SUBMITTED BY :

ALJUN BERNADEZ EMPERADO

COURSE & YR. LEVEL :

BSE MATH IV

SCHEDULE :
MWF (10:00 - 11:00)

SUBMITTED TO :
MS. SUCHIE P. LINDO
 I. THE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT

OBSERVE, ANALYZE, REFLECT

Activity 1. 1
EXPLORING THE SCHOOL CAMPUS

OBSERVE

SCHOOL FACILITIES OBSERVATION CHECKLIST

Familiarize with the different areas and facilities of the school. Check the column to
indicate their availability. Give a brief description of those that are available , and say how
each will contribute to the students’ learning and development.

Facilities Put Check Description Will it contribute to the students’

(if learning and development. Why?
available)
Office of the ✔ The principal’s office was The office of the principal is the one’s
Principal never empty and there’s responsible for the students learning
always somebody inside, it and development inside the school.
could either be the school The office of the principals are the one
principal himself or the who makes policy for safety and
other teachers. The room discipline and also enhances or
was clean, it is develops the curriculum to further
air-conditioned and the accelerate the students learning
place is relaxing. It is progress.
equipped with computers
and printers and most
especially stuffs on the
inside was properly
organized.
Library ✔ It has few books and are School libraries contribute to the
not well- arranged on the student’s learning and development
shelves . But the place wasbecause they are commonly used by
quiet and has enough students as the primary source of
space for students if they information in which they learn and
want to read their books acquire mew knowledge. Since
inside. libraries were quite it also help
students to have a peaceful kind and
relax from the stress and pressure of
schooling.
Counseling Room ✔ The room was so stylish A counseling room monitors the
and fancy. From outside to students’ development. It helps
inside decors. students with behavioral problems and
students with low academic activities
or performance through planning and
giving useful advice in order to correct
the students’ bad habits that alter the
students’ academic performances and
behavior.
 Facilities Put Check Description Will it contribute to the
(if students’ learning and
available) development. Why?
Canteen/ ✔ Foods were freshly made by the During weekdays, more than
Cafeteria day. Unsold foods, most 75% of the food that the
especially cooked foods were students take come from
immediately discarded to avoid the school canteen. So
contamination. The fridge was basically school canteens
maintained clean and sold support student development
products were organized. and learning through
providing adequate nutrition
which gives students high
energy levels and prevents
diseases, such as obesity
which is related to poor diet.
Medical Clinic ✔ The medical was clean and Health is wealth. Therefore
medicines including medicinal medical clinic is really
tools were properly arranged. important in each schools so
Though the space of the room is that students can easily seek
not too big and wide, but it can for medicines especially
still cater students with medical when they have fever,
problems. headaches, stomach ache and
the likes that may affect their
learning.
Audio
Visual/Learning
Resource Center
Science Laboratory ✔ The science laboratory was not Yes. Because it enables
so big and has limited students to perform
equipment and paraphernalia researches, experiments or
needed in a science lab even learn new things with
experiment. the help of internet facility.
This helps students to
remember the studies in a
better way by conducting
their own experiments. It
gives students first-hand
experience and offers better
opportunities for learning. A
laboratory is not a contest
whose object is to get the
“right answer”, but the
purpose is to learn how to
gain knowledge, how to
observe and to learn the
meaning of what happens.
 Facilities Put Check Description Will it contribute to the students’
(if learning and development. Why?
available)
Auditorium ✔ It was very large and Since most of the activities in school
spacious and can easily are held in the auditorium,
handle large number of auditoriums help students’ learn new
individuals without knowledge through symposiums and
difficulty. The place was gives them the chances to showcase
also open and has no their specific talents and skills
walls which makes the through presentations. Auditoriums
room cool and effective also help students to be more social,
for ventilation. Also, the since during events large number of
roof of the dome was high participants were gathered on the
enough and is completely area thus giving students’ a good
insulated in order to opportunity to develop their
lessen the contribution of socialization skills.
heat coming from the roof.
Outdoor/Garden
PTA Office
Comfort Room for ✔ The room wasn’t always Comfort rooms support the students
Boys kept clean by the school learning in a way that it helps
janitor and also has no students to find a way to immediately
good water supply and relieve themselves from the call of
water flow. nature thus helping them to focus in
class without any disturbances
Comfort Room for ✔ The room was not always Comfort rooms were very important for
Girls maintained clean and it girls and essentially supports learning
does stink, sometimes not only for helping them relieve
water supply was not
themselves when mother nature calls
available and the water
flow wasn’t that good. but also offers them a sense of security,
boys and girls must have a separate
room because there are things that girls
were uncertain in doing most especially
in a public comfort room such as
changing pads during menstruation.
ICT Laboratory ✔ The ICT lab was fully The computer lab serves as the center
equipped with computers for teaching computer use to whole
and monitors. It has an air classes, usually by a specialist
conditioner, but when the computer teacher. Classroom teachers
power goes out, the room also use the lab with their classes for
becomes extremely hot. research, or for creating
technology-based projects. With the
help of the computers, students can
research their assignments and do
their projects since it search engines
and has microsoft offices.
Student ✔ The Student Government Yes because young people are the
Government Room room has faculties staying future leaders and with this Student
inside and of course , the Government , students leadership
student government skills will be nurtured.
officers. The area was
maintained clean, chairs
and tables were properly
arranged and it was well
ventilated.
 AN OBSERVATION GUIDE FOR THE CLASSROOM VISIT

