FIELD STUDY 1:THE LEARNERS DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENTThis
course is designed to help Field study students verify the behavior
of the child in the actual learning environment. It will require
them to recognize feasible approaches to facilitate learning
considering the learners different phases of development and social
environment. Field Study 1 can be anchored on these Professional
Education subjects:Child and Adolescent Development ED
102Facilitating Learning CITE 1SSocial Dimensions of Education ED
101GENERAL OBJECTIVES:1.Identify the stage of physical, motor,
linguistic, literacy, cognitive, social and emotional development
of the children or adolescents as manifested in the actual
classroom setting2.Observe and reflect on the different approaches
employed by the teacher in dealing with learners in the different
stages of development3.Analyze how the teaching and learning
process should be conducted considering the different phases of
child development
ACTIVITIESLEARNING OUTCOMES
Activity 1Review the different phases of child/adolescents
development as discussed in booksRecall the different phases of
child/adolescents development. Prepare a matrix showing the
characteristics of the child for each phase and your insights into
these characteristics.
Activity 2Visit classes in all levels and observe the
manifestation of the different phases of child development.Visit
different classes and observe how the different phases of
development are manifested by the pupils. Prepare a log for each of
your visit.
Activity 3Observe a class and learn about the pupils in this
class.Observe one class and get acquainted with the different
pupils. Make a list of pupils and make comprehensive descriptions
of each of them. What phases of development prevails in the
class.
Activity 4Shadow a pupilSelect 3 pupils: one not performing
well, one average, and one exceptional. Shadow to their other
classes to see how they react to teachers and how they respond to
what is taught. Note if they participate openly and how they
respond to peers, etc. write a narrative about your
observation.
Activity 5Interview a supervising instructor focusing on his
personal insights on child development.Experiential teachers have
learned a lot over the years. Talk to one of them about their
insights into learning and knowledge acquisition. Write a paper on
your insights from the interview.
Activity 6Compare and contrast what you have learned from your
literature review and actual class observation.Prepare a term paper
on how the teaching-learning process should be conducted
considering the different dimensions of child development.
FIELD STUDY 2: EXPERIENCING THE TEACHING LEARNING PROCESSThis
course is designed to help the students to reflect on the existing
Basic Education Curriculum. They will be expected to verify the
cognitive, metacognitive, motivational, socio-cultural, and
individual different factors in the acquisition of knowledge in the
classroom setting. The students will have chances to experience the
application of teaching principles in the classroom. Opportunities
for the students to compare and contrast various modes of planning
lessons, designing learning tasks and preparing assessment tools
though observation and reflection will also provided.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES:1. Reflect on the different theories on
learning and knowledge acquisition.2. Identify the teaching methods
and strategies utilized by the teachers.3. Develop learning
activities and design instructional materials that promote
cognitive, and metacognitive processes, positive motivational
processes, developmental dimensions in learning, socio-cultural
dimensions of learning, and utilization of diversity as a resource
for learning.ACTIVITIESLEARNING OUTCOMES
Activity 1Read research and theories on Learning and Knowledge
acquisition.Write a reaction paper or a critical review on one
specific topic.
Activity 2Review a supervising teachers plan book and document
the levels of cognitive, psychomotor and affective objectives
utilized.Examine the course materials used by a teacher. Do you
feel the materials are appropriate for the pupils taught? What do
decisions has the teacher made in deciding on materials to use.
Activity 3Review the curriculum used by the teacherRead the
material thoroughly and find out what questions can be asked.
Obtain answers to these questions by asking some teachers or school
authorities. Write a narrative that describes your questions and
how you sought clarifications.
Activity 4Observe a series of lessons and document the teachers
principles, methods and strategies for facilitating the: Cognitive
and metacognitive processes Positive motivational processes
Developmental dimensions in learning Socio-cultural dimensions of
learning Utilization of diversity as a resource for learningPrepare
a daily log on your observations. Write a narrative about
insights.
