EPISODE 7: Guiding Principles in the Selection and Use of Teaching Methods

My Learning Episode Overview

This Learning Episode is about the guiding principles in the selection and use of
teaching method. It comes after the FS student has been introduced to methods of
teaching.

My Intended Learning Outcomes

In this Episode, I must be able to identify the application of some guiding principles in
the selection and use of teaching strategies.

My Performance Criteria
I will be rated along the following:
a. Quality of my observations and documentation,
b. Completeness and depth of my analysis,
c. Depth and clarity of my classroom observation-based reflections,
d. Completeness, organization, clarity of my portfolio and
e. Time of submission of my portfolio

My Learning Essentials

Here are time-tested principles of learning:

1. Learning is an active process.

2. The more senses that are involved, the more and better the learning.
3. A non-threatening atmosphere enhances learning.
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 student’s everyday life.
7. An integrated teaching approach is far more effective than teaching isolated bits of information.
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My Map
I will observe at least 3 Resource Teachers, analyze and reflect on my observations.

To reach my Target, I will follow the following steps:

Step 1. Read Learning Essentials above.

Step 2. Observe one Resource Teacher.

Step 3. Accomplish Observation Sheet.

Step 4. Analyze my observations.

Step 5. Reflect my observations.

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My Learning Activities
I will observe one class by using an Observation Sheet for greater focus then
analyze my observations with the help of guide questions. I will write down my
reflections on my observations and experiences.

OBSERVATION SHEET # 7

Resource Teacher:_________________Teacher’s Signature___________ School: ______________

Grade/ Year Level: _________________Subject Area: __________________ Date: _____________

Guiding Principles in the Selection and Teaching Behavior of the Resource

Use of Strategies Teacher that Applies the Principle

1. The more senses that are involved, e.g Teacher used video on how digestion
the more and better the learning. takes place and a model of the human
digestive system.

2. Learning is an active process.

3. A non-threatening atmosphere
enhances learning.

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.

7. An integrated teaching approach is To become the students versatile,

far more effective than teaching is teachers will do their job to give their best
isolated bits of information. in teaching at the same time to motivate
them to study more.
My Analysis
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1. Did you find the teacher adhering to all the principles of teaching-learning? Was
there any principle that was violated? Explain your answer.

___________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________.

2. Which principle of teaching was not applied, hence not observed? If not applied
can you think of an instance where it could have been applied?

___________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
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_______________________________________________________.
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My Reflections
What is the best method of teaching? Is there such a thing?

___________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________.
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Integrating Theory and Practice

Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Learning is an active process. Which one is an application of this principle?

A. Let students learn the steps in opening a computer by marking them follow
the steps.
B. Group students for work or project that way project becomes less expensive.
C. Teach your content from a multi-disciplinary perspective.
D. Avoid drills which are out of context.

2. The more senses that are involved, the more and the better the learning. Which
practice is aligned with this principle?
A. Teach using mostly verbal symbol.
B. Employ cooperative learning.
C. Invite parents as resource speakers in class.
D. Bring students to field trips with consent of school and parents.

3. A non-threatening atmosphere enhances learning. Which practice is an offshoot

of this principle?
A. No praising C. No bullying
B. No scolding D. No homework

4. Emotion has the power to increase retention and learning. To apply this principle,
teacher must _______.
A. Spice class with his/her sense of humor
B. Make course difficult for students to remember and learn
C. Touch student’s emotion when he/she teaches
D. Be emotional when he/she teaches

5. Good teaching goes beyond recall of information. So what must a teacher do?
A. Use multisensory aids to teaching.
B. Teach as many facts as you can.
C. Teach for test purposes only. Teach to the test.
D. Make students connect facts learned to form concept and abstractions.
6. Learning is meaningful when it is connected to students’ everyday life. What is an
application of this principle in teaching?
A. Teacher asks the class to show application of what they learned to their daily
life.
B. Teacher makes everyday life the starter of his/her lesson.
C. Teacher narrates true-to-life stories.
D. Teacher asks students to come up with clippings of Filipino life.

7. An integrating teaching approach is far more effective than teaching isolated bits
of information. What then should teacher avoid?
A. Teaching to the test C. Summarizing lesson
B. Knowledge utilization D. Use of problem solving method
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My Learning Portfolio
Are the pedagogical approaches to K to 12 as stipulated in the Enhanced Basic
Education Act of 2013 based on these principles of teaching-learning? (Refer to R.A
10533, Sec. 4 for the pedagogical approaches). Come up with a Table like this one.

Pedagogical Approach of K to 12 Principle of Teaching

1. Constructivist 1. Good teaching goes beyond

recall of information.

2. Learning is meaningful when it is

connected to students’ everyday
life.

2. Inquiry-based

3. Developmentally appropriate

4. Reflective

5. Inclusive

6. Collaborative

7. Integrative
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My Learning Rubric
Field Study 2, Episode 7 – Guiding Principles in the Selection and Use of Teaching
Methods
Focused on:
 Identifying the teaching method used by my Resource Teachers
 Distinguishing between deductive (direct) and inductive (inductive) method of
teaching

Name of FS Student _ ______ Date Submitted: _ _____

Year & Section:___________ Course: ___________

Learning Exemplary Superior Satisfactory Needs

Episodes 4 3 2 Improvement
1
All episodes All or nearly Nearly all Fewer than
were done with all episodes were done half of
Learning outstanding were done with episodes
Activities quality; work with high acceptable were done; or
exceeds quality quality most
expectations objectives
4 were met but
3 2 need
improvement

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answered answered answered answered.
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COMMENT/S Over-all score Rating:
(Based on
transmutation)

TRANSMUTATION OF SCORE TO GRADE/RATING

Score 20 19- 17 16 15 14 13- 11 10 9-8 7-
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Grade 1.0 1.2 1.5 1.75 2.00 2.25 2.50 2.75 3.0 3.5 5.00
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