BATAAN PENINSULA STATE UNIVERSITY

BAGAC CAMPUS
+639284839213
Bagumbayan, Bagac 2107 Bataan, PHILIPPINES
[email protected]

FIELD STUDY I

Learning Episode 01: The School Environment

Intended Learning Outcome

1. Determine the characteristics of a school environment that is safe, secure and is supportive
of learning

ACTIVITY 1.1 EXPLORING THE SCHOOL CAMPUS

Resource Teacher: Signature:

Cooperating School:
Grade Level: date:

1. Visit a school. Look into facilities and support learning areas in the campus, then in the
classroom.
2. Observe and use the checklist as you move around the school environment.
3. Analyze your gathered data about the school environment.
4. Reflect on the characteristics of a school environment that promotes learning.
5. Present your idea of a good school environment through any of these.
a) Descriptive paragraph c) photo essay
b) Sketch or drawing d) poem, song or rap
Observe:
Familiarize yourself 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 Description Will it contribute to the students’ learning

and development? Why?
Office of the
Principal

Library

Counseling Room

Canteen/Cafeteria

Medical Clinic

Audio Visual/
Learning
Resource Center
Science
Laboratory

Gymnasium

Auditorium

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Facilities Description Will it contribute to the students’ learning

and development? Why?
Home Economics
Room

Industrial
Workshop Area

PTA office

Comfort Room
for Boys

Comfort Room
for Girls

Others(please
specify)

CLASSROOM FACILITIES MATRIX

Classroom Facilities Description (location, number, arrangement, condition)
1. Wall displays

2. Teacher’s table

3. Learner’s desk

4. Blackboard

5. Learning
Materials/Visual
Aids
6.

7.

8.

9.

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BAGAC CAMPUS
+639284839213
Bagumbayan, Bagac 2107 Bataan, PHILIPPINES
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10.

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

How does this relate to your knowledge of child and adolescent development? How does this relate to
your knowledge in facilitating learning?

Reflect:
1. Would you like to teach in the school environment you just observed? Why? Why not?

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

3. What kind of classroom is conducive to learning?

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

5. Write your additional learnings and insights here.

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An inclusive and sustainable university recognized for its global To develop innovative leaders and empowered communities by delivering
academic excellence by 2030. transformative instruction, research, extension and production through change
drivers and responsive policies
 BATAAN PENINSULA STATE UNIVERSITY
BAGAC CAMPUS
+639284839213
Bagumbayan, Bagac 2107 Bataan, PHILIPPINES
[email protected]

ACTIVITY 1.2
OBSERVING BULLETIN BOARD DISPLAY

Resource Teacher: Signature:

Cooperating School:
Grade Level: date:

Observe
As you look around and examine board displays, use the observation guide and forms for you to
document your observation.

An Observation Guide for BOARD DISPLAYS

Read the following carefully before you observe.

1. Go around the school and examine the board displays. How many board displays do you see?

2. Where are the display boards found? Are they in places where target viewers can see them?

3. What are the displays about? What key messages do they convey? What images and colors do
you see? How are the pieces of information and images arranged?

4. What materials were used in making the displays? Are borders used?

5. Do you notice some errors? (misspelled words, grammar inconsistencies and the like)

6. Are the messages clear and easily understood?

7. Think about what got your attention. Why did it get your attention?

8. Take a photo of the display boards. (if allowed)

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BAGAC CAMPUS
+639284839213
Bagumbayan, Bagac 2107 Bataan, PHILIPPINES
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Observation REPORT
(paste pictures of the Board Displays here)

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BAGAC CAMPUS
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Bagumbayan, Bagac 2107 Bataan, PHILIPPINES
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Analyze

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

2. Did the board display design reflect the likes/ interests of the target audience? Why? Why not?

3. Was the language used clear and simple for the target audience to understand? Why? Why not?

4. Was the board display effective? Why? Why not?

5. What suggestions can you make?

Based on your suggestions, proposed an enhanced version of the display board. Use the form below.
Theme:

Board Title:

Rationale: (purpose)

Objectives:

Best features of my proposed bulletin enhancement:

Content Resources (name each needed resource and give each brief description)

Materials for aesthetic enhancement

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BAGAC CAMPUS
+639284839213
Bagumbayan, Bagac 2107 Bataan, PHILIPPINES
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Reflect:

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

2. Which of the skills you named is number 1 do you already have? Recall your past experiences in
making board displays. How do you practice these skills?

3. Which skill do you still need to develop? What concrete steps will you take on how you can
improve on or acquire these skills

Lolita V. Canta
Pre-Service Teachers Coordinator

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An inclusive and sustainable university recognized for its global To develop innovative leaders and empowered communities by delivering
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