Activity 5Design sample learning activities reflecting ones own
strategies for facilitating learning and simulate this in the
classroom.Out of the observations that you have done, develop
sample learning materials that you think are appropriate for the
target learners.
Activity 6Produce teaching aids that will facilitate learning
considering the different processes of knowledge
acquisition.Teaching aids are useful tools for effecting learning.
Describe the teaching aids you made and be ready to tell why you
think these are useful and appropriate.
FIELD STUDY 3: TECHNOLOGY IN THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTThis course
will furthermore enrich the students experiences in preparing
teaching aids for classroom use.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES:1. Select the teaching materials that best
suit the needs of the learners.2. Apply the principle of developing
instructional materials.3. Develop instructional materials
appropriate for a chosen subject area.
ACTIVITIESLEARNING OUTCOMES
Activity 1Visit a Decentralized Learning Center in the
DepEdWrite a narrative about the observations that you have done
during your visit to the DLRC. What did you find that were examples
of educational aids that were pertinent and relevant to what was
taught in the classroom? Describe how these teaching aids are made
and utilized.
Activity 2Visit a Media Resource CenterNote what technology is
available in the Resource Center. Describe how these technologies
can be utilized in the classroom.
Activity 3Prepare a portfolio for different teaching aids (flash
cards, word cards, pictures, cut-outs, etc.)Select a theme and
collect teaching aids that will help you teach lessons to target
learners.
Activity 4Prepare classroom handouts for a chosen subject area
(e.g. flowcharts, schema, and graphic organizers.)A handout is a
very effective tool for enhancing learning. Select a topic and
prepare a set of handouts that you can use. Describe your handouts
and let your supervisor see them before reproducing them.
Activity 5Prepare and do a PowerPoint presentation on a specific
topic.Select a topic on a subject area of your choice and prepare a
PowerPoint presentation. Simulate the presentation to a group of
learners and write a narrative evaluating the strengths and
weaknesses of what you have done.
Activity 6Produce teaching aids that will facilitate learning
considering the different processes of knowledge
acquisition.Teaching aids are useful tools for effecting learning.
Describe the teaching aids you made and be ready to tell why you
think these are useful and appropriate.
FIELD STUDY 4: EXPLORING THE CURRICULUMThis course is intended
to introduce the education pre-service students to effective
curriculum design and assessment. The course topics include
curriculum models, principles and approaches in designing
delivering and addressing the curriculum.It emphasizes familiarity
with contemporary curriculum policies and framework and their
relevance or planning, pedagogy and assessment at the classroom
level.The course in curriculum development shall develop teachers
who can adjust and be flexible in designing and implementing
curricula in learning environment for different students
context.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES:1. Design a model of curriculum demonstrating
consideration for basic and higher education, appropriate community
linkages, and stakeholders2. Address the monitoring of curriculum
implementation and assessment of curriculum.3. Prepare an alignment
of developing objectives, pedagogy and assessment.FOCUSSPECIFIC
TASKSLEARNING EVIDENCEDOMAINCOMPETENCIES/ PERFORMANCE
INDICATORS
Nature of Curriculum DevelopmentEpisode 1:Thermometer CheckVisit
a school and study its vision, mission, and goals in relation to
the schools curriculum. Observe the interaction between and among
students, teachers, and other school personnel. Write down your
observation and discuss with your classmates and FS teacher.
Generate insights from your observation and discussion. Reflect on
your experiences.
Simulated records of active learning plays
Reflected learning log
Social Regard for Learning
Focuses on the ideal that the teachers serve as positive and
powerful role models of the values of the pursuit of learning of
different kinds of the effort to learn
Curriculum ModelEpisode 2:Come, Lets TalkVisit a school and
observe how the teacher provides the opportunity to the learners to
interact with one another in doing ones roles.
Record how roles are performed by the teachers and the
learners.
Make your own documentation of the dialogue or conversation
based on the observed roles that each one performs which you feel
could have been livelier.
