FIELD STUDY 2 Learning Episode 1 The Teacher We Remember

FS 2

ANALYZE
1. From the PPTs, the Southeast Asia Teacher Competency Standards and the TEDx
videos that you viewed, what competencies does a great teacher possess?

2. Are these competencies limited only to professional competencies?

3. For a teacher to be great, is it enough to possess the professional competencies to

plan a lesson, execute a lesson plan, massage a class, assess learning, compute
and report grades? Explain your answer.

4. For a teacher to be great, which is more important – personal qualities or

professional competencies?

5. Who are the teachers that we remember most?

REFLECT
Which personal traits do I possess? Not possess? Where do I need improvement
in?

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Which professional competencies am I strongly capable of demonstrating?

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 In which competencies do I need to develop more?

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Who are the teachers that we remember most?

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1. OBSERVE In assisting my Resource Teacher, I observed that personal traits such

as _____________________________________________________________
and professional competencies like ____________________________________
were least/ not displayed and as a result, students were/ class was
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2. REFLECT The lack of these personal traits and professional competencies

(mentioned in # 1 may be caused by
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3. PLAN I would like to address this problem (mentioned in #2) by conducting an
action research on _____________________________________________
4. ACT
a. The main objective of my action research is
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b. My specific research questions are:
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c. To answer my specific research questions, I
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 Direction: Read the questions and choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which behavior does a great teacher who can emphasize with his/her students
display?

A. Feels what students feel

B. Expects students to understand his/her feelings
C. Gives no assignment
D. Makes test easy
2. according to students, a great teacher is “chill”. What does this mean? Teacher
is ___
I. Cool
II. Calm
III. Doesn’t get overwhelmed
A. I, II and III
B. I and II
C. I only
D. I and II
3. Which professional competency refers to content knowledge and pedagogy?
I. Apply developmentally appropriate and meaningful pedagogy grounded
on content knowledge and current research
II. Display proficiency in Mother Tongue, Filipino and English in the
teaching and learning process
III. Demonstrate skill in the use of communication strategies, teaching
strategies, and technologies to promote high quality learning
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II
D. I, II and III
4. To address the diversity of learners, which professional competency must
teacher display?
A. Apply interactive teaching
B. Do differentiated teaching
C. Use Problem-based learning
D. Employ Project-based learning
 5. In the Southeast Asian Teachers Competency Framework, who is at the
teacher with whom the professional teacher relates?
A. The professional teacher relates
B. The school heads
C. The joyful learner
D. The parent\guardian

Attach your reflection here.

 FS 2 2 EMBREDDING ACTION
RESEARCH FOR
REFLECTIVE
TEACHING

Making of Completed Action Research Titles by Teachers in the field

1. Make a library or on-line search of the different Completed Action Research Titles Conducted
by Teachers.
2. Enter the list in the matrix similar to the one below
3. Submit your list of five (5) Titles of Completed Action Research Studies to your mentor as
reference.

Inventory of Sample Action Research Conducted by teachers

List of Completed Action Research Author/Authors

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Based on your activity on making a List of Completed Action Research Titles, let’s find our
what you have noticed by answering the following questions.
Questions My Answer
1. What have you noticed about the action 1. Identified problem to be solved in title no.
research titles? Do the action research (AR) 1
titles imply problem to be solves? Yes____
No____ 2. Identified problem to be solved in title no.
2

If YES, identify the problems from the title you 3. Identified problem to be solved in title no.
have given. Answer in the space provided. 3

4. Identified problem to be solved in title no.

4

5. Identified problem to be solved in title no.

5

2. What interpretation about action research can Title of the Action Research:
you make out of your answer in Question No. 1? _____________________________
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3. Write the tiles and your interpretation of the _____________________________
study from the title.
From the title, I think, the study
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4. What do you think did the author/s do with I think author/s …………
the identified problem as presented in their
titles?
ANALYZE

Let us continue to examine and analyze what you have noticed and interpreted in
the previous activity.
Key Questions My Answer
Choose from the options given. You may
check more than one answer
1. From what source do you think, did Choices:
the authors identify the problems of _______Copied from research books
their action research? _______From daily observation of their
teaching practice
_______ From difficulties they observed of
their learners.
_______From their own personal experience
_______From the told experiences of their
co-teachers
2. What do you think is the teacher’s Choice:
intention in conducting the action research? ______ To find a solution to the problematic
situation
______ To comply with the requirement of
the principal
______ To improve teaching practice
______ To try out something, if it works
______ To prove oneself as better than the
others
3. What benefit do you get as a student Choices:
in FS 2 in understanding and doing action ______ Prepare me for my future job
research? ______ Get good grades in the course
______ Learn and practice being an action
researcher
______ Improve my teaching practice
______Exposure to the realities in the
teaching profession
______Become a better teacher everyday

