FS 205-Field Study 205

EXPERIENCING THE TEACHING- LEARNING PROCESS

Episode 1. Looking Through the Meaningful Experiences

Your Target: At the end of this activity, you will be able to identify the principles in
teaching-learning activities, manuals and other instructional materials used by the teacher
in selected subjects.

Your Way: Learning how to apply the teaching principle in a classroom setting is
something you aspire for. Initially, you would need to observe and describe how it is
manifested in the real classroom. To hit your target, work your way through these steps:
Step 1: Observe a class/es and describe the principles of teaching and learning used
by the teacher.
Step 2: Observe the cognitive, metacognitive, and motivational process in the
classroom.
Step 3: List down the instructional materials used by the teacher to facilitate
learning.
Step 4: Reflect on your experience.

Your Tools: As you visit school and observe classes, use the activity forms to document
your observation and write your insight and reflections.

Name of the School Observed: ______________________________________________________________________

School Address: ____________________________________________ Date of Visit: _______________________
Grade/ Year Level: ________________________________________ Subject Area: _______________________
Resource Teacher: ________________________________________ Signature: __________________________

1. What principles in teaching-learning were commonly applied?

2. What instructional materials were used in teaching?

3. Which of the principle in teaching facilitate the cognitive, metacognitive, and

positive motivational process of learning? Read an article in any education
journey/website or other references to support your answer. Paste a copy of such
article here.

Your Reflection: Scribble a brief reflection of your feelings and insight from your
observation experience.
Episode 2. Experiencing the Teaching-Learning Process

Your Target: At the end of this activity, the students will be able to identify and describe
the teacher’s activity and the behavior of the learners in these activities.

Your Way: After observing the principles of teaching and learning in the classroom setting,
you will now start to journey through the methods, strategies, and approaches of teaching
and learning by first observing actual classroom setting. To hit your target, work your way
through these steps:
Step 1: Make a journal about the tasks performed by the teachers as they teach their
lesson noting patterns and variety.
Step 2. Record and highlight observable and significant event/s in such teaching-
learning activities and events.
Step 3: Confer with the teacher regarding observable and significant events.
Step 4: Reflect on your answer.

Your Tools: As you visit a school and observe the teaching-learning practices, use the
activity forms to document your observation and write your insight or reflections.

MY JOURNAL

Name of the School Observed: _____________________________________________________________________

School Address: ____________________________________________ Date of Visit: _______________________
Grade/ Year Level: ________________________________________ Subject Area: _______________________
Resource Teacher: ________________________________________ Signature: __________________________

Description of Teaching Strategies:

Description of Learning Activities:

Description of Learner’s Participation:

___________________________________________
Signature over Printed Name of Students
Your Reflection: Scribble a brief reflection of your feelings and insight from your
observation experience.
Episode 3. Assisting a Teacher with a “Teacher’s Toolbox”

Your Target: At the end of this activity, the students will be able to identify the lesson
objectives, learning activities, instructional materials and assessment tools used by the
teacher and to draw insight from the teacher as to the reasons of their use in such learning
activities.

Your Way: Now work your way towards a closer look at the methods, strategies, and
approaches of teaching and learning, as well as the instructional materials and assessment
tools used. To hit your target, work your way through these steps:
Step 1: Observe class/es and identify the lesson objectives, learning activities,
instructional materials and assessment tools used by the teacher.
Step 2: Interview the teacher on the reason behind the use of observed learning
activities and instructional materials.
Step 3: Reflect on the reason given by the teacher interviewed.

Your Tools: For this visit, document your observations and the responses to the interviews
you conduct by using the activity forms provided for you.

Name of the School Observed: ______________________________________________________________________

School Address: ____________________________________________ Date of Visit: _______________________
Grade/ Year Level: ________________________________________ Subject Area: _______________________
Resource Teacher: ________________________________________ Signature: __________________________

An Observation Guide for Assisting Teacher

1. What are the objectives of the lesson?

2. How do the learners participate in the learning activities?

3. What instructional materials are employed?

4. How does the teacher assess the learning in the lessons? Is she assessing the process
or the products?

5. What reasons does the teacher give in having such learning activities?

________________________________________________
Signature over Printed name of Student
 Teacher’s Describe the Theories of Your own Reasons for
Activity learning behavior learning suggested your suggested
of the learners applied by the activity, activity,
teacher materials, or materials or
assessment assessment
that are more
appropriate
1.

2.

3.

_______________________________________
Observer

Observe a class and identify the lesson objectives, learning activities, instructional
materials, and assessment tools employed by the teacher. Accomplish the matrix below.

Subject Matter Lesson Objective Learning Activities Assessment Tools

& Instructional
Materials
1.

2.

3.

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Observer

Your Reflection: After going through the process of observation, thinking and reflection on
your experience, you surely have drawn some insights and new understanding of teaching
and learning processes. Please express your thoughts, feelings, insight or new
understanding through creative visual representation here.