOD (VIRGIN POLYPROPHYLENE)
(ALL STEEL)
(ALL PLASTIC)
TABLET ARMCHAIR
School Furniture Design

TWO (2) SEATER TABLE AND CHAIR (2018)

Temporary Learning Space (TLS) and Makeshift
Temporary Learning Spaces (TLS)
• are temporary structures provided to calamity-stricken
areas/schools to ensure continuity of teaching and
learning activities.
• are intended for short-term use of schools while waiting
for construction and/or rehabilitation of permanent
classrooms.
Temporary Learning Space (TLS) and Makeshift
Makeshift Classroom

• are classrooms made of non-standard or substitute

materials and temporary in nature.
• usually made of used/salvaged materials or any material
available/found on site.
Temporary Learning Space (TLS)

Perspective View
 Other Facilities
Definition
Covered Court Refers to an area within the school campus covered by roof
and usually supported by steel trusses. It is commonly used
for school activities like sports, physical exercises and other
activities of the school
Gymnasium Refers to a room or building within the school equipped for
gymnastics, games, and other physical exercises. It is also
often used as venue for various indoor school programs and
activities and some others even has spectator
accommodations (bleachers)
 Other Facilities
Definition
Entrance Gate Refers to a barrier used as an entrance and exit of the school,
which can be closed and locked beyond school hours
Permanent Refers to a permanent structure used to demarcate the
Perimeter Fence perimeter of the school to prevent access
Temporary Refers to a structure that has the same purpose as a
Perimeter Fence permanent perimeter fence but is temporary in nature and
may not be as sturdy as a permanent one
 Other Facilities
Definition
Playground Refers to an outdoor area specifically provided for learners to
play on
School Garden Refers to an area used for growing plants
Solar Panel Refers to a set/s of panel/s designed to absorb the sun's rays as
a source of energy for generating electricity for the school
building or other facilities
Existing Number of Water and Sanitation Facilities
Column Name Definition
Functional Toilet Bowls Refers to the serviceable toilet bowls
(For male, female, PWD, shared)
Non-Functional Toilet Bowls Refers to the non-serviceable toilet bowls
Sink/Washbasin Refers to a sink or washbasin
Urinal Refers to a bowl or other receptacle, typically
attached to a wall in a restroom, into which men
may urinate
Urinal Trough Refers to a long, narrow open container used for
urinating
Existing Number of Water and Sanitation Facilities
Column Name Definition
Septic tank Refers to a sewage-disposal unit used for homes/schools
not connected to sewer lines. It consists ordinarily of
either a single-or double compartment of concrete buried
in the ground, so designed that settled sludge (waste) is in
contact with the waste water as it flows through the tank
and then to a drain field. Solids are decomposed by the
anaerobic bacterial action of the sludge
Faucets Refers to a device by which water flows
Existing Number of Water and Sanitation Facilities
Column Name Definition
Stand alone Water Refers to water and sanitation facilities that houses a
and Sanitation certain number of bowls, urinals and faucets and were
Facility constructed separately from the school building
Existing Number of Water and Sanitation Facilities
Column Name Definition
Septic tank Refers to a sewage-disposal unit used for
homes/schools not connected to sewer lines. It consists
ordinarily of either a single-or double compartment of
concrete buried in the ground, so designed that settled
sludge (waste) is in contact with the waste water as it
flows through the tank and then to a drain field. Solids
are decomposed by the anaerobic bacterial action of
the sludge
Faucets Refers to a device by which water flows
Existing Number of Water and Sanitation Facilities
Column Name Definition
Stand alone Water and Refers to water and sanitation facilities that houses a
Sanitation Facility certain number of bowls, urinals and faucets and were
constructed separately from the school building
 Usable Furniture
Column Name Definition
Kinder Modular Table Refers to the standard modular table used
by kindergarten learner
Kinder Chair Refers to the chair used by kindergarten
learner
Arm Chair Refers to a usable armchairs in the school,
regardless of material (wood, plastic)
School Desk Refer to usable two-seater desks in the
school
Usable Furniture
Column Name
Other Classroom Table
Other Classroom Chair
DepEd New Design 2-Seater Table &
Chair (Elem, JHS, SHS)
Definition
Refers to the table used by learner in the
classroom.
Refers to the chair used by learner in the
classroom
Refers to new design of school furniture of
which 1 set is equal to 2 chairs and 1 table
on wood and steel finishes
PROBLEMS IN INSTRUCTIONAL FACILITIES
 Limited Facilities
• There are large-scale shortages of facilities
across Philippine public schools - these
include classrooms, teachers, desks and chairs,
textbooks, and audio-video materials.
Enrollment Boom
Over 17 million students are enrolled in Philippine public
schools, and at an annual population growth rate of 2.3 per
cent, which means more individuals will assert ownership
over their share of the limited educational provisions.
 Funding
• There are too many students and too little resources.
Even if the government keeps on increasing the
allocated budget for education, there is a prevalent
difficulty the public school system faces with regard
to shortages.
 Improving the Learning Environment
• Shortages in classrooms was pegged at 19, 579, 60
million shortages when it came to textbooks, 2.5 million
shortages with regard to chairs, and 80, 937 shortages of
water and sanitation facilities.
 Security and Safety
• Indications of having these poor facilities are non-
working or poorly maintained public comfort rooms, lack
of classrooms, overcrowding in classrooms, poor
ventilation, unsanitary and crowded canteens and more
 Maintenance and Operations
• Poor instructional facilities in schools signifies that
students are not receiving their rights of having a
sufficiently available and well-maintained school
facilities.
• Furthermore, state universities and colleges gradually
raise tuition so as to have a means of purchasing facilities,
thus making tertiary education difficult to access or more
often than not, inaccessible to the poor.
 Staff Training and Retention
• The quality of education has been a problem. In the year
2014, the National Achievement Test (NAT) and the
National Career Assessment Examination (NCAE) results
were excessively below the target mean score
and shows that there had been a decline in the quality of
Philippine education at the elementary and secondary levels.
• Although it has been mandated by the Philippine
Constitution for the government to allocate the highest
proportion of its government to education, the Philippines
remains to have one of the lowest budget allocations to
education among ASEAN countries.
 Technology
• The main argument for technology in the classroom is
that emerging students should be able to apply
classroom concepts to daily life, and a large part of
daily life revolves around technology.
• Students today are apt at using technology, and tools
such as laptops, smartphones, and tablets and are
already second nature to them. Taking technology out
of the learning equation would be removing an
integral part of the students’ abilities.
• Likewise, even if the student isn’t already technology-
savvy, that’s even more of a reason to embrace the skill.
• Understanding technology is becoming more and more
important in the workplace and other areas; competing with
peers in the 21st-century simply necessitates the need for
technological advancement. But digital innovations can be a
source of challenges for schools as well.
 PERSONAL REFLECTION
• There is really a need to improve our facilities for
students to focus, concentrate more on their studies
and to improve the quality of their education. In that
way, our learners will excel and will be able to
develop their fullest potential and will become
productive citizens who will be able to compete
globally.
 Recommendations
• School heads, principals and officials should
ensure regular supervision to be able to identify
problems on instructional facilities existing in the
school.
 Recommendations
• Instructional facilities should be improved and
upgraded to be able to improve the quality of our
education.
 Recommendations
• Teachers should encourage students maximum
utilization of the different facilities available.
 Recommendations
• All stakeholders, internal and external should
collaborate to improve the school’s instructional
facilities.
QUESTIONS?