FIELD STUDY 2

LEARNING EPISODE 1

THE TEACHER WE REMEMBER

PARTICIPATE AND ASSIST

Note to Student Teacher: As you participate and assist your FS Resource Teacher in her daily task, please
take note of what you are expected to give more attention to as asked in the next step of this Learning
Episode, NOTICE).

Participate actively by assisting your Resource Teacher in his/her daily task. Take the initiative to offer
your assistance. Don't wait for your Resource Teacher to ask for it.

NOTICE

1. Take note of the following:

 your Resource Teacher comments, facial expressions, gestures and actions in class
 students' comments, facial expressions, gestures and behavior in class
 how your Resource Teacher relates to you
 the classroom proceedings
 the classroom atmosphere - relaxed or threatening?

ANALYZE

1. From the PPSTs, the Southeast Asia Teachers Competency Standards and the TEDx videos that you
viewed, what competencies does a great teacher possess?

2. Are these competencies limited only to professional competencies?

3. For a teacher to be great, is it enough to possess the professional competencies to plan a lesson, execute a
lesson plan, manage a class, assess learning, compute and report grades? Explain your answer.

4. For a teacher to be great, which is more important - personal qualities or professional competencies?

5. Who are the teachers that we remember most?

REFLECT

Which personal traits do I possess? Not possess? Where do I need improvement in?

Which professional competencies am I strongly capable of demonstrating?

In which competencies do I need to develop more?

Who are the teachers that we remember most?

WRITE ACTION RESEARCH PROPMTS

1. OBSERVE
In assisting my Resource Teacher, I observed that personal traits such
as___________________________________
and professional competencies like_______________________________________were least/not displayed and as
a result, students were /class was

2. REFLECT
The lack of these personal traits and professional competencies (mentioned in #1) may be caused
by

3. PLAN
I would like to address this problem (mentioned in # 2) by conducting an action research on

4. ACT
a) The main objective of my action research is
b) My specific research questions are:
c) To answer my specific research questions, I

CHECK FOR MASTERY

Direction: Read the questions and choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which behavior does a great teacher who can empathize with his/her students display?

A. Feels what students feel

B. Expects students to understand his/her feelings

C. Gives no assignment

D. Makes test easy

2. According to students, a great teacher is "chill". What does this mean? Teacher is______.

I. cool

II. calm

III. doesn't get overwhelmed

A. I, II and III

B. I and II

C. I only
 D. I and II

3. Which professional competency refers to content knowledge and pedagogy?

I. Apply developmentally appropriate and meaningful pedagogy grounded on content knowledge and
current research

II. Display proficiency in Mother Tongue, Filipino and English in the teaching and learning process

III. Demonstrate skill in the use of communication strategies, teaching strategies, and technologies to
promote high quality learning

A. I only

B. II only

C. I and II

D. I, II and III

4. To address the diversity of learners, which professional competency must teacher display?

A. The professional teacher

B. The school heads

C. The joyful learner

D. The parent/guardian

5. In the Southeast Asian Teachers Competency Framework, who is at the center with whom the
professional teacher relates?

A. The professional teacher

B. The school heads

C. The joyful learner

D. The parent/guardian

WORK ON MY ARTIFACTS

Attach your reflection here.

 FIELD STUDY 2
LEARNING EPISODE 2

EMBEDDING ACTION RESEARCH FOR REFLECTIVE TEACHING

PARTICIPATE AND ASSIST

You must Make Action or the other way around. Schon (1987) distinguishes Reflection in Action t in your
past subjects, doing some activities or similar id have experienced in your pre-Reflection on Action as two
different things.

Perhaps your mentor teacher has already done an Action Research. Now is the opportunity for capable of
doing.

Here is what you will do.

Making a List of Completed Action Research Titles by Teachers in the Field

1. Make a library or on-line search of the different Completed Action Research Titles Conducted by
Teachers.
2. Enter the list in the matrix similar to the one below.
3. Submit your list of five (5) Titles of Completed Action Research Studies to your mentor as reference.

Inventory of Sample Action Research Conducted by Teachers

List of Complete Action Research Tittles Author/Authors

Ex. Differentiated Instruction in Teaching English Mary Joy Olicia

for Grade Four Classes

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Congratulations!!! You have done a good job. By doing so, you have assisted your mentor and
together you will journey towards becoming an action researcher.
NOTICE

Based on your activity on Making a List of Completed Action Research Titles, let's find out what you have
noticed by answering the following questions.

