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MARIA RITA D. LUCAS, PhD

MILAGROS L BORABO, PhD
PURITA P. BILBAO, EdD
BRENDAB. CORPUZ, PhD
OBE-&PPST - Based
FIELDSTUDY 1 |LEADNINGEPISODE Learner Diversity: The
Community and Home

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SPARK Your Interest

Episode 4 provides opportunities for you to have a more in-depth look into the factors tha
affect the development of a learner. Focus will be on the early experiences and characteristics o
the learner as described by the family and other significant others. You will also focus how ths
teacher links with the community to maximize the learning and development of students.

TARGET Your Intended Learning Outcomes

At the end of this Episode, I must be able to
describe the influencing factors in the home environment that affect the students' learning
seek advice concerning strategies that build relationships with parents/guardians and t
wider community (6.2.1); and
identify effective strategies on how teachers can work together with the family.

REVISIT he Learning Essentials

1. Urie Bronfenbrenner's
bio-ecologicalmodel presents the learner
make up the learner's environment. within the context of la
of relationship systems that
The layers are:
Microsystem
includes the structure |Mesosystem
Exosystem -
the connection the bigger sor Macrosystem- Chronosystem
such as one's between the Qutermost layer the element of time
|family, school and system which which includes
structures in the includes the city patterns of stabi
neighborhood microsystem cultural values, and pacing of the
government, the customs and laws
workplace and the child's everyday
mass media
The model helps the
teacher look into
behavior. The teacher's every aspect in the learner's environr
to understand his
missing at home (if any), but to work important role is not to
that welcomes and so that
the replace wha
school
The teacher works to becomes an environ"
nurtures families.
the family and the
community to bring out the best in create a
partnersh1p
every learner.

52 Field Study
Name of Learner: Jasmine Nicole A. Nuñez
Date of Birth: April 29, 2012 Age: 9
Grade/Year Level: Grade 4 Gender: Female
Number of Siblings: 1
Birth Order: Youngest
Parents: Mercy A. Nuñez and William A. Nuñez
Mother: Mercy A. Nuñez
Age: 49 Occupation: House Wife Educational Attainment: College Level
Father: William A. Nuñez
Age: 48 Occupation: Construction Worker Educational Attainment: High school Level
Learner's Physical Aspect:
Health
1. Mothers Health during pregnancy with the learner: Normal
2. Ailments or health problems of the learner as a child: None
3. Age of the learner when he/she started to walk: 9 months
4. Food preferences of the learner as a child and at present: Healthy foods
5 Who took care of him/her as achild? Her mother
Learner's Social Aspect:
1. Describe your child's sociability (friendly, Outgoing or shy, loner). Friendly and Outgoing
Who were the learner's playmates? Her niece, nephew and neighbor's.
3. As a child then, was he/she allowed to play outside? Yes
4. Is he/she allowed to go out with friends? Sometimes
5. Do you have rules for him/her to follow regarding going out? Yes
6. What are these rules? she needs to go home early.
Emotional-Moral
1. What are your expectations of your child? Jasmine will be successful someday.
2. How do you provide a nurturing environment for you child? I set rules for her to folow and make sure
that she will obey these rules.
3. Does your child go to you when he/she feels down or has a problem? What do you do to meet his/her
emotional needs? Yes, I can tell when she's having a problem because I can see it in her eyes, and she'll
occasionally weep. I comfort her by cuddling her and doing something else to help her relax. After that, I
give her an encouraging message and tell her to remain strong and never give up in the face of any
difficulties she may encounter.
4. What do you do when he/she is not successful in something? l'm still trying to make her feel that I'm

proud of her no matter what. Every day,he motivates her

How do you do to discipline your children?
Do you have rules in the house? What are they? Yes, doing household chores everyday a nd don't say
bad words.
2. How do you impose the rules? Reminding them every day.
3. What are the consequences of breaking the rules? If they don't follow the guidelines, I punish them by
removing their gadgets and grounding them for over a month.

