My Learning Episode Overview
Episode 2 provides me with an opportunity to observe learners of different ages and grade
levels. It highlights the differences in their characteristics and needs. As a future teacher, it is
important for me to determine my learners’ characteristics and needs so that I will be able to
plan and implement learning activities and assessment that are all developmentally appropriate.
My Intended Learning outcomes
In this episode, I must be able to differentiate the characteristics and needs of learners from
different developmental levels.
My Performance Criteria
I will be rated along the following:
quality of my observation and documentation,
completeness and depth of analysis,
depth and clarity of classroom observation-based reflection,
completeness, organization, clarity of portfolio and
time of submission of portfolio.
My Learning Essentials
Here are major principles of development relevant to this episode:
1. Development is relatively orderly. Development follows directional patterns such as,
from the head to toe (cephalocaudal), and from the center of the body then outwards
(proximodistal)
2. Development takes place gradually
3. All domains of development and learning physical, social and emotional, and cognitive
are important, and they are closely interrelated (NAEYC, 2009)
4. Development proceeds toward greater complexity, self-regulation, symbolic or
representational capabilities. (NAEYC, 2009).
The Learners’ Characteristic and Needs | LEARNING EPISODE
2
My Map
To realize my Intended Learning Outcomes, I will work my way through
these steps:
Step 1 Step 3
Observe 3 groups Validate your
of learners from Observation by
different interviewing the
levels(preschool, learners.
Elem., and high
school)
Step 2 Step 4
Compare them in
Describe each of terms of their
the learners based interest and needs.
on your
observation.
My Tools
Use the activity form provided for you to document you observations.
An Observation Guide for the Learners’ Characteristics
Read the following statements carefully. Then write your observation report on the
provided space. Your teacher may also recommend another observation checklist if a
more detailed observation is preferred.
Physical
1. Observe their gross motor skills how they carry themselves, how they move,
walk, run , go up the stair, etc.
2. Are gross movements clumsy or deliberate/smooth?
3. How about their fine motors skills? Writing, Drawing, etc.
Social
1. Describe how they interact with teachers and other adults.
2. Note how they also interact with peers. What do they talk about? What are
their concerns?
Emotional
1. Describe the emotional disposition of temperament of the learners.(happy,
sad ,easily cries, mood shifts)
2. How to they express their wants/needs? Can they wait?
3. How do they handle frustrations?
4. Describe their level of confidence as shown in their behaviour. Are they
self- conscious
Cognitive
1. Describe their ability to use words to communicate their ideas. Note
theirs language proficiency.
2. Describe how they figure out things. Do they comprehend easily? Look for
evidence of their thinking Skills.
3. Were there opportunities for problem solving? Describe how they showed
problem solving abilities.
Learners’ Development Matrix
Record the data you gathered about the learners’ characteristics and needs this matrix.
This will allow you to compare the characteristic and needs of the learners at different levels.
The items under each domain are by no means exhaustive. These are just sample indicators.
You may add other aspects which you may have observed.
Development Domain High school
Indicate age range of children observed: 14-15 years old
Physical
Gross-motor skills
Fine-motor skills
Self-help skills
Others
Social
Interaction with Teachers
Interaction with
Classmate/Friends
Interests
Other
Emotional
Moods and temperament,
expression of feelings
Emotional independence
Others
Cognitive
Communication Skills .
Thinking Skills
Problem-solving
Others
My Analysis
Write the most salient development characteristics of the learners you
observed. Based on these characteristics, think of implications for the teachers.
High School Highschool students are Therefore, the teacher should
Age range of learners be____________________________
observed ____________ Therefore, the teacher should not
expect that the students will be
______________________________
My Reflection/Insights
1. While you were observing the learners, did you recall you own experiences when you
were their age? What similarities if differences do you have with learners you observed?
2. Think of a teacher you cannot forget for positive or negative reasons. How did she/he
help or not help you with your need (Physical, Emotional, social, and cognitive)? How did
it affect you?
3. Share your other Insights here.
Integrating Theory and Practice
Directions: Read the items given below and encircle the correct answers.
1. A 14 year old felt ignored by her crush whom she believes is her one true love. She is
crying incessantly and refuses to listen and accept sound advice that the teacher is
offering here refusal to accept is because.
A. She thinks what she feels is too special and unique, that no one has felt like
this before.
B. The teenager’s favourite word is “no”, and she will simply reject everything the
teacher says.
C. 14 year olds are not yet capable of perspective taking and cannot take the teacher’s
perspective.
D. Teenagers never listen to adult advice.
2. A preschool teacher is thinking about how best to develop the fine motor skills of the
4 year olds .Which of the following should be best to consider?
A. Provide daily coloring book activities.
B. Ask the children to do repeated writing drills every day.
C. Encourage children to eat independently.
D. Conduct a variety of fun and challenging activities involving hand muscles daily.
3. A preschool teacher is thinking about how best to develop the fine motor skill of the
4 year olds. Which of the following should be the best to consider?
A. Formal operational stage
B. Concrete operational stage
C. Pre operational stage
D. Between concrete and formal operational stage
My Learning Portfolio
Which is your favourite theory of development. How can this guide you as a future
teacher?
Clip some readings about this theory and paste them here
My Learning Rubric
Field Study 1, Episode 1 – The Learners’ Characteristics and Needs
Focused on: Differentiating the characteristics and needs of learners from different development.
Name of FS Student: Date Submitted:
Year & Section: Course:
Learning Episodes Exemplary Superior Satisfactory Needs Improvement
4 3 2 1
All episodes were All or nearly all Nearly all episodes were Fewer than half of episodes were
done with outstanding episodes were done done with acceptable done; or most objectives were
Learning Activities quality; work exceeds with high quality quality met but need improvement
4
3 2 1
All Analysis question Analysis questions were Analysis were not answered.
questions/episodes were answered not answered completely.
were answered completely. Grammar and spelling
completely; in depth Vaguely related to the unsatisfactory
Analysis of the answers; thoroughly Clear connections theories
Learning Episode grounded on theories. with theories
Exemplary grammar Grammar and spelling
and spelling Grammar and acceptable
Spelling are superior
4 3 2 1
Reflection statements Reflection Reflection statements are Reflection statements and unclear
are profound and statements are clear; shallow; supported by and shallow and are not supported
clear; supported by but not clearly experiences from the by experiences form learning
experiences from the supported by learning episodes episodes
Reflection/Insights learning episodes experiences from the
learning episodes
3
4 2 1
Portfolio is complete, Portfolio is Portfolio is incomplete; Analysis question were not
clear, well-organized complete, clear, supporting documentation answered
and all supporting; well-organized and are organized but are
documentations are most supporting; lacking Grammar and spelling
Learning Portfolio located in sections documentations area unsatisfactory
clearly designated available and
logical and clearly
marked locations
4 3 2 1
Submission of Submitted before the Submitted on the Submitted a day after the Submitted two days or more after
Learning Episode s deadline deadline deadline the deadline
4 3 2 1
CO MMENT/S Over-all Score Rating:
(Base 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 1.5 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
Signature of FS Teacher Date