A. Read the following statements carefully. Then write your observation report on
the space provided.

Guide Questions Classroom Observation Report

1. Describe the Guihulngan National High School - Poblacion(GNHS-P) is located at Brgy.
community or Poblacion, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental where students can have a good
neighborhood learning environment and can really enjoy and can focus on their skills. The
where the school has a descent amount of trees from both inside and outside, which keeps
school is found. the school cool and calm. The school was at a descent distance from the national
highway, just enough distance to avoid noise disturbances from passing
vehicles. Also, infrastructures and houses were a little bit far from school thus
making it safe from disturbances and distractions that will caught the students'
attention.
2. Describe the Upon entering the school, I saw nice buildings and surroundings , for example
school campus. ivory and green. Most of the buildings were in good condition while some of
What colors do them are having renovations and I also noticed that some new
you see? What is buildings/classrooms were constructed to accommodate the school population
the condition of for the coming years. GNHS-P has its gate in front and also has walls being
the buildings? built in four corners of the school campus so that students cannot escape and
cannot go anywhere outside especially when they do not have classes. GNHS-P
has four 2-storey buildings in which the two are for Junior High School and the
remaining two are for Senior High School.
3. Pass by the I can say that the school is friendly and is safe and promotes a good learning
offices. What environment for the students. The Principal’s office is situated on left side near
impression do the gate and just few steps upon entering the school campus. The office of the
you have of Principal is very clean and things were properly arranged from desks, bulletins,
these offices? shelves and the principal’s table was neat and clean. Same as with for the
Accounting section office and the Office of the Registrar that have a
well-accommodating environment with properly organized things inside.
4. Walk As I walked through the school halls , library , and cafeteria , I found few
through the classrooms that were not well-ventilated and also that few were not in good
school halls the condition. I think these classrooms might need renovations because some of
library, the their wall paints are beginning to peel as well as some damaged chairs needs
cafeteria. Look repairs. The library was clean but I noticed that it still lacks books to
around and find accommodate the needs of the school. The canteen or cafeteria, on the other
out the other hand, is well enough to support the entire school population. I just hope that
facilities that during recess time, cleanliness and food safety standards should be carefully
the school has . observed.
 B.
1. Look at the walls of the classroom. What are posted on the walls? What heroes,
religious figures, lessons, visual aids, announcement, do you see posted?

The walls of the classroom have images of our national heroes, Andres Bonifacio,
Jose Rizal, and Juan Luna to mention few. Images of Marry and Jesus and the Presidents of
the Philippines(from past to current) were also present in the room. Then DepEd Personnel
along with its mission and vision statement and core values were also posted on the walls.
In addition, the school Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) officials Student Government
(SG) and classroom officers and I could also see the daily assigned tasks of the students
for cleaning the environment and the surrounding that were posted in the walls of the
classroom. I also saw quotes that aims to encourage and correct the students bad behavior.

2. Examine how the pieces of furniture are arranged. Where is the teacher’s table
located? How are the tables and chairs/desks arranged?