Learner's Cognitive aspects:

1. What are the child's interests? Dancing, Singing and watching cartoons.
2. What is he/she good at in school? English and Math
3. In what subject/s does he/she have difficulty? Science
4. How do you monitor his/her performance in school? How do you motivate him/her? When her card is
released,I keeptrack on her performance. I can view her grades, sol know which subjects are
challenging for her and which are not.
5. Do you have rules at home to help him develop good study habits? Yes.
5. What are these rules? How are they implemented? she does her modules and school activities during
the day, and after she is finished, I let her do whatever she wants. However, she is unable to leave the
house. If she only wants to play inside the house, that's fine.
 After you have gathered all the necessary data. Write the learner's development proi
using the outline below. Type the profile on a separate sheet and attached it to this lesrty
Episode.
The Learner's Development Profile

Name of the Learner: Jasmine Nicole A. Nunez

School: Taysan Elementary School

Date of Home Visit: October 10, 2021

Date of Birth: April 29, 2012 Age:9

Grade/Year Level: Grade4 Gender: Female

Family Profile
Number Of Siblings: 2

Birth Order: Youngest

Parent

Mother: Mercy A. Nunez

Occupation: Housewife Educational Attainment: College Level

Father: William A. Nunez

Occupation: Construction Worker Educational Attainment: Highschool Level

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In paragraph form, describe the emotional-moral
Combine the teacher's, parents' responses, and your own observations.
development of the leamer

Cognitive Development
In paragraph form, describe the cognitive development of the learner. Combine the
teacher's, parents' responses, and your own observations.

Findings
Write here your salient findings about the learner
Conclusions
Write your conclusions after you have analyzed the impact of the school and the
home onthe learner's development. The
questions in the Your Analysis of this portion
learning Episode can help you.
Recommendations
Write your recommendations.

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 ANALYZE Baumrind's Parenting
Styles
Your findings and recommendations in the Learner Development Profile Authoritarian Parents are very
firm with their children and expect
will help you answer the questions here. unwavering and unquestioning
obedience. Rules are set by
parents and misbehavior is met with
1. From your home visit and interview, what do you think is the style of withdrawal of affection, physical
punishment or threats
parenting experienced by the learner? Explain your answer. Permissive. Parents are not firm
or controlling. They have few
avnartatinns. May be warm and
e uninvolved

1.Hermotherconstantly reminds hertocomplete tasksand courses. Her mother, on g. Parents

children.
theother hand, was continuouslyteaching her daughter basicethics and reminding or responsive

herthat she needed toberesponsible enough to undertake domesticdutieS o structure

or guidance
Authoritatlve. Parents achieve
a good blend. They are frm yet
loving. Have clear and reasonable
expectations and limits for their
2. Relating your data with what you learned from child development
what family factors do you think contribute to the development and
children. Treat children with
respect and warmth. Make children
understand consequence of their
over-all adjustment of the learner in school? behavior.

Children of:
are often
Wn,

2.She has a complete family. That is why she is workingreally hard tolearn and ressive.
em and
complete herstudies,There are many familymembersthat are alwayswillingto help
her. In every element ofexistence. Especiallyinregards to her education. elieve hat
for them.
aggressive
and lack self-control; may they have
low levels of independence and
responsibility.
3. Does the communication between the home-school have an effect on Rejecting-Neglecting Parents:
the learner? If yes, what are these effects? are found to be the least competent
in their over-all functioning and
adjustment.
Authoritative Parents: are socially
nd have
3. Yes,since communication is crucialfor both teachers and parents, as well as f-control.
students, Parents and teachers share information about their children and what's teem and

going on in the classroom on a frequent basis,it helps to support the learning process ment by
on all levels and sets pupils up for success.

4. How can the teacher partner with the community to contribute to

the development and learning of the students? Who are the people
or which institutions can the teacher tap to seek advice regarding the
developmentand learning of students
4 In Church, the teacher is free to collaborate. They have the ability to strengthen
theirrelationshipwith God as wellastheirrelationships with others, Theycan also
improve theircommunication and attitude with others. Children become more
connected to their neighborhood by attending church.
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 REFLECT

1. Reflect on your own development as a child. What type of parenting did you experience?
How did it affect you?

1. Our parents loved us so much when Iwas akid that wereturned the affection
tillLgrew up. We used to heed all of our parents'recommendations,such as
theprohibition onswearing and the prohibition onrespondingto an adult.My
parentsinstilled in me a strong sense of morality, When I have a problem,they
arethe first to notice and don't chastiseme;instead, they offer me sound
adviseand alwayssupport me. Iam a hard worker within the house because
thatiswhatlsee in my parents, thus Ilearnttodo domestic duties when Iwas
little.Allof my parents'sermons stayed with me until Iwas old enoughto
make decisions on my own.

2. As a future teacher, how would you establish good home-school collaboration? How can you
work well with the parents? How can you help them? How can they help you?