Question My Answer

1. What have you noticed about the action research 1. Identified problem to be solved in title no.
titles? Do the action research (AR) titles imply
problems to be solved? Yes__________ No_________ 1.

2. Identified problem to be solved in title no.

If YES, identify the problems from the title you have 2.

given. Answer in the space provided.
3. Identified problem to be solved in title no.

3.

4. Identified problem to be solved in title no.

4.

5. Identified problem to be solved in title no.

5.

2. What interpretation about action research can Title of the Action Research:
you make out of your answer in Question No. 1?
___________________________________________________________
3. Write the Title and your interpretation of the
study from the title. __________________________

From the title, I think, the study

__________________________. . .

4. What do you think did the author/s do with the I think the author/s . . . . . . . . . .
identified problem as presented in their titles?
Analyze

Action research seems easy and familiar. Since teaching seems to be full of problematic Action seems easy
and school, hence teachers should do action research. This is an exciting part of being a teacher, problem
solver!

Let us continue to examine and analyze what you have noticed and interpreted in the previous activity.

Key Questions My Answer

Choose from the options given. You may check

more than one answer

1. From what source do you think, did the authors Choices:

identify the problems of their action research?
___Copied from research books

___From daily observation of their teaching practice

___From difficulties they observed of their learners,

___From their own personal experience.

___From the told experiences of their co-teachers.

2. What do you think is the teacher's intention in Choices:

conducting the action research?
___To find a solution to the problematic situation

___To improve teaching practice

___To comply with the requirement of the principal

___To try out something, if it works

___To prove oneself as better than the others

3. What benefit do you get as a student in FS 2 in Choices:

understanding and doing action research?
___Prepare me for my future job

___Get good grades in the course

___Learn and practice being an action researcher

___Improve my teaching practice

___Exposure to the realities in the teaching

profession

___Become a better teacher everyday By co-

 researching with my mentor

4. In what ways, can you assist your mentor in ___By co-researching with my mentor
his/her Action Research Activity?
___By assisting in the design of the intervention

___By assisting in the implementation of the AR

___By just watching what is being done

Reflect

Based on the readings you made and the previous activities that you have done,

1. What significant ideas or concepts have you learned about action research?

I learned that__________________________________

2. Have you realized that there is a need to be an action researcher as a future teacher? Yes____ No____ If yes,
complete the sentence below.

I realized that_________________________________________

Write Action Research Prompts

OBSERVE

From what teaching principles of theories can this problem be anchored?

 I have observed and noticed that Action Research begins with a problem or a problematic situation.
Write an example of a problematic situation that you have observed and
noticed._________________________

REFLECT

What have I realized? What do I hope to achieve?

I realized that for every teaching learning problem, there is a solution. Write a probable solution to the
problematic situation above_____________________________________________________

PLAN

What strategies, activities, innovations can I employ to improve the situation or solve the problem?

 As a future action researcher I can plan for an appropriate intervention

like__________________________________
ACT

If I conduct or implement my plan, what can be its title?

 If will implement my doable plan in the future, my title would

be_____________________________________________

Check for Mastery

1. Every future teacher should do action research because____________

A. it is a requirement for teachers in the field

B. it will improve teaching practice

C. it will add points to teacher's performance

D. it is part of the teacher's standard

2. Spotting a problematic situation in teaching and learning will______________

A. spark an idea of doing Teacher Action Research

B. give more confusion to the teacher

C. create complexity in everyday teaching

D. add burden to teacher's daily routine

3. Which of the following statements motivates a teacher to do action research?

A. Any problem that occurs in my class will soon pass.

B. For every teaching-learning problem, there is always a solution.

C. Leave the problematic situation for other teachers to solve.

D. There are more important classroom routines than finding solutions.

4. "Every teacher, should be an action researcher." This statement is___________

A. applicable only for teachers in big schools.

B. not doable and very idealistic.

C. the call for teachers in the current times.

D. appropriate for honor graduates.

5. Which of the following statement is TRUE?

A. Action research problem is created by the teacher.

B. Noticing helps a teacher spot problematic situation.

C. Much of the teaching time should be spent in action research.

D. Action research is an optional teacher activity.

Work on my Artifacts

Your artifact will be an Abstract of a completed action research.

 FIELD STUDY 2
LEARNING EPISODE 3

UNDERSTANDING AR CONCEPTS, PROCESSES AND MODELS

Participate and Assist

You are now ready to participate and assist!

Understanding fully the concept and the process of Action Research will enable you to learn and provide
the needed assistance to your teacher mentor in doing Action Research.

