Field Study 1 Episode Preparing for Teaching and Learning
SPARK You Interest
This Episode gives emphasis on the principles of learning which must be applied to ensure quality
instruction. It also focuses on the intended learning outcomes which set the direction of the lesson. They
must be (SMART) Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Time-bound) and formulated in
accordance with time-tested principles. It also determines the teaching method used by the Resource
Teacher whether (inductive or deductive) which is the practical realization or application of an approach.
This episode dovetails with the course on Facilitating Learner-Centered Teaching.
TARGET Your Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of this Episode, I must be able to:
     Identify the teaching-learning practices that apply or violate principles of teaching learning;
     Determine the guiding principles on lesson objectives/learning outcomes applied in instruction;
     Judge if lesson objectives/intended outcomes are SMART;
     Determine whether or not the intended learning outcomes are achieved at the end of the
      lesson;
     Observe the teaching methods used by the Resource Teacher; and
     Differentiate the different methods of teaching.
REVISIT the Learning Essentials
    1. These are the time-earning:
    2. Effective learning begins with setting clear expectations and learning outcomes.
    3. Learning is an active process. “What I hear, I forget; what I see, I remember; what I do, I
       understand”
    4. Learning is the discovery of the personal meaning of ideas. Students are given the opportunity
       to connect what they learn with other concepts learned, with real world experiences and with
       their own lives.
    5. Learning is a cooperative and a collaborative process
A teaching method consists of systematic and orderly steps in the teaching-learning process. It is the
practical realization or application of an approach. All methods of teaching can be classified either as
deductive (direct) or inductive (indirect).
                         DEDUCTIVE                          INDUCTIVE
             Begins with a rule,            Methods        Begins with the
             generalization,                   of          concrete, experience,
             abstraction and ends           Teaching       details, examples and
             with concrete,                                ends with a rule,
             experience, details,                          generalization,
             examples                                      abstraction
OBSEERVE, ANALYZE, REFLECT
Activity 9.1 Demonstrating an Understanding of Research-Based Knowledge Principles of Teaching and
Learning
Resource Teacher: __________________ Teacher’s Signature _________________ School: ___________
Grade/Year Level: __________________ Subject: __________________________ Date: ____________
OBSERVE
Observe a class with the use of the principles of learning given in Revisit the Learning Essentials. I will
identify evidence of applications/violations of the principles of learning. I can cite more than one
evidence per principle of learning.
Principles of Learning                                   What did the Resource Teacher do to apply the
                                                         principle of learning
1. Effective learning begins with the setting of clear
and high expectations of learning outcomes.
2. Learning is an active process.
3. Learning is the discovery of personal meaning
and relevance of ideas.
4. Learning is a cooperative and a collaborative
process. Learning is enhanced in an atmosphere of
cooperation and collaboration.
ANALYZE
1. What principles of learning were most applied? Least applied?
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Give instances where this/these principle/s could have been applied?
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REFLECT
From among the principles of learning, which one do you think is the most important?
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Activity 9.2 Identifying Learning Outcomes that are Aligned with Learning Competencies.
Resource Teacher: __________________ Teacher’s Signature _________________ School: ___________
Grade/Year Level: __________________ Subject: __________________________ Date: ____________
OBSERVE
Observe a class, this time focusing on how the learning outcomes were stated. Determine if the learning
outcome/s was/were achieved or not. Give evidence.
1. Write the learning outcomes stated in the lesson.
                                                         (SMART Objectives?)           Achieved
                 Learning Outcomes
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2. CITE pieces of evidence that these learning outcomes were achieved.
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ANALTZE
1. Do SMART objectives make the lesson more focused?
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REFLECT
Reflect on the
Lessons learned in determining SMART learning outcomes.
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Activity 9.3 Distinguishing Between Inductive and Deductive Methods of teaching
Resource Teacher: __________________ Teacher’s Signature _________________ School: ___________
Grade/Year Level: __________________ Subject: __________________________ Date: ____________
OBSERVE
I will observe on Resource Teacher with the use of this observation sheet. Using the guide questions, I
shall reflect on my observations and analysis.
Teacher-centered                                      Student-centered
Did teacher lecture all the time?                     Were students involved in the teaching-learning
                                                      process? How or were they mere passive
                                                      recipients of instruction?
Was the emphasis on the master of the lesson or       Was the emphasis on the students’ application of
on the test? Prove                                    the lesson in real life? Give proofs.
Was class atmosphere competitive? Why                 Was class atmosphere collaborative? Why?
Did teacher focus only on one discipline/subject?     Did teacher connect lesson to other
                                                      disciplines/subjects?
What teaching-learning practice shows that teaching approach was:
a) constructivist-connected to past experiences of learners; learners constructed new lesson meanings
b) inquiry-based
c) developmentally appropriate-learning activities fit the developmental stage of children
d) reflective
e) inclusive-No learner was excluded; teacher taught everybody
f) collaborative-Students worked together
g) integrative-Lesson was multidisciplinary-e.g In Science, Math concepts were taught.