2. As a future teacher, I hope to provide parents with direction so that they may
effectively teach their children and inform them. I'l employ current
communication methods,such as technology, to help them learn how to steer
theirinstruction to their children and tospeed up the process. Collaboration
with them will also benefit me in the future when it comes to teaching

Field Study
 LINK Theory to Practice
Directions: Read the items given below and encircle the correct answer

1. Which are most likely the kind of children raised by authoritarian parents?
I. Fearful
I1. Inhibited
III. Hostile
IV. Withdrawn

A. I and II I I and III

B. I, II and III
(D)I, II , I|, and IV

2. Ifa child was raised by authoritative parents, how will most likely will he/she behave in
class?

(A) Relates well to classmates

B. Is suspicious of others
C. Quarrels often with classmates
D. Has low level of independence

3. Which parenting style/s contribute/s to the development of children who have low level of
responsibility?

A. Authoritarian C Permissive
B. Authoritative (D)Neglecting and pemissive i

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 SHOW Your Learning Artifacts
Color our
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1. Make an
artist
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creative visual
expression of
your insights or
feelings about the
influence of the
home and schoc
and community t
the learner.

Then, write a few

statements on the
space below abou
your visual art

Stick
with
Acrostic.

2. Make a reflection
acrostic about te
home, school ard
2. community link
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Field Study
 Baumrind's Parenting
Styles am ANALYZE
Authoritarlan. Parents are
very fim with their childrern
and expect unwavering and Your findings and recommendations in the Learner Develooma.lent
unquestioning obedience. Profile will help you answer the questions here.
Rules are set by parents
and misbehavior is met
with withdrawal of affection, 1. From your home visit and interview, what do you think is the style af
physical punishment or
threats parenting experienced by the learner? Explain your answer.
Permisslve. Parents are
not fim or controlling, They
have few
warma
appear to
uninterest
Rejecting 1.Her mother constantly reminds her to complete tasks and courses. Her mother, on
Parents a
from child theother hand, was continuously teaching her daughter basicethics and reminding
demandin
children.
her that she needed to beresponsibleenough to undertake domesticduties.
Supervision, 3upporr or
guidance.
Authoritative. Parents
achieve a good blend.
They are firm yet loving.
Have clear and reasonable 2. Relating your data with what you learned from child development.
expectations and limits for
their children. Treat children what family factors do you think contribute to the
with respect and wamth. development and
Make children understand over-all adjustment of the learner in school?
the consequence of their
behavior.

Children o
Authoritarl 2. She hasa complete family. That is why she is working
are often u
withdrawn,
really hard to learn and
complete her studies. There are many family members that
and aggres
her. In every element of
are always willing to help
low self-est existence. Especialy in regards to her education.
with peers
Permissive Parents:
believe that heir parents
do not care for them.
They are often impulsive,
a0gressive and lack self
controk may they have low
levels of independence and 3. Does the communication bettween the home-school have an effect on
responsibility the learner? If yes, what are these effects?
Rejecting-Negiecting
Parenta: are found to be
theleast comnetent in their
over-all funct
adjustment.
Authoritativi 3. Yes, since communication is crucial for both
are socially o
self-reliant, a students. Parents and teachers share informationteachers and parents, as well as
ablity to sho about their children and whats
going on in the classroom on a frequent basis, it helps
They have h
and are bett on all levels and sets pupils up for to support the learning proce
-Based on C
by Santrock, 2004
success.

Field Study
 Write your
notes here
REFLECT
1. Reflect on your own development as a child, What type of parenting
did you experience? How did it affect you?

that we returned the affection till

1. Our parents loved usso much whenIwas a kid recommendations, such as the
parents'
grew up. We used to heed all of our on responding to an adult. My
parents
prohibition on swearing and the prohibition
have a problem, they are thefirst
instilledin me a strongsense of morality. When I
me sound advise and always
to notice and don't chastise me; instead, they offer
because that is what I see in my
supportme. I am a hard worker within the house
was little. All of my parents'
parents, thus I learnt to do domestic duties when I
enough to make decisions on m y own.
sermonsstayed with me until I was old

good home-school
2. As a future teacher, how would you establish
collaboration? How can you work well with the parents?' How can you

help them? How can they help you?

2. As a future teacher, I hope to provide parents with direction so that they may
communication
effectively teach their children and informthem.1'll employ current
methods, such astechnology, to helpthem learn how to steer their instruction to
willalso benefit
theirchildren and to speed up the process. Collaboration with them
me in the future whenitcomes toteachin

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