Notice

What concepts have been emphasized in the task and infographics? Give at least four.

1.________________________________________________

2.________________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________

4.________________________________________________

Since the 3 models are all for action research, what are the common elements of the three?

___________________________________________________________________

Analyze Choose the AR sample Abstract that you submitted in Episode 2.

 Analyze the components vis-a-vis only one model out of the 3 presented.

 If you choose to compare with Model A-McNiff & Whitehead, 2006, here are the components.

Title and Author of the Action Research

Key Components Entry from your Sample AR

OBSERVE The Problem

REFLECT Reflection

PLAN Plan of Action

ACT Implementation

EVALUATE Findings

MODIFY Recommendation
  If you choose to compare with Model B-Nelson, O. 2014, here are the components.

Title and Author of the Action Research

Key Components Entry from your Sample AR

OBSERVE The Problem

REFLECT Reflection

PLAN Plan of Action

ACT Implementation

Or if you choose the DepEd Model, 2017, here are the components.

Title and Author: (the same as your entry in model A)

Key Component Action Research Process

1. Context and Rationale Study Background

II. Action Research Question AR Questions

III. Proposed Innovation, Intervention Strategy Describe Innovation/Intervention/Strategy.

IV. Action Research Methods Describe Action Research Methods.

a. Participants/ Other sources of Data

b. Data Gathering Methods

c. Data Analysis Plan

V. Action Research Work Plan Summarize Action Research Work Plan.

VI. Cost Estimate Write cost estimate.

VII. Plan for Dissemination and Utilization Describe how the results will be shared.

VIII. References Write at least 3 references.

What have you understood about the concept of Action Research and how will these be utilized in
your practice?
Reflect

As a future teacher, is conducting an Action Research worth doing?

___________________________________________________________

Why? _____________________________________________________________________________

How can AR be useful for every classroom teacher? ______________________________________________

___________________________________________________

Write Action Research Prompts

OBSERVE

Remembering my classroom observations in FS 1. I noticed that there are many question that I raised in my
mind. These include:

a.

b.

c.

REFLECT

Thinking deeply about those problems, perhaps something must have been done to solve the problem or
answer the question, like:

a.

b.

c.

PLAN

Now, that I am in FS 2, I plan to make a plan for my solution to problem (choose from a, b, c) because
______________________

ACT

My action will come later, given enough time in FS 2 or during my Teaching Internship.
Check for Mastery

Direction: Check from the choices, what answer/s respond to the question correctly and put an X if
otherwise.

___Action research requires a teacher to be:

___observant of what is happening in the classroom.

___asking oneself of how to improve teaching.

___following the daily routine all the time.

___finding ways on how children should learn better

___blaming learners for their inability to learn.

2. There are many ways of doing action research which follow a cyclical process. The process include:

___Observe, Reflect, Plan, Act

___Observe, Plan, Act, Reflect

___Reflect, Act, Plan, Observe

___Plan, Observe, Act, Reflect

___Modify, Observe, Plan, Reflect

3. As an action researcher, I will be developing my skill as a person who is

___Systematic

___Reflective

___Rigorous

___Futuristic

___Situational

4. On which of the following would you choose to conduct an Action Research. Why?

Changes in the classroom practices. Why?

Effects of curriculum restructuring. Why?

Understanding of self as a teacher. Why?

Teaching a new process to the students. Why?

5. Which of the following relates closely to what action research is?

___Used to address practical problems in the classroom

___Refers only to everyday life of the learners

___Allows teachers to study their own classroom

___Brings theories and practices together

Work on my Artifacts

Your artifact will be a full blown completed Action Research

 FIELD STUDY 2
LEARNING EPISODE 4

MATCHING PROBLEMATIC LEARNING SITUATION WITH PROBABLE ACTION

Participate and Assist

What five problems have you identified from the words that you have encircled? Make a statement. Write in
the space below.

The problems I identified are:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Excellent! Let us see how we can assist and learn at the same time.

Suppose, the problem you have spotted is: COMPREHENSION.

How can you assist your mentor, after knowing that the learners have difficulty in comprehension?

Make a Choice for your ACTION.

A. Conduct a tutorial lesson.

B. Show video lessons to help enhance comprehension.

C. Make a learning task to develop comprehension.

Suppose you chose letter A. Conduct a Tutorial. So you have identified the SOLUTION that matches the
PROBLEM which is Difficulty in Comprehension.

The Problem is: The Action is:

Difficulty in
Conduct a
Comprehensio
n of Tutorial
Can you also choose letter B: Show video lesson as a SOLUTION for the same PROBLEM? Explain

The Problem is: The Action is:

What about letter Cas a SOLUTION to the same PROBLEM? Why?