The sitting arrangement were composed of 10 seats each row and 5 seats in column
and may still vary depending on students’ number of enrollees. Each row had gaps just
enough for both students and teachers to walk easily from the back to front or vice versa.
Additionally the teachers table were found The classroom has two teachers table. One
located at the center front of the room for the teacher when discussing and another one at
the right side in back of the class helping students to focus on what was written or posted
on the board.

3. What learning materials/equipment are present?

The school doesn’t really have much, for learning materials they have books, ,
handouts, study guides, manuals ; for visual they have charts, real objects, photographs, ;
and for equipment they have computers, sewing machines, welding machines and
equipment for cutting lumber.

4. How many are occupying one room?

I asked Mrs. MayFlor Morales Danong if how many students are usually occupying
her room before the pandemic and I found out that the rooms were usually occupied by 40
- 50 students at a maximum capacity, since GNHS-P is a public school so a large number of
students in each section is expected. Due to the fact that some students who dropout school
for personal reasons and have recently decided to go back schooling, there are also
instances that the rooms were occupied by 55-60 students hence making the room too
crowded and congested.

5. Is the room well-lit and well-ventilated?

Due to large number of students in a single room, the air ventilation was poor. The
room was hot most especially during afternoon. Though the rooms have electric and ceiling
fans it was still not enough to set up a cool atmosphere in the classroom.
 C.
Be guided by these tasks as you do your observation. Then accomplish the matrix to
record your data.

CLASSROOM FACILITIES MATRIX

Classroom Description (Location, number, arrangement, condition)

Facilities
1. Wall Displays Situated at the back or at the left and right side of the room. Contains
information about the subjects, arrange both images and texts neatly and
separates each subject from the other. The wall display include the students’
birthdays. Many visual aids were posted on the walls like sayings and
quotations (e.g. HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY) .
2. Teacher’s The classroom has two teachers table. One located at the center front of
Table the room for the teacher when discussing and another one at the right side in
back of the class.
3. Learner’s The learners desks of the classroom observed were at 50. Sitting
Desks arrangement were composed from 10 students in each row and at 5 seats per
column. It also had a gap from the next five seats in each row for walking
space. Chairs were organized and in good condition.
4. Blackboard The classroom has a single blackboard located in front , wide enough and
in good condition.

5. Learning The learning materials/visual aids were found found on the left and right
Materials/ Visual side , and back of of the room, and their are a plenty of visuals posted on the
Aids wall since the room is big and wide enough to have many visuals. All were in
good condition.

Name of the School Observed: Guihulngan National High School-Poblacion

Location of the School: Poblacion, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental

Classroom Observed : Mrs. Mayflor Morales Danong (Grade 9 Adviser)

Date of Visit : October 7, 2021 (Thursday)
 ANALYZE

How do the school campus and the classroom in particular impact the learning of the
students going to school? What are your conclusions?

The school and the classroom itself plays a very important role to the students learning,
a safe, friendly and a well designed learning environment greatly increases the students
learning or the other way around. Well coordinated classroom arrangement with
complete facilities and other resources needed to support learning situations will have a
great impact in the learning capacity of the students. Classrooms that are equipped with
good facilities help in increasing the students’ academic achievement. It will maximize or
boost the their interest in learning and it would be very comfortable for them to go to
school. Most of us think that classrooms were commonly made to address the specific
needs of the students, if the said needs weren’t met by the classroom, then students would
hardly learn the lesson and the time spent on the lesson will only be useless. The school
and the classroom will give the motivation that they need and become more competent in
their future studies and the teachers are the key players in making this happen for every
student.

How does this relate to your knowledge of child adolescent development/how does
this relate to your knowledge of facilitating learning?

It relates in my knowledge about child and adolescent development that made me

aware of the uniqueness and differences of every learner that we have to consider as future
teachers. It also provides more information on how students individually develop
themselves and makes us understand the student’s diversity and appreciate the fact that
students develop themselves differently and that they have different specific needs. I
always have to keep in mind that children do not learn in the same rate. In facilitating
learning I have to understand each student’s behavior and personality and chose what
strategies suit them most and use it appropriately. In facilitating learning, the most
important thing is the students’ learning and in this way we are able to come up with
approaches and strategies in order to enhance the learning process.
 REFLECT

1. Would you like to teach in the school environment you just observed? Why?
Why not?
If given the chance to teach in GNHS-Poblacion I would gladly say yes. It would be a
great honor and privilege for me to teach in a school where my skills and abilities were
nurtured. This is because the GNHS-P is where I study high school and senior high school,
and based on my past experience the students in GNHS-P are obedient so they wont be so
hard to handle. Also, I would like to payback to the institution for helping me enhance my
skills and improve my knowledge through teaching and imparting my knowledge to
younger students that are enrolled on the institution.

