Chapter II

The Learning

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Lesson 1 Learner Safety and Security

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Check (✅)the box that corresponds to the learning environment Of the class you
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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 student
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

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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
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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 Leaning Envronment

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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 varios 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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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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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

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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
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3. What do you think are the advantages of this kind of physical setup?
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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 student's learning?
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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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Support for Learner Participation

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Check (✅) the box that corresponds to what you have observed in class.
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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
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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.

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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
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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
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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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Promotion of Purposive Learning

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Observation___________________________________________________________
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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
student's 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.

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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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2. I believe that
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Lesson 6
Management of Learner Behavior

Observation___________________________________________________________
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Preliminary Activity
Observed 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 students - teacher relationship cordial?
11. Can the students freely express their thoughts
and ideas in class?
12. Does the teacher listen to the students ideas?

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Processing____________________________________________________________
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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
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Reflections____________________________________________________________
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2. I believe that
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3. I feel that
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