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