2. What kind of school campus is conducive to learning?

A school free from destruction like loud noises, and also have minimal pollution and
clean campus premises are likely to be very conducive to learning. In addition, it is also a
type of school campus which is friendly and which allows free exchange of ideas, thought,
emotions and skills among the teachers and learners. As school campus that is conducive to
learning caters and considers the learners’ physical, psychological, social, and cultural
needs.

3. What kind of classroom is conducive to learning?

A classroom that is conducive to learning is the type of classroom where students
were able to sit comfortably inside the classroom and could easily share ideas and open up
feelings to both his/her fellow students and to his/her teachers. Classroom should be
clean, ventilated and lighted well enough, also have to be spacious for activities to allow
free movements by the students. Also, a classroom that is conducive to learning were
composed of different strategies and teaching approaches that caters the different learning
needs of the students such as visual aids, video presentations and activities.

4. In the future,how can you accomplish your answer in number 3?

I must be very careful in arranging things and classroom resources and must be
prepared in every classroom situation. I must keep in mind that learners attention span is
short and I should be aware of how to handle different kinds of behavior. And through
creating a classroom or a learning environment that encourages students to be more
cooperative and must learn on how to work in groups. A conducive learning environment
can only be achieved through good relationship and good communication among others, so
encouraging students to maintain good social relations is one way of achieving the said
goal.

5. Write your additional learnings and insights here.

I have learned that it is very important to know and understand that there is no
class with every individual that learns in the same level or speed. Every child completely
differs from one another and their multiple intelligences greatly vary unlike robots that
only do what only we programmed them to do. Children tend to act on their own because
they are not machines that always follow whatever is given to them. Setting up a good
learning environment is a very important factor in order to increase the chances of the
students to learn. We can achieve so by having the right facilities that are fully equipped
with essentials and necessary equipment which will then help the students to grow
personally and develop themselves academically. Now, I have finally understood why
teachers give different kinds of activities and produces different kind of learning materials
throughout a single lesson, it is made in order to address the different learning needs of
their students so that the chances of their students to get the information right would also
greatly escalate.

ACTIVITY 1.2
Make your Board Display Lay-out.

You may present your output through any of these:

* A hand-made drawing or layout

* An electronic (computer) drawing/illustration or layout
* A collage

MY BOARD DISPLAY LAY-OUT

 ANALYZE

1. What do you think was the purpose of the board display?

The main goal of a board display is to grab students' attention and teach various topics
in an engaging manner. Board displays are commonly used to provide visual stimulation on
a particular subject area; they provide learners with a precise visualization of what is being
taught, allowing them to remember what they have learned for a long time.

2. Did your board display design fits to your target audience? State your target. Why ?
Why not?

Yes, my board display design fits to my target audience. My target audience were
the students from grades 7 - 10 at around 12-16 years of age. On this age or grade level,
even though the basics of mathematics were already discussed all throughout elementary
there are still few students who haven’t mastered the skill and do no know what math is all
about. This board display lets students know what math is all about! It is simple to
assemble and includes phrases like “finding solutions,” “predicting the future,” and
“working together.”

3. Was the language used clear and simple for the target audience to understand?
Why or Why not?
The language on the board was straightforward and basic. This was done so that the
target audience could readily understand what was written, and if they couldn't, they could
at least pick up words that gave them a hint as to what was written.

4. Do you think your board designs will be effective? Why or Why not?
Because I kept my board design simple with colorful and attractive backgrounds, I
believe it would be effective. The bright colors make this an eye-catching and meaningful
decoration!

5. What could be your possible suggestions?

I suggest to keep your board simple. Also use colors that are not so dark and bright
for the human eye. Make it interactive and the design to be timely so the viewers can stay
and look for even just for one minute. Lastly, if you want to use decorations do not put so
many because it may ruin the context of the board.
 Based on your suggestions, propose an enhanced version of the display board. Use
the form below.