ANALYZE
1. What are possible consequences of teaching purely subject matter for mastery and for the test?
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2. If you were to reteach the classes you observed, would you be teacher-centered or student-centered?
Why?
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REFLECT
Reflect on Principles of teaching worth applying
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LINK Theory to Practice
Direction: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. Teacher Rose believes that students need not know the intended learning outcome of her lesson. She
proceeds to her learning activities at once without letting them know what they are supposed to learn
for the day. Which principle of learning does Teacher Rose negate?
    A.   Effective learning begins with setting clear expectations and learning outcomes
    B.   Learning is an active process
    C.   Learning is the discovery of the personal meaning of ideas.
    D.   Learning is a cooperative and a collaborative process.
2. Teacher Lil avoids out of context. She gives real-world Math problems for students to drill on. Teacher
Lil is very much convinced of which principle of learning?
    A.   Learning is an active process
    B.   Learning is the discovery of the personal meaning of ideas1
    C.   Learning is a cooperative and a collaborative process.
    D.   Effective learning begins with setting clear expectations and learning outcomes.
3. For meaningful teaching and learning, it is best connect the lesson to the life of students by
integrating a relevant value in the lesson. Which principle if applied?
    A. Lesson objective/intended learning outcomes must integrate 2 or 3 domains-cognitive, skill and
       affective or cognitive and affective or skill and affective.
    B. Begin with the end in mind.
    C. Share lesson objectives/intended learning outcomes with students
    D. Write SMART lesson objectives/intended learning outcomes.
4. Teacher Ruben wanted his students to rate their own work using the scoring rubric which he
explained to the class before the students began with their task. Based on revised Bloom’s taxonomy, in
which level of cognitive processing are the students?
         A. Evaluating                            C. Applying
         B. Synthesizing                          D. Analyzing
5. You are required to formulate your own philosophy of education in the course. The Teaching
Profce3ssion. Based on Bloom’s revised taxonomy, in which level of cognitive processing are you?
         A. Analyzing                             C. Creating
         B. Applying                              D. Evaluating
SHOW Your Learning Artifacts
Post proofs of learning that you were able to gain in this Episode. You may attach the lesson plan(s) used
by you Resource Teacher to show the intended learning outcomes and the method used in class.
Evaluate Your Work Task Field Study 1, Episode 6 – Classroom Management and Classroom Routines
Learning Outcome: Identify the classroom routines set by the teacher; and Observe how the students execute the various classroom routines.
Name      of     FS      Student:                 _____________________________________________________                          Date        Submitted:
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Year           &           Section:                          ____________________________________________________                               Course:
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   Learning Episode                    Excellent                   Very Satisfactory              Satisfactory                Needs Improvement
                                           4                              3                             2                                1
Accomplished                  All observation                 One (1) to two (2)            Three (3) observation          Four (4) or more
Observation Sheet             questions/tasks/completel       observation                   questions/tasks not            observation
                              y answered/accomplished.        questions/tasks not           answered /                     questions/tasks not
                                                              answered /                    accomplished.                  answered /
                                                              accomplished.                                                accomplished.
Analysis                      All questions were              All questions were            Questions were not             Four (4) or more
                              answered completely;            answered completely;          answered completely;           observation questions
                              answers were with depth         answers are clearly           answers are not clearly        were not answered;
                              and are thoroughly              connected to theories;        connected to theories;         answers not connected
                              grounded theories;              grammar and spelling          one (1) to three (3)           to theories; more than
                              grammar and spelling are        are free from errors.         grammatical / spelling         four (4)
                              free from error.                                              errors.                        grammatical/spelling
                                                                                                                           errors.
Reflection                    Profound and clear;             Clear but lacks depth;        Not so clear and               Unclear and shallow;
                              supported by what were          supported by what were        shallow; somewhat              rarely supported by what
                              observed and analyzed.          observed and analyzed.        supported by what were         were observed and
                                                                                            observed and analyzed          analyzed
Learning Artifacts            Portfolio is reflected on in    Portfolio is reflected on     Portfolio is not reflected     Portfolio is not reflected
                              the context of the learning     in the context of the         on in context of the           on in context of the
                              outcomes; Complete, well-       learning outcomes.            learning outcomes.             learning outcomes; not
                              organized, highly relevant      Complete; well                Complete; not                  complete; not organized,
                              to the learning outcome         organized, very relevant      organized, relevant to         not relevant
                                                              to the learning outcome       the learning outcome
Submission                    Submitted before the            Submitted on the              Submitted a day after          Submitted two (2) days
                              deadline                        deadline                      the deadline                   after the deadline
 COMMENT/S:                                                                                                              Rating:
                                                                                          Over-all Score                 (Based on
                                                                                                                         transmutation)
                                         TRANSMUTATION OF SCORE TO GRADE/RATING
Score         20        19-18          17            16          15         14            13-12             11       10         9-8       7-Below
Grade         1.0        1.25         1.50          1.75        2.00       2.25            2.50            2.75     3.00        3.5         5.00
              99          96           93            90          87         84              81              78       75         72        71-Below
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             Signature of FS Teacher above Printed Name                                                                        Date