The Problem is: The Action is:

Interesting, isn't it? Now, you can assist your mentor by identifying observed problems in the class and
suggest actions to be done.

Notice

What have you noticed of the problem identified above? Can there be more than one solution to the
problem? ______ Explain ________________________________________________

A creative and innovative teacher can find one or more than one solution or answer to the same problem.
Each solution matches with the problem. The more solutions identified to choose from, the better for an
action researcher.

Analyze

Let us try to look into the following scenarios in the daily life of a teacher. This scenario might also be
similar to the class you have observed and noticed.

Scenario A: Miss Fely is a grade four teacher in a typical elementary school. She has forty learners in her
class. One half of them cannot classify animals into vertebrates and invertebrates. She has been repeating
the same science lesson for two weeks, yet no progress was observed. This situation has been bothering
Miss Fely.
  Can you identify, Miss Fely's problem?

 Can you find a solution to solve her problem? _________ Give your two suggestion
a. __________________
b. __________________

 What solution can solve Miss Fely's problem?

How? ________________
Are they matched with the problem? _____________________

Scenario B: Sir Ryan teaches in a disadvantaged urban community. Most of his learners come from families
that are disrupted, either with single parents or with their guardians who stand only as parents. They are
deprived of the necessary food, clothing and shelter.

 Can you identify the most probable teaching-learning problem/s in the class of Sir Ryan?
a. ______________________
b. ______________________

 Can you propose a solution to solve one of the problems that you have identified?

Reflect

After reading the two scenarios given above, how would identifying problematic situations and finding
solutions to these problems help you to become a better teacher? Explain:
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Write Action Research Prompts

Using any one example of problems in this activity, answer the AR prompts that follow:

OBSERVE

What problematic situation prevails in the classroom?

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

REFLECT

What changes do you want to achieve? ____________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PLAN

What strategies will you use to improve the situation? _________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

ACT

What would be the title of your Action Research should you conduct the study? ___________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Add: Solutions / actions

Check for Mastery

Here are some problematic situations in the teaching-learning environment as observed and experienced
by the teachers. Match the problems listed in Column A with corresponding probable solutions in Column
B. You may use the letter once, more than once or not at all.

Problematic Situations Probable Solutions/Actions

_________1. Connectivity for On-line learning A. Rearrange classroom setting
_________2. Disruptive Classroom behavior B. Maximize use of varied instructional mate- rials
_________3. Poor interest and motivation C. Regular parent-teachers circles
_________4. Parental non-involvement D. Use of rewards
_________5. At risk-students E. Group studies and Study Buddies
F. Use of Flexible Learning
G. Silent Reading Exercises

Work on my Artifact

Your artifact will be an Abstract of a completed Action Research

I. Time of Action Research:

II. Author/s

III. Abstract

IV. Identify the Problem in the Study

V. Identify the Action Taken in the Study

 FIELD STUDY 2
LEARNING EPISODE 5

PREPARING THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT: AN OVERVIEW

Participate and Assist

What will you do to assist your mentor in setting up a conducive learning environment in the following
conditions:

1. Bulletin Board Display

2. Small Group Discussion

3. Checking class attendance in a virtual classroom (i.e. google meet or zoom)

Notice

Learning Environment 1:
 What have you noticed of the display in the class bulletin board? What message or theme does it
convey?

 What makes it attractive to the learners?

 Does it help in the learning process? _____________ How?

Learning Environment 2:
 If the teacher is using a distance delivery of learning through the modules, where is most likely
the learning space of the students?
 Can you describe?
 How can you as a teacher help to make such environment conducive for learning?

Analyze

The examples above, describe two contrasting situations. The first shows that the learners are in the same
room or space while in the second, the learners maybe in different learning spaces like homes, study hubs
or in extreme cases parks or under the trees.

As a teacher, in which of the two situations would you prefer to manage for learning? Choose between
Learning Environment 1 or Learning Environment 2.

Explain your choice: Why?

Reflect
Based on my noticing and analysis, I realized that

a.

b.

c.

Write Action Research Prompts

OBSERVE

What probable problem may result from the two situations of the learning environment?

REFLECT

What solutions can I think of to solve the problem?

PLAN

How should I do it?

Check for Mastery

Choose the best answer from the options given.

