Field Study 1

The School Environment

SPARK Your Interest

This Episode 1 provides an opportunity for students to examine and reflect on a school
environment that promotes learning and development.

TARGET Your Intended Learning Outcome

 At the end of this Episode, I must be able to determine the characteristics of a school
environment that is safe, secure, and is supportive of learning (PPST 2.1.1)

REVISIT the Learning Essential

1. A physical environment conductive for learning is one that has consistent practices that:
 Keep the school safe, clean, orderly and free from distraction;
 Maintain facilities that provide challenging activities; and
 Address the physical, social and psychological needs of the students.

2. Display boards can be powerful in communicating information about the learning environment.
They help in building and establishing the school culture. These boards become one way for
everyone to learn about the vision-mission, goals, and values that the school upholds.

3. As a basic part of the school’s visual environment, display board have four general purpose:

 Decorative- they offer visual stimulation and appeal to aesthetic. They set the social and
psychological atmosphere of the school.
 Motivational- they encourage students to perform better and have greater confidence. An
example would be the display students’ outputs that show that each output is recognized and
valued. The bulletin boards help celebrate the learners’ growth and progress
 Informational- they are used as strategy to readily disseminate information.
 Instructional- they move students to respond and participate through interactive displays. They
get students to think about and communicate their learning.

4. The set of criteria for evaluating bulletin board display includes effective communication,
attractiveness, balance, unity, interactivity, legibility, correctness, and durability
OBSERVE, ANALYZE, REFLECT

Activity1.1 Exploring the School Campus

Resource Teacher____________________ Teacher’s Signature__________________ School__________

Grade/Year Level____________________ Subject Area________________________ Date____________

To realize the Intended Learning Outcome, Work my way through these steps:

1. Visit a school. Look into facilities and support learning areas in the campus, then in the
classroom.
2. Observe and use the checklist as you move around the school premises.
3. Analyze your gathered data about the school environment.
4. Reflect on the characteristics of a school environment that promotes learning.
5. Present your idea of a good school environment through any of these
a.) Descriptive Paragraph c.) Sketch or drawing
b.) Photo essay d.) Poem, song or rap

OBSERVE

As you move around the campus, observations forms are provided for you to document your
observation. It is advised that you read the entire worksheet before proceeding to the school site. A
good understanding of the activities and tasks to be accomplished in the activity sheet will yield better
learning result.

SCHOOL, FACILITIES OBSERVATION CHECKLIST

Familiarize yourself with the different areas and facilities of the school. Check the column to indicate
their availability. Give a brief description of those that are available, and say how each will contribute to
the students’ learning and development

Facilities Description Will it contribute to

the students’
learning and
development? why?

Office of the Principal

Library
 Facilities Description Will it contribute to the
students’ learning and
development? Why?

Counseling Room

Canteen/Cafeteria

Medical Clinic

Audio Visual/Learning
Resource Center

Science Laboratory

Gymnasium

Auditorium

Outdoor/Garden
 Facilities Description Will it contribute to the
students’ learning and
development? Why?

Home Economics Room

Industrial Workshop
Area

PTA Office

Comfort Room for Boys

Comfort Room for Girls

Others
(Please specify)
 An Observational Guide for the CLASSROOM VISIT

Read the following statements carefully. Then write your observation report on the space provided.

Guide Question Classroom Observational Report

1. Describe the
community or
neighborhood
where the school is
found.

2. Describe the school

campus. What
colors do you see?
What is the
condition of the
buildings?

3. Pass by the offices.

What impression
do you have of
these offices?

4. Walk through the

school halls, the
library, the
cafeteria. Look
around and find out
the other facilities
that the school has.
Resource Teacher: ____________________ Teacher’s Signature: ______________School____________

Grade/Year Level: ____________________ Subject Area: ____________________ Date_____________

1. Look at the walls of the classroom. What are the visual posted on the walls? What heroes,
religious figure, lessons, visual aids, announcement, do you see posted?
2. Examine how the teacher’s table located? How are the tables and chairs/desks arranged?
3. What learning materials/equipment are present?
4. Observe the students. How many are occupying one room?
5. Is the room well-lit and well ventilated
 An Observation Guide for the CLASSROOM VISIT

Be guided by these tasks as you do your observation. Then accomplish the matrix to record your data.

CLASSROOM FACILITIES MATRIX

Classroom Facilities Description

(Location, Number, arrangement, Condition)

1. Wall Display

2. Teacher’s Table

3. Learner’s Desks

4. Blackboard

5. Learning Materials/
Visual Aids
Write your observation report here.

Name of the School Observed__________________________________________________

Location of the School________________________________________________________
Date of Visit________________________________________________________________

Analyze
How do the school campus and the classroom in particular impact the learning of the students going to
school? What are your conclusions?

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How does this relate to your knowledge of child and adolescent development/how does this relate to
your knowledge of facilitating learning?

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REFLECT
1. Would you like to teach in the school environment you just observed? Why? Why not?
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 2. What kind of school campus is conductive to learning?
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3. What kind of classroom is classroom is conductive to learning?

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4. In the future, how can you accomplish your answer in number 3?

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5. Write your additional learning and insight here.

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OBSERVE, ANALYZE, REFLECT

Activity 1.2 Observing bulletin board displays

Resource Teacher: _______________________ Teacher’s Signature _____________School ___________

Grade/Year Level: ________________________ Subject Area__________________ Date_____________

The display board, or what we more commonly refer to as bulletin board, is one of the most
readily available more versatile learning resources.

