FIELD STUDY 2

EXPERIENCING THE TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS

Episode 2

ASSISTING A TEACHER WITH A “TEACHER’S TOOLBOX”

Name of FS Student Arnel A. Trinidad ______________________________________

Course BSED-Bioscience___________________ Year & Section IV-B _______________
Resource Teacher Maricel E. Rosales_____ ___ Signature _______________________
Cooperating School Gadgaran Integrated School__ _____________________________

Your Target
At the end of this activity, the students are able to identify the lesson objectives,
learning activities, instructional materials and assessment tools used by the teacher and
to draw insights 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 a class 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 reasons given by the teacher interviewed.

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

An Observation Guide for Assisting Teacher

1. What are the objectives of the lesson?
During the class visit, the objectives of the lessons are:
a.) Determine the acidity and basicity of samples using pH scale
b.) Differentiate the result of two different indicators: plant indicator and
pH scale.

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

Participation to the students are well observerld. Their eagerness to learn are
observable because everyone of them are participating in the classroom
activity. Specially also in the group activity since most of them are paticipating.

3. What instructional materials are employed?

The instructional material that were employed in activities are:
Modules
Charts
Different samples
Plant indicator

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 4. How does the teacher assess the learning in the lesson? Is she assessing the
process or the product?
During the presentation of the group activity several abstraction are made that
goal is to correct the wrong conception that the students are made. Discussion are
also inserted at this point. After the group presentation Maam also check the
given criteria in the group activity.
In terms of assessment, Maam also give an evaluation that is congruent to her
objectives in the lesson.

5. What reasons does the teacher give in having such learning activities?
The goal for this kind of activity is to immersed the child and learn by doing.
The good point also is Maam alwaya applied localization in her activity. She
used material that is available in the environment.

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Signature over Printed Name of FS Student

Teacher’s Activity Describe the Theories of Your own Reasons for your
learning learning applied suggested suggested activity,
behaviors of the by the teacher activity, materials, or assessment
learners materials, or
assessment
that are more
appropriate.

The teacher Most of them Learning is an They a.) In order to

assigned the are evolutionary should minimize non
students to participating process provided related
their group. individual activities
activity b.) To make also
sheet their own
understanding
Reading Some of the Clear Rubric for a.) So students
comphrehension students are communication oral can target on
and oral participating with the recitation what they are
recitation. others are students and going to
talking. enhanced their deliver
cognitive b.)
aspect.
Giving task or Irresponsible Fairness in all Give them a.) To improve
assignment. to their individual individual
respective report performance
assignment and boost self
confidence.

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Observer

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 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 Objectives Learning Activities & Assessment Tools

Instructional Materials

Topic Name element that “What nutrition Guide questions

Elements and are listed in the inside?
compounds nutrition facts of a
food labels. Activity sheet
Modules
Identify some
compounds in these
food ingredients.
Topic Determine the Activity sheet Guide questions
Acid and Basic acidity and basicity Chart
of different Modules
household materials

State the color

indicator of acid
and basic

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Observer

After going through the process of observations, thinking, and reflection of your
experience, you surely have drawn some insights and new understanding of teaching and
learning processes. Please express your thoughts, feelings, insights or new understanding
through creative visual representation here. Then share your reflection with your FS
teacher and classmates.

VISUAL REPRESENTATION

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