1. Learning environment is only confined to a specific place called schools. This statement is

A. true

B. false

C. doubtful

D. cannot be determined

2. What kind of learning happens anytime, anyplace and anywhere?

A. Traditional learning

B. On-line learning

C. Hybrid learning

D. Face-to-Face learning

3. In which situation can learners learn with more physical presence and intervention of the teacher?

A. Face-to-Face

B. Virtual

C. On-line

D. All of the above

4. Which of the two kinds of learning environment encourages independence and self- management of the
learners? Why?

A. Face-to-Face, because there is always the presence of the teacher who will give guidance to the
learner.

B. Virtual/On-line, because the learners are given time to learn on their own and progress at their
own rate.

C. Both, because they can always shift from one modality to another.

D. Face-to-Face because there is always the need of a teacher in a classroom all the time

5. If on-line or virtual learning environment is not applicable, the traditional face-to-face or in-school will
continue. How will you improve the physical learning environment?

A. Use tables with chairs to allow cooperative learning.

B. Provide learning spaces or corners for independent study.

C. Give credits to success than failures.

D. A, B and C

Work on my Artifacts

In not less than 300 words, write an essay on the topic: "My Conducive Learning Environment"

"My Conducive Learning Environment"

By:

FIELD STUDY 2
LEARNING EPISODE 6
 ENHANCING A FACE-TO-FACE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Participate and Assist

Given the concepts and the infographic, how can you participate and assist in a face-to-face learning
environment?

Notice

Having been exposed to the traditional classrooms in your basic education, it seems that everything
is familiar. However, as teaching-learning theories evolve over time there are changes that are taking place.

What changes have you noticed in the face-to-face classroom spaces?

Classroom Environment Before Classroom Environment Now

Analyze

What do you think brought the changes in the face-to-face learning environment now? _________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

From the changes that you identified, choose one that you can do. How will you do it? ___________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Reflect

Do you think making the learning environment conducive for a face-to-face classroom will enable the
learners to achieve better learning outcomes? _____________ Explain your answer.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Write Action Research Prompts

OBSERVE

What common problem have I noticed in a face-to-face learning environment? ___________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Can I translate this problem into a question? _____________________________________________________________________________

REFLECT

How would I solve the problem? __________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

Will it improve my teaching? _______How? __________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

PLAN

What will I do to solve the problem? Describe briefly how you will do it. ___________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

Check for Mastery

Choose the best answer from the options given.

1. In the face-to-face learning environment, the most critical elements is/are the _________.

A. arrangement of chairs and tables.

B. physical, psychological and social considerations

C. teacher and student interactions

D. None of the above

2. The traditional classroom spaces are still considered valid and effective for as long as these conditions
exist. What are these conditions?

I. There should be one teacher to one student ratio.

II. Chairs should be fixed in such a way that they cannot be removed.

III. The presence of the teacher is needed in a given time to guide learning.

IV. All students should be heard in class discussion.

A. I & II

B. II & III

C. I & IV

D. III & IV

3. The best instructional material in the traditional classroom is the ________.

A. blackboard

B. computer

C. teacher

D. bulletin board

4. Outdoor activities like group games, scavenger hunt and the like provide a positive __________.
 A. psychological environment

B. social environment

C. physical environment

D. cognitive development

5. It is observed that different classrooms have different arrangements of chairs, tables and benches
because of ________.

A. school budget

B. different purposes

C. delivery of supply

D. donations received

Work on my Artifacts

Visit a school, where the learning environment is face-to-face. Prepare a detailed report describing the
face-to-face learning environment in terms of the three components:

Physical Environment

 Is the space inside the room more than enough for learners to move about?
 Does the room arrangement match with teaching-learning principles? Are there several room
arrangements in the school?
 Are the visual displays attractive and do they stimulate learning?
 Are the school premises safe and is the classroom space free from hazards?
 Are learners comfortable in terms of light and ventilation?

Psychological Environment

 Are there sets of rules and procedures followed? What are these?
 Are there sets of expectations that can motivate the learners to learn?
 Are these observable in the classroom?
- Classroom atmosphere based on trust, cooperation and empathy behavior, constructive actions
- Modeling of positive attitude, respectful behavior, constructive actions
- Avoidance of ridicule, sarcasm, superiority in the classroom
- Opportunities for learners to share their experiences and learning with each other

Social Environment
 Are there opportunities for positive interaction inside the classroom?
 Are there outdoor activities that foster friendship, camaraderie and cooperation?
 How are individual needs and differences considered?
 PORTFOLIO ENTRY
Title: The Face-to-Face Learning Environment

Describe the physical environment:

Describe the psychological environment:

Describe the social environment: