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CHAPTER 4 Environment
Benial, Shella Mae
Lavilla, Hannah Dia
Rosil, Glosie Mae
your environment. Your whole
career will be modified, shaped,
molded by your surroundings, by
the character of the people with
whom you come in contact
everyday. “
- Orison Swett
Marden
 • The place where the
teacher and the learners
interact with each other.
• It is where formal
instructions take place.

Classroom as
Learning Environment
• Provides classroom learning activities.
• Affords the transfer of learning from
the classroom to practice.

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 Physical Environment
Intellectual Climate
- The totality
learningofatmosphere
outside is
elements
characterized by activities.
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size, location,
To challenge intellect of
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ventilation,
learners. and lighting.
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Instructional materials
of thinking
- Chair
skills. arrangements
- Provision for orderliness,
Problem-solving skills
- cleanliness
Self-directed
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 THE ROLE OF THE
Social
TEACHER IN THE
Climate
CLASSROOM
Autocratic Emotional
Laissez-faire Democratic
Climate
ENVIRONMENT Climate
• Ensure harmony and • Intense Monitoring
Teacher becomes
cooperation.
Teacher directs and
design what activities are Individual acts on his own. • Advanced
facilitators and guides for
the accomplishments of
Studies
Mental health and emotional
adjustments
to be done.
• Routine and fairness. •a common
Teaching goal.
partnerships
• Accountability and with colleagues in the
Evaluation of learners Working for the Communication between
high-stakes
progress according to testing.
standards.
recognition of his
compliments.
teachersschool
and members
the group.
community
of and
Differences in personality of
the students

with students.
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oriented participation. participation. approached and appreciated.
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Measuring Classroom Environment
ESSENTIAL AREAS OF CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT
RELATIONSHIP DIMENSION
• students and teacher’s relationship inside the classroom.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT DIMENSION

• Individuals characteristics
SYSTEM MAINTENANCE AND CHANGE
DIMENSTION
• Classroom control and order.
• Responsiveness to change
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 Implications and FR
Considerations
Environment • is also an area of growth in
Classroom
research as change in
technology.
• Continues to evolve with the
development of online course.
• Networked, expanding the
concept of environment
• Interact with students via email.
• Video conferencing.

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Characteristics of the Learning Environment

Welcoming to children

Provides sufficient materials for all students

Encourage different types of play

Allows learners to see and move easily
through all the areas of the classroom.
Flexibility

Diversity of materials provided.

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Dividing The Classroom Into Interest Areas

 To reflect the students’ natural interests and

developmental skills
 To choose many open-ended materials.
 Encouraged to seek naturally available or recycled
materials.
 To help, build, recognize, and relate to their
relatives.
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Learning Environment
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Provision of residential
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physical and virtual learning
• Access to library and other
information resources
environments.
• Access to laboratory
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A positive home
learning environment
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Community as
Learning
Environment
Thank
You!!!