MY PROPOSED BOARD DISPLAY

Theme: MATH TRICKS + MATH GAMES = MATH FUN
Board Title: MATHEMATICS BULLETIN BOARD
Rationale (Purpose) :
To help students specially those students who are encountering numerophobia or
arithmophobia , to face their fears in math , to love math and understand what math really is. At
the same time they are going to participate and appreciate math.

Objectives:
To help, informed and give entertainment to the students.
To understand to them what really math is that math is an interesting, amazing
and nice subject.
Best features of my proposed bulletin enhancement:
The insights, quotes, games, trick that would help truly students to love math.
Fun games and information that would truly help students. But of course the
artistic decorations as well as designs.
Content Resources (Name each needed resource and give each a brief description):
Internet (WEBSITES) - Reliable websites about certain issues,connotations, truths
and facts about the given topic.
Books - knowledgeable books or fact based.
Colored Papers – refers to a school paper that is usually used for cut-outs, crayon
drawings, water coloring, finger-painting and paper decorations.
Colored Pens – a different type of pen that produces different colors, usually used
for highlighting texts and coloring images and lettering.
Materials for aesthetic enhancement:
- Colored materials like
- Construction papers
- Art papers
- Color pencils
- Pentelpen/markers
- Charts and pictures
- Re-used materials
- Coupon bond and coloring material
- Coloring materials
- Glue
 REFLECT

1. Name at least five skills a teacher should have to be able to come up with effective
board displays. Elaborate on why each skills is needed.

The skills that a teacher needs to create an effective board display could include:
a. Creativity – teachers can easily come up with new and artistic ideas that in order to
make the board look appealing on the eyes of the students.

b. Linguistic Skills - using or correct usage of grammar and spelling which encourage
students to read. This skill is needed so that teachers can easily construct sentences
with proper grammatical structure hence making the board more easier to understand.

c. Resourcefulness - using re use materials. Being practical but has an artistic mind. A
resourceful teacher can easily come up with new and effective board displays by
working at the current available materials.

d. Flexible - knows how to handle and an open minded person.

e. Compassionate and approachable - easy to communicate and to ask regarding the

information.

f. Uniqueness – a good board display is always the one that is different from what was
common, uniqueness is important in making board displays because it makes your
work different from the other hence making the audience to easily remember your
work.

2. Which of the skills you named in #1 do you already have? Recall your past
experience in making board displays. How do you practice these skills?
The skills that I mentioned in number 1 that I already have are creativity and
uniqueness. It has been a hobby of mine that every time I have projects, I always try to
come up with an idea that is quite creative and different from the work of others. In high
school , I have remembered making a board display for our own classroom and we haven’t
really done much at that moment because the content was already prepared so all we do is
cutout materials and paste it on the board. Today I practice these skill through crafting
commissioned works.

3. Which skills do you need to develop? What concrete steps will you take on how
you can improve on or acquire these skills?
The skills that I need to develop is linguistic skills. I am not a grammar nazi so sometimes
I commit mistakes and error in terms of grammar. All I can say that I can improve and acquire
this skill through engaging myself on reading english books, attending seminars and webinars ,
and many other things that can enrich my vocabularies in english.
 LINK THE THEORY TO PRACTICE

Directions: Read the items given below and encircle the correct answer.

1. With the PPST as guide, an ideal learning environment should have the following
characteristics, EXCEPT _____________________.

a. The learning environment promotes fairness.

b. Is safe and conducive for learning
c. Builds many professional linkages
d. Establishes and maintains consistent standards of learner’s behavior.

2. Which facilities are present in a health-promoting school environment?

I. Canteen that sells all kind of food including junk food

II. Comfort rooms common for boys and girls
III. Sanitary drinking fountains
IV. Safe playground

A. II, III and IV

B. I, II,III and IV
C. I and II
D. III and IV

3. Which physical school environment supports learning?

a. Availability of flexible classroom furniture?

b. Presence of spacious classrooms
c. Prominence of bulletin boards in every building
d. Tall school buildings

Answer :

4. Examine the bulletin board display. This bulletin board fulfills which primary purpose

a. Instructional-interactive
b. Informational
c. Motivational’
d. Decorative

5. Examine the bulletin board display. This bulletin board fulfills which primary purpose?

a. Instuctional-interactive
b. Informational
c. Motivational
d. Decorative
6. Examine the bulletin board display. This bulletin board fulfills which primary purpose ?

a. Instructional-interactive
b. Informational, decorative
c. Motivational, decorative
d. Instructional, informational

LET YOUR CREATIVITY SHINE!