Highlight the aspect of the dialogue that indicates the teacher
as a role model in developing the values in the process of
learning.
Students working notes
Curriculum
Social Regard for Learning
Demonstrates that learning is different kinds from different
sources
Help students understand the curricular goals and objectives,
and to attain high standards of learning defined in the
curriculum.
Principles of Curriculum DesignEpisode 3:Tell MeCritique the
information from the curriculum theory and practice through
observation of the:a. Learning environmentb. Subject matterc. Books
and Internet Resources usedWrite your observations including the
information you gather.Reflect on your experience.
Report on activities and Evaluation
Curriculum
Recognizes general learning processes of individual learners
Uses meaningful and comprehensive knowledge of the subject
matter.
Delivering the curriculumEpisode 4:Bridging Educational
ProcessesVisit a school and examine their calendar of activities.
And see how the students, community stakeholders are involved.
Identify the programs where the leaders create rewards to certain
practices in delivering services to the stakeholders. Record the
observations on the calendar of activities, programs and awards and
the participation of stakeholders.
Reflect on how the stakeholders participate in school
activities.
Record of observation from the calendar of activities; programs
and awards and the stakeholders participation
Reflection paper that will show consideration of success of the
strategies (writes, change etc., adopted to solve the problem)
Curriculum
Involves in creative and innovative thinking of alternative
teaching approaches and link the activities and educational
processes as it relate to larger historical, social, cultural and
political processes
Reflects on the extent of the attainment of professional
development goals
Linking Curriculum Instruction and AssessmentEpisode 5:Collect
and CritiqueGather and analyze syllabuses and make judgments about
students learning in relation to curriculum goals
Interview a teacher on how he / she prepares her curriculum
Examine a syllabuses and list down activities to achieve the
desired learners outcome
Records of observation from teachers
Curriculum
Deliver accurate and updated content knowledge using appropriate
methodologies, approaches and pedagogies
Episode 6:Check PointsGet a talk to any of the teacher in
school, ask how they link their curriculum to pedagogy and
assessment
Record the response, and ask further to examine the syllabus or
lesson plan
Observe what common assessment procedures are used with the kind
of pedagogies applied
FIELD STUDY 5:LEARNING ASSESSMENT STRATEGIESThis course provides
the students with hands-on experience in selecting, constructing
and evaluating conventional and authentic assessment tools and
launching them in different learning environment of the classroom
based on the principles of teaching.GENERAL OBJECTIVE:1. Select,
construct and evaluate assessment tools used in the learning
environment.2. Reflect on the importance of the teachers knowledge
and skills n the use of different tools.3. Express ones view on the
use of the different forms of assessment.
FOCUSSPECIFIC TASKSLEARNING EVIDENCEDOMAINCOMPETENCIES/
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Assessment tools in the learning environmentEpisode 1:My
Assessment List Observe at least three classes to find out the
assessment tools used by teachers. List down assessment tools used
in class. Classify the assessment tools as to conventional,
authentic or alternative
Chart showing different assessment tools used by the teacher
Written reflection
Planning, assessing, reporting
Apply a wide range of teaching process skills in educational
assessment.
Episode 2:My ATM (Available Tests and Measures) Visit a class on
a subject area of your choice. Study the teachers objectives of the
lesson. Observe his/her class, focusing on the evaluation part of
the lesson. Construct Pen and paper test items on the subject.
Conduct the pen and paper test in a class. Analyze and interpret
the data obtained from it focusing on target competencies.
A 2-way Table of Specification
Test Item Bank
Report on Test Result and Analysis
Written reflection
Apply a wide range of teaching process skills in educational
assessment.
Authentic AssessmentEpisode 3:Log Me Read articles on the new
trend of assessment Visit a class: Do the following: Interview a
teacher on their experiences of using authentic assessment. Write a
reflective journal on this activity.