To achieve the Intended Learning Outcomes, work your way through these steps: 1. Examine for
bulletin board display. Include samples of those formal at the entrance, lobby, hallway and classroom 2.
Pick one and evaluate the display. 3. Propose enhancement to make the display more effective.
OBSERVE

As you look around and examine the board displays, use observation guide and forms provided for you
to document your observations.

An Observation Guide for BOARD DISPLAY

Read the following carefully before you observe.

1. Go around the school and examine the board display. How many board display do you see?

2. Where are the display boards found? Are they in places where target viewers can see them?

3. What are the display about? What key message do they convey? What image and colors do you
see? How are the pieces of information and images arranged?

4. What materials were used in making the display? Are borders used?

5. Do you notice some errors? (misspelled words, grammar inconsistencies and the like)

6. Are the message clear and easily understood?

7. Think about what got your attention. Why did it get your attention?

8. Take a photo of the display boards (if allowed).

Based on the question on the observation guide, write your observation report:

Observation REPORT
(You may paste picture of the board displays here.)
From among the board display that you saw, pick the one that you got most interested in.

Evaluate it using the evaluation form below.

BOARD DISPLAYS EVALUATION FORM

Topic of the Board Display _____________________________________
Location of the Board Display in School __________________________

Check the column that indicates your rating. Write comments to back up your ratings.

4-Outstanding 3-Very Satisfactory 2-Satistactory 1-Needs Improvement

NI S VS O
Criteria 1 2 3 4 Comments

Effective
Communication
It conveys the message
quickly and clearly
Attractiveness
Colors and arrangement
catch and hold interest.

Balance
Objects are arranged, so
stability is perceived.

Unity
Repeated shapes or
color use of borders
hold display together
Interactive
The style and approach
entice learners to be
involved and engaged
Legibility
Letters and illustration
can be seen from a
good distance
Correctness
It is free from grammar
errors, misspelled
words, ambiguity
Durability
It is well-constructed,
items are securely
attached
Bulletin Board Evaluated By:

Location:

Brief Description of the Bulletin Board.

EVALUATION

Strengths Weakness

Description of the Bulletin Board

layout

Evaluation of educational content

and other aspects

Recommendations or Suggestion for Improvement

Signature of Evaluator over Printed Name:

Based on your suggestion, make your board display lay-out. You may present your output through any
of these:

 A hand-made drawing or layout

 An electronic (computer) drawing/illustration or layout
 A collage

My Board Display Lay-out

ANALYZE

What do you think was the purpose of the board?

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Did the board display deign reflect the likes/interests of its target audience? Why? Why not?

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Was the language used clear and simple for the target audience to understand? Why? Why not?

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Was the board display effective? Why? Why not?

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What suggestion can you make?

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Based on your suggestion, purpose an enhanced version of the display board. Use the form below.

My Proposed Board Display

Theme:

Board Title:

Rationale:
(Purpose)

Objectives:

Best features of my proposal bulletin enhancement:

Content Resources (Name each needed resource and give each a brief description)

Materials for aesthetic enhancement:

Reflect

1. Name at least five skills that a teacher should have to be able to come up with effective
board display. Elaborate on why each skill is needed.
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2. Which of the skills you named in # 1 do you already have? Recall your past experiences
in making board display. How do you practice these skills?
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3. Which skills do you need to develop? What concrete steps will you take on how you can
improve on or acquire these skills.
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LINK Theory to Practice

Directions: Read the items given below and encircle the correct answer.

1. With the PPST as guide, an Ideal learning environment should have the following
characteristics, EXCEPT____________.

A. The learning environment promotes fairness

B. Is safe and conductive for learning
C. Builds many professional linkages
D. Establishes and maintains consistent standard of learner’s behavior

2. Which facilities are present in a health-promoting school environment?

I. Canteen that sells all kind of food including junk food
II. Comfort rooms common for boys and girls
III. Sanitary drinking fountains
IV. Safe playground

A. II, III and IV C. I and II

B. I, II, III and IV D. III and IV

3. Which physical school environment supports learning?

A. Availability of flexible classroom furniture

B. Presence of spacious classroom
C. Prominence of bulletin boards in every building
D. Tail school buildings
 4. Examine the bulletin board display. This
bulletin board fulfills which primary
purpose?

A. Instructional-interactive
B. Informational
C. Motivational
D. Decorative

5. Examine the bulletin board display. This

bulletin board fulfills which primary
purpose?

A. Instructional-interactive
B. Informational
C. Motivational
D. Decorative

6. Examines the bulletin board display. This

bulletin board fulfills which primary
purpose?
A. Instructional-interactive
B. Informational
C. Motivational
D. Decorative
SHOW Your Learning Artifacts
My Personal Illustration of an Effective
School Environment
EVALUATE Performance Task

Evaluate Your Work Task Field Study 1, Episode 1 – The School as a Learning Environment

Learning Outcome: Determine the characteristics of a school environment that provides social,
psychological, and physical environment supportive of learning.

Name of FS Student: _____________________________________ Date Submitted: _________

Year & Section: _________________________ Course: ________________________________

Excellent Very Satisfactory Satisfactory

Learning Episode 4 3 2 Need Improvem
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COMMENT/S Over-all Score Rating:(Based on

Transmutation)

TRANSMUTATION OF SCORE TO GRADE/RATING

Score 20 19- 17 16 15 14 13-12 11 10 9-8
18

Grad 1. 1.25 1.5 1.75 2.00 2.25 2.50 2.75 3.00 3.5
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99 96 93 90 87 84 81 78 75 72