CHAPTER II
The Learning
Environment
LESSON 1 Learner Safety and Security
Observation
Check ( ) the box that corresponds to the learning environment of the
class you have observed.
The learning environment... Yes No Remarks
1. is clean and orderly
2. has policies that ensure the
safety and security of students
3. has space where students can
play
4. displays work of students
5. allows students to freely
express their thoughts and
ideas
6. gives students an opportunity
to take part in the formulation
of classroom rules and policies
7. has teachers who are calm
and respectful
8. encourages students to
explore and learn on their own
9. gives students opportunities to
correct mistakes
10. encourages students to
resolve conflicts peacefully
Processing
Read carefully and answer the following questions based on what you
have observed in class.
1. What features of the learning environment have significantly
contributed to the students' learning?
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2. In your opinion, how can the school's learning environment be
improved?
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3. How does Maslow's theory explain the importance of security and
safety in ensuring that learning will take place?
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Reflection
Complete the following:
1. I realized that
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2. I believe that
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3. I feel that
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4. When I become a teacher, I will
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LESSON 2 Fair Learning Environment
Observation
Check ( ) the box that corresponds to your class observation and
answer the succeeding questions.
Yes No
The teacher provides students opportunities to make mistakes.
The teacher knows the students well.
The teacher provides a wide range of options from which
students can choose from in order to engage in an activity.
The students are allowed to engage in a variety of experiences to
learn a new concept or skill.
The students are encouraged to express themselves.
The teacher extends the lesson so that all students benefit from
it.
The teacher utilizes various ways of determining how students
learn.
1. What can you say about the learning environment?
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2. How can the teacher further promote a fair learning environment?
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Processing
Read carefully and answer the following questions based on what you
have observed in class.
1. What could have contributed to the presence or absence of a fair
learning environment?
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2. How does a fair learning environment affect the way children learn?
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Reflection
Complete the following:
1. I realized that
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2. I believe that
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3. I feel that
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4. When I become a teacher, I will
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LESSON 3 Management of Classroom Structure and Activities
Observation
A. In the box below, draw the room layout of the class you have observed.
B. Interview the cooperating teacher. Ask the following questions:
1. What can you say about the physical structure of your classroom?
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2. What were the things that you considered when you arranged the
classroom?
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3. What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of this kind
of physical setup?
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Processing
Based on what you have observed in class and the teacher's
responses on the interview, answer the following questions:
1. Do you think that the classroom structure is consistent with the
teacher's objectives? Why? Why not?
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2. How does the classroom setup affect the students' performance and
learning?
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3. If you were the teacher, what kind of classroom structure would you
adopt to maximize the students' learning?
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Reflection
Complete the following:
1. I realized that
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2. I believe that
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3. I feel that
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4. When I become a teacher, I will
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LESSON 4 Support for Learner Participation
Observation
Check ( ) the box that corresponds to what you have observed in
class.
Yes No
1. The teacher tells the students of his or her expectations after
every activity.
2. The teacher recognizes the effort made by the students who
participate.
3. The classroom is arranged in a way that the students can see
and communicate with each other.
4. The teacher moves around the room as he or she discusses
the lesson.
5. The teacher makes use of various teaching strategies to elicit
the students' participation.
6. The students are given the opportunity to discuss their
thoughts, ideas, and opinions with the whole class or some
classmates.
Processing
Read carefully and answer the following questions based on what you
have observed in class.
1. How does the teacher encourage the students to participate actively in
class?
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2. What do you think is the best classroom setup to encourage the
students to engage in the activity?
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3. What strategies should the teacher use to make the students
participate in class?
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Reflection
Complete the following:
1. I realized that
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2. I believe that
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3. I feel that
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4. When I become a teacher, I will
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LESSON 5 Promotion of Purposive Learning
Observation
Determine if the environment supports purposive learning by checking
( ) the box that corresponds to what you have observed in class.
Yes No
1. The learning environment promotes respect by giving the
students opportunities to listen to each other.
2. The students are provided with avenues to observe and
practice a skill.
3. All experiences are considered learning experiences.
4. The students are given opportunities to collaborate with each
other.
5. The teacher uses other strategies aside from lecture to help
the students understand the lesson.
Processing
Read carefully and answer the following questions based on what you
have observed in class.
1. Does the teacher support purposive learning? If yes, how? If no, how
can the teacher support purposive learning?
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2. How else can purposive learning be promoted in the classroom?
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Reflection
Complete the following:
1. I realized that
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2. I believe that
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3. I feel that
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4. When I become a teacher, I will
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SSLESSON 6 Management of Learner Behavior
Observation
Preliminary Activity
Observe the teacher. Check the item that best describes the learning
environment.
Yes No Remarks
1. Does the teacher expect the students to
respond according to how the lesson was
taught?
2. Does the teacher provide the students with
opportunities to engage in activities of their
choice?
3. Does the teacher provide immediate
feedback like praises or grades?
4. Is the classroom environment arranged so
that the students can easily collaborate?
5. Is the classroom environment arranged so
that the students can freely explore their
interests?
6. Does the teacher provide the students with
opportunities to succeed?
7. Does the teacher immediately correct the
mistakes made by the students?
8. Does the teacher guide the students to
discover their own mistakes?
9. Does the teacher allow the students to
commit mistakes until they are able to
correct these errors on their own?
10. Is the student-teacher relationship cordial?
11. Can the students freely express their
thoughts and ideas in class?
12. Does the teacher listen to the students'
ideas?
Processing
Read carefully and answer the following questions.
1. What kind of classroom management does the teacher practice? Why?
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2. Do you think that the management style that the teacher is using in
class contributes to the students' learning? Why? Why not?
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3. If you were the teacher, what management style would best maximize
students' learning?
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Reflection
Write your reflection by completing the following:
1. I realized that
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2. I believe that
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3. I feel that
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4. When I become a teacher, I will
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