Extended Essay
Interview Report
Journal field study
Curriculum
Learning Environment
Interpret the relationship of using the authentic assessment
from varied assessment tools
Process oriented assessmentEpisode 4:Work Me On Select a class
to observe and conduct a series of visits. Identify the
performance-based activities. Choose one process oriented activity
and design performance assessment. Make rubrics to measure the
quality of performance or range of effects on learning. Develop a
portfolio to assess learning.
Process-oriented performance assessment plan
Sample rubric for a process oriented assessment portfolio
Planning, assessing and reporting
Apply a wide range of teaching-learning process skills in
educational assessment.
Product Performance-based assessmentEpisode 5:Build Me Up
Identify product oriented performance based activities conducted.
Choose one product-oriented activity from those identified and
design product-oriented assessment. Develop a product-oriented
performance based rubric for that activity.
Sample rubrics on product-oriented performance based
assessment
Planning, assessing and reporting
Creating a product-oriented alternative assessment.
FIELD STUDY 6:ON BECOMING A TEACHERThis course is designed to
complement the professional education subject, The Teaching
Profession. It shall bring about real life and vicarious
experiences of a prospective teacher with emphasis on the
characteristics of a teacher as a person and as a professional. It
shall provide a wide array of opportunities for self-reflection
that would prepare one to become a student teacher.
GENERAL OBJECTIVES:1. Describe the characteristics of a teacher
as a person.2. Identify the competencies that make up a
professional teacher in the classroom, in the community and in the
world.3. Document best practices of outstanding teachers.4. Clarify
ones personal values, attitudes and beliefs about teaching.
FOCUSSPECIFIC TASKSLEARNING EVIDENCESDOMAINCOMPETENCIES/
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Teacher as a Person Interview 3-5 teachers about their beliefs
on the why, what and how of teaching Analyze the values and
philosophy behind the teachers beliefs Reflect about your own
values and philosophy about teaching Express these values and
philosophy in your mission statement.Interview Report using the
Teacher Interview Form
Accomplished Teachers Values and Philosophy Matrix
Reflection Paper
Personal Growth and Professional Development
Social Regard for LearningArticulates and demonstrates ones
personal philosophy of teaching
Clarifies own values and philosophy to be a positive role model
to students
The Teacher in the Classroom Observe a class. Describe the
supportive measures that the teachers utilizes to manage the
classroom Analyze the effectiveness of the supportive measures in
the different areas of classroom management and give suggestions/
recommendations Reflect on how you can achieve a well-manage
classroomObservation Report
Accomplished Classroom Management Matrix
Reflection PaperLearning EnvironmentMakes a physical environment
safe and conducive to learning
Teacher in the Community
The Global Teacher Tour the community around your cooperating
school Gather information about the issues/ concerns/ problems of
the community that affect the school and where the teacher and
students can help. Also, gather the resources of the community
Analyze the possible linkages that the school and the community can
have. Reflect on the vital role of the teacher as a member of the
community Interview teachers about their ideas about the knowledge,
skills and values that a global teacher has Analyze and synthesize
their responses Reflect on how you can become a global teacher in
the futureCommunity Tour
Observation Report
Reflection Paper
Interview Reports
Compilation of professional reading article about a global
teacher
The students own Global Teacher Life-Line
Reflection paper about a clipart essay.Community linkages
Community Linkages
Diversity of learnersUses teachers efforts directed at
strengthening the links between school and communities,
particularly as there links help in the attainment of curricular
goals.
Reflects on the relationship among the teaching process, skills
and the broader forces in order to improve their teaching skills
and practices. Facilitates learning of diverse types of learners in
diverse type of learning environment.
Reflects on the extent of the attainment of professional
development goals.
The Teacher as a Profession Gather information about the
policies and guidelines concerning teachers, implemented by your
cooperating school. Interview principal/ head teacher/ your
resource teacher about the implementation of these policies and
guidelines. Analyze the policies in the light of values and
pertinent laws. Reflect on the impact of all these to your future
as a full-pledged professional teacher.Accomplished Matrix on
School Policies/ Guidelines and Their Legal Basis
Reflection PaperPersonal Growth and Professional Development