4. In what ways, can you assist your _____ By co-researching with my mentor
mentor in his/her Action Research Activity? _____ By assisting in the design of the
intervention
_____ By assisting in the implementation of
the AR
______ By just watching what is being done
Reflect
Based on the reading you made and the previous activities that you have done,
1. What significant ideas or concepts have you learned about action research?
I learned that ____________________________________________________

2. Have you realized that there is a need to be an action researcher as a future teacher?
I realized that _____________________________________________________

OBSERVE
From what teaching principles of theories can this problem be anchored?
 I have observed and noticed that Action Research begins with a problem or a problematic
situation.
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REFLECT
What have I realized? What do I hope to achieve?
I realized that for every teaching learning problem, there is a solution.
Write a probable solution to the problematic situation above _____________________
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PLAN
What strategies, activities, innovations can I employ to improve the situation or solve the
problem?
 As a Future action researcher I can plan for an appropriate intervention like
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ACT
If I conduct or implement my plan, what can be its title?
 If will implement my plan in the future, my title would be
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Direction: choose the best answer.

1. Every future teacher should do action research because ____________

A. it is a requirement for teachers in the field
B. it will improve teaching practice
C. it will add points to teacher’s performance
D. it is part of the teacher’s standard
2. Spotting a problematic situation in teaching and learning will_________
A. spark an idea of doing Teacher Action Research
B. give more confusion to the teacher
C. create complexity in everyday teaching
D. add burden to teacher’s daily routine
3. Which of the following statements motivates a teacher to do action research?
A. Any problem that occurs in my class will soon pass.
B. For every teaching-learnings problem, there is always a solution.
C. leave a problematic situation for other teachers to solve.
D. There are more important classroom routines that finding solutions.
4. “Every teacher, should be an action researcher.” This statement is ______________
A. applicable only for teachers in big schools.
B. not doable and very idealistic.
C. the call for teachers in the current times.
D. appropriate for honor graduates.
5. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
 A. Action research problem is created by the teacher.
B. Noticing helps a teacher spot problematic situation.
C. Much of the teaching time should be spent in action research.
D. Action research is an optional teacher activity.

Your artifact will be an Abstract of a completed action research…………

 FIELD STUDY 2 Learning Episode Understanding AR Concepts,
FS 2 3 Processes and Models

Understanding fully the concept and the process of Action Research will enable you to learn and
provide the needed assistance to your teacher mentor in doing Action Research.

NOTICE
What concepts have been emphasized in the task and infographics? Give at least four.
1.______________________________________________________________________
2.______________________________________________________________________
3.______________________________________________________________________
4.______________________________________________________________________

Since the 3 models are all for action research, what are the common elements of the three>
1. ______________________________________________________________________
2.______________________________________________________________________
3.______________________________________________________________________

ANALYZE
Choose the AR and sample Abstract that you submitted in Episode 2.
 Analyze the components vis-à-vis only one model out of the 3 presented.

 If you choose to compare with Model A-McNiff & Whitehead, 2006, here are
the components
Key Components Entry from your Sample AR
OBSERVE The Problem
REFLECT Reflection
PLAN Plan of Action
ACT Implementation
EVALUATE Findings
MODIFY Recommendation
 If you choose to compare with Model B-Nelson, O, 2004, here are the
componetns
Title and Author of the Action Research:
 Key Components Entry from your Sample AR
OBSERVE The Problem
REFLECT Reflection

PLAN Plan of Action

ACT implementation

Or if you choose the DepEd Model 2017, here are the components.
Title and Author: (the same as your entry in model A)
Key Component Action Research
I. Context and Rationale Study Background
II. Action Research Question AR Questions
III. Proposed Innovation, Intervention Describe
Strategy Innovation/Intervention/Strategy.
IV. Action Research Methods Describe Action Research Methods
a) Participants/Other sources
of data
b) Data Gathering Methods
c) Data Analysis Plan
V. Action Research Work Plan Summarize Action Research Work Plan
VI. Cost Estimate Write cost estimate
VII. Plan for Dissemination and Describe how the results will be shared
Utilization
VIII. References Write at least 3 references

What have you understood about the concept of Action Research and how will these be
utilized in your practiced?

REFLECT

As a future teacher, is conducting an Action Research worth doing?

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 Why?
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How can AB be useful for every classroom teacher?

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OBSERVE
Remembering my classroom observations in FS I, I noticed that there are many questions that I
raised in my mind. These include:
a. _____________________________________________________________________
b. _____________________________________________________________________
c. ____________________________________________________________________
REFLECT
Thinking deeply about those problems, perhaps something must have been done to solve the
problem or answer the question, like:
a. ______________________________________________________________________
b. ______________________________________________________________________
c. ______________________________________________________________________

PLAN
Now, that I am FS 2, I plan for my solution to problem (choose from a, b, c) because
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ACT
My action will come later, given enough time in FS 2 or during my Teaching Internship.