My Personal Illustration of an Effective School Environment

A student's life revolves around their school environment. Schools have a

responsibility to offer a secure environment enabling students to develop academically,
emotionally, and behaviorally while also creating interpersonal ties. It includes a sense of
belonging and being a part of a school, liking the school, perceiving teachers as supportive
and caring, having good friends within the school, being invested in their own current and
future academic success and progress, believing in fair and effective discipline, and
participating in extracurricular activities. When students feel connected to school, they are
more likely to achieve.
Each one of us is facing the difficulties and agonies over studies but we are still
conscious in choosing our school to study with even in our primary to tertiary level. Even
me, I do the same act. Simply because, we want to achieve the quality education that we are
seeking for. Quality education that someday will help us to produce and economically free
citizens
I. LEARNING DIVERSITY: DEVELOPMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS,
NEEDS AND INTEREST
ACTIVITY 2.1
Observing learner characteristics at different stages

Name of Student:Mateo Santi Gomo

Grade/Year Level: Pre - School
School: Frobel iSchool

Name of Student: Audrey Moncado

Grade/Year Level: Grade 4
School: Frobel iSchool

Name of Student: Gian Niño E. Agbones

Grade/Year Level: Grade 7
School:St. Louisse Academy - Compostela Campus

OBSERVE

Use the observation guide and matrices provide for you to document your observations.

An Observation Guide for the Learner’s Characteristics

Read the following statements carefully. Then write your observation report on the
provided space. Your teacher may also recommend another observation checklist if
a more detailed observation is preferred.

Physical
1. Observe their gross motor skills how they carry themselves, how they move,
walk, run, etc.
2. Are gross movements clumsy or deliberate/smooth?
3. How about their fine motor skills? Writing, drawing, etc.

Social
1. Describe how they interact with teachers.
2. Note how they interact with others. What do they talk about?

Emotional
1. Describe the emotional disposition or temperament of the learners. (happy,
sad, easily cries, mood shifts)
2. How do they express their wants/needs? Can they wait?
3. How do they handle frustrations?
4. Describe their level of confidence as shown in their behavior. Are they
self-conscious?

Cognitive
1. Describe their ability to use words to communicate their ideas. Note their
language proficiency.
2. Describe how they figure out things. Do they comprehend easily? Look for
evidence of their thinking skills.
3. Were there opportunities for problem solving? Describe how they showed
problem solving abilities.
 LEARNERS’ DEVELOPMENT MATRIX

Record the data you gathered about the learners’ characteristics and needs in this matrix.
This will allow you to compare the characteristics and needs of learners at different levels.
The items under each domain are by no means exhaustive. These are just sample indicators.
You may add other aspects which you may have observed.

Development Preschooler Elementary High School

Domain Indicate age range of Indicate age range of Indicate age range of
children observed: 4-6 children observed: children observed: ____
____
Physical
Gross-motor skills - he can walk around but - she can move around - he can move around
still adults assist him without difficulty and without difficulty and
because he may trip. can move body parts can move body parts
properly properly
Fine-motor skills -he can write his name with
a little bit of difficulty, can - she can draw certain - he is quite good at
hold the crayons and pencil figures and shapes. drawing and can easily
and can also draw stick - she can write her apply colors to his
figures. own name and illustrations.
- can already identify few construct sentences - quite good with
colors. without difficulty. grammar, and can
already structure his
phrases effectively that
conveys message.
Self-help skills

Others
Social
- answers simple questions - gets easily distracted - doesn’t usually
Interaction with - often asks questions to and talks anything else participate in class, tend
teachers the teachers about the topic to her elder sisters to be silent and pay
repeatedly and sometimes pays little attention to what
little attention to class was said.
-can communicate and
convey her message - loves talking to
effectively and able to others students and
answer if asked. making new friends .

Interests -highly interested with -interested with - usually hangout with

cartoon movies and disney princesses peers who loves online
cartoon characters. games.

Others
Emotional
Moods and - cheerful and smiles a lot - she’s so stubborn, - always filled with
temperament, - impatient and has short usually yells when she curiosity with new
expression of span of attention doesn’t like to do things and always
feelings - easily get bored especially something. want to discover
during discussion - energetic - doesn’t take jokes
- impatient seriously and also find it
amusing.
Emotional - he usually points at - shows less - he can already handle
Independence something if she need or confidence while his own emotions.
want it. providing responses - he is usually joyful and
- he won’t listen to and usually asks if the happy, haven’t really
everyone when tired and response was right. seen him in a bad mood.
frustrated.
- usually shows a
Others playful behavior.
Cognitive
Communication - he can talk and - able to understand
- she can talk to other
Skills communicate to others adults clearly to what someone
without
said to him.
- sometimes cannot say the difficulty and able to
- gives responses
words well understand what
accurately.
others tell her
- can communicate his
ideas with the English
Thinking Skills - what he has in his mind he - can understand
language but still not
utter without hesitation. things sometimes and
proficient enough.
sometimes quick think
but usually responses
- possesses critical
to questions were out
thinking skills, can
of context.
easily relate to situation
Problem-solving - can solve simple
arithmetics like addition - can already solve
- can able to solve
but not the complex ones. average arithmetic
complex problems with
the use of his own
Others personal experience.
- he had a hard time
understanding things.
 ANALYZE

Write the most salient developmental characteristics of the learners you observed.
Based on these characteristics, think of implications for the teacher.

Level Salient Characteristics Implications to the

Teaching-Learning Process

Preschool
Age range of - Pre-schoolers spent most of - Therefore, teachers should not expect
learners observed their time in play. them to pay attention to their class
discussion for a long period of time.
- They pays little attention to - Thus, the teacher should remember to
class and can be easily distracted. use food as baits in order to help them
focus in class. Use foods as rewards for
- Preschoolers were easily behaving or doing well in class.
distracted, most especially when - The teacher should keep in mind that
it comes to food. in every learning aspect, the teacher
should be involved to plays because
the child learns more easily in that
way.
Elementary
Age range of - In this age they tend to develop - Therefore, a teacher should
learners observed their interests in art works such emphasize the importance of writing
as drawing and coloring. skills to the learners. Writing is a form
of communication that is essential in
our everyday life and is necessary for
every learner to learn and master this
skill.

- `They love to play a lot.

- Therefore, the teacher must use fun
- They love to watch fun videos
activities during lecture in order to
on Youtube.
grasp the students attention, and also
use fun video presentations to enhance
the students’ learning.
High School
Age range of - The learner is doing a lot of - Teachers should be able to provide
learners observed talking and listening. They are many group interaction activities as
improving their communication much as possible to enable the
skills students train their communication
skills in speaking and listening.

- They love doing activities that - Therefore, the teacher must involve
requires movement such as activities that triggers the potential of
playing sports. our kinesthetic learners.
- Teachers should also use sports to
gauge the students’ attention during
lecture.
 REFLECT

1. While you were observing the learners, did you recall your own experiences
when you were their age? What similarities or differences do you have with
the learners you observed?

Yes. As I observed the learners I recall my elementary days. I do remember just a

pint of it, in particular in my elementary years since I did no went to pre-school. As do I
recall how the first day of school was and it was a time where I am afraid to be alone
and meet other people other than my family and playmates. We recited poem, sang
many songs, played games, wrote letters and many more. The practice exercises,
recitations and board works. In my own experience, our similarities just like them I’m
fond of answering in class recitations for me class participation is very much important
to test myself if I really understand what our teacher taught us. On the other hand, our
differences are that I have this attitude that if I already understand the lesson I will not
listen anymore to my teacher but instead I will have my own discussion with my
seatmates. Unlike the students I observed up to the last minute of the class they still
listen very eagerly to their teacher.

2. Think of teacher you cannot forget for positive or negative reasons. How did
she/he help or not help you with your needs (physical, emotional, social, and
cognitive) ? How did it affect you?

I can't pick and choose a specific teacher because I consider all of my teachers, from
preschool to college, to be important and to have contributed to who I am today. I could
say that the majority of them, of course, made my life difficult as a student, but in the
end, I learned something from each of them. I am grateful to those teachers who helped
and motivated me during my difficult times; it was because of them that I realized that
motivation is the most important factor in assisting someone to keep moving forward in
life. I am also grateful to the teachers who have given me a difficult time in their class;
because of the pressure and the heavy nature of the tasks that were assigned to us, I
was able to improve my critical thinking skills and practice keeping my cool and
composure under pressure or during stressful situations. To me, I can't forget any of
them because they shaped the person I am today.
But if I am forced to really pick one teacher , then I would choose Mrs. Hazel Sigrid
Delara-Pederi for she is a very popular teacher in my Alma Mater. She is known to be
very strict, but very excellent in teaching; she’s also known to give so many handwritten
outlines as a requirement for her to pass her subject. I remembered she is fond of
recitations and she calls us in random, that’s why before attending class all of us make it
sure that we reviewed the past lessons and make advanced reading on the next lesson
because we don’t want her to get mad at us because we are too scared about what
might happen. But as time pass by, I discovered that beyond her strict face and strong
personality is a very loving and caring heart for her students. And now as I think of her,
I also wanted to give credit to her requisite outlines because that helped me a lot
academically and emotionally. Why emotionally? Because the efforts I exerted patience
& perseverance as I wrote those undying outline helped me a lot for what knowledge I
have now.
 3. Share your other insights here.

Every individual goes in the stages of development in the same pattern but not at
the same time and rate. Teachers were the most important person in a classroom
because they are the ones responsible that guide the students to achieving their own
dreams in life. The teachers were also responsible for giving the students love and
affection while under their care, and act as the students’ second parents. I have also
learned that the teachers’ job wasn’t as easy as what the majority think, where they just
simply teach students. Well teaching students is easier said than done, when teaching a
teacher must take into consideration many things in order for the instruction to become
effective such as the diversity of learners, the learning environment, the instructional
materials and the teaching approaches that is suited for the current lesson or subject. A
teaching profession isn’t an easy job so it is just appropriate to pay high respect to
teachers because they are the ones responsible for building our future.

THEORY OF PRACTICE

Directions: Read the items given below and encircle the correct answer.

1. A 14-year old felt ignored by her crush whom she believes is her one true love. She
is crying incessantly and refuses to listen and accept sound advice that the teacher is
offering. Her refusal to accept is because ___________________.

a. She thinks what she feels is too special and unique., that no one has felt like this
before.
b. The teenager’s favorite word is “no”, and she will simply reject everything the
teacher says
c. 14-year-olds are not yet capable of perspective taking and cannot take the
teacher’s perspective
d. Teenagers never listen to adult advice

2. A preschool teacher is thinking about how best to develop the fine motor skills of
the 4-year-olds. Which of the following should he best consider?

a. Provide daily coloring book activities.

b. Ask the children to do repeated writing drills everyday.
c. Encourage children to eat independently.
d. Conduct a variety of fun and challenging activities involving hand muscles daily.

3. Science Teacher Rita showed her class a glass of water with an egg in it. She asked
the class: “What happens to the egg if I add three-tablespoon salt to the glass of
water?” This is hypothesis formulation. What can you infer about the cognitive
developmental stage of Teacher Rita’s class?

a. Formal operational stage

b. Concrete operational stage
c. Pre-operational stage
a. Between concrete and formal operational stage
 SHOW YOUR LEARNING ARTICRAFTS

Which is your favorite theory of development. How can this guide you as a future
teacher? Clip some reading about this theory and paste them here.

My favorite theory of development is the social theory wherein we observed how the
child interacts to the people around him/her. This can guide me as a future teacher is by
letting known that each child has his/her own approach to be given.

Social learning theories help us to understand how people learn in social contexts
(learn from each other) and informs us on how we, as teachers, construct active learning
communities. Lev Vygotsky (1962), a Russian teacher and psychologist, first stated that
we learn through our interactions and communications with others. Vygotsky (1962)
examined how our social environments influence the learning process. He suggested that
learning takes place through the interactions students have with their peers, teachers, and
other experts. Consequently, teachers can create a learning environment that maximizes
the learner's ability to interact with each other through discussion, collaboration, and
feedback. Moreover, Vygotsky (1962) argues that culture is the primary determining
factor for knowledge construction. We learn through this cultural lens by interacting with
others and following the rules, skills, and abilities shaped by our culture. (Vygotsky, L.S.
(1978) Mind in Society: The development of higher psychological processes. Cambridge,
MA: Harvard University Press.)
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