NAVOTAS POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE

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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
FIELD STUDY 1: Observations of Teaching-Learning in Actual School Environment

EPISODE 4: LEARNER DIVERSITY: THE COMMUNITY AND HOME ENVIRONMENT

Introduction:

Episode 4 provides opportunities for a more in-depth look into the factors that affect the
development of a learner. The focus will be on the early experiences and characteristics of the
learner as described by the family and other significant others. It will also focus on how the
teacher links with the community to maximize the learning and development of students.

Objectives:

Be able to:

▪ describe the influencing factors in the home environment that affect the students’
learning;
▪ seek advice concerning strategies that build relationships with parents/guardians and the
wider community (6.2.1); and
▪ identify effective strategies on how teachers can work together with the family.

Activities:

Activity 4.1: Observing the learner’s community and home environment

Observe: Use the activity form provided for you to document your observations.

AN OBSERVATION/INTERVIEW GUIDE FOR HOME-SCHOOL LINK

Read the following statements carefully before you begin to observe/interview. Then write
your observation report on the provided space.
The Learner

1. Make a general observation of the learner. Describe him/her in each of the domains of
development:
▪ Physical body built and height (thin, chubby, underweight, overweight), level
of physical activity (fast, slow, lethargic, active, etc.)
▪ Social interaction with teachers and classmates (loner, shy, sociable, friendly,
gets into fights, liked by others, etc.)
▪ Emotional moods, temperament, cries easily, loses temper, happy, shows
enthusiasm, excited, indifferent, etc.)
▪ Cognitive (appears to understand lessons, copes with the lessons, excels, lags
behind, shows reasoning skills, turns in assignments and requirements, etc.)

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AN OBSERVATION/INTERVIEW GUIDE FOR HOME-SCHOOL LINK

Interview the Teacher

1. What are the most noticeable characteristics of the learners? (emotional disposition,
behavior, and discipline, sense of responsibility, study habits, academic performance,
relationship with peers, relationship with adults, social adjustment)
2. How does the teacher communicate with parents? How often? What do they discuss?
How do they decide on the best course of action to resolve issues or problems?
3. How does the teacher utilize resources in the community to support the teaching-
learning process? How does the teacher work in the community to meet the needs of
the learners?

Interview with Parents

1. Conduct a home visit. Once there, observe the home set-up. (Home is orderly, family
pictures in the living room, etc.)
2. Use the Interview Questions on the next page. Just ask the questions which you feel
comfortable asking.

Suggested Parent Interview Guide

Your teacher may ask you to use a more detailed interview guide. Be free to translate the
questions if necessary.

Name of Learner:
Date of Birth: ____________________ Age: __________
Grade/Year Level: ________________ Gender: __________
Number of Siblings: __________
Birth Order: ____________________
Parents: ________________________________________
Mother: ________________________________________
Age: __________ Occupation: __________ Educational Attainment: __________
Father: ________________________________________
Age: __________ Occupation: __________ Educational Attainment: __________

Learner’s Physical Aspect:

Health
1. Mother’s Health during pregnancy with the learner:
2. Ailments or health problems of the learner as a child:
3. Age of the leaner when he/she started to walk/talk:
4. Food preferences of the learner as a child and at present:
5. Who took care of him/her as a child?
Learner’s Social Aspect:
1. Describe your child’s sociability (friendly, outgoing or shy, loner).
2. Who were the learner’s playmates?

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3. As a child then, was he/she allowed to play outside?

4. Is he/she allowed to go out with friends?
5. Do you have rules for him/her to follow regarding going out?
6. What are these rules?
Emotional-Moral
1. What are your expectations of your child?
2. How do you provide a nurturing environment for your child?
3. Does your child go to you when he/she feels down or has a problem? What do you do
to meet his/her emotional needs?
4. What do you do when he/she is not successful in something?
How do you discipline your children?
1. Do you have rules in the house? What are they?
2. How do you impose the rules?
3. What are the consequences of breaking the rules?
Learner’s Cognitive Aspect:
1. What are the child’s interests?
2. What is he/she good at in school?
3. In what subjects does he/she have difficulty?
4. How do you monitor his/her performance in school? How do you motivate him/her?
5. Do you have rules at home to help him develop good study habits?
6. What are these rules? How are they implemented?

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After you have gathered all the necessary data. Write the learner’s development profile using
the outline below. Type the profile on a separate sheet and attach it to this learning Episode.

THE LEARNER’S DEVELOPMENT PROFILE (OUTLINE)

Name of the Learner: ______________________________
School: _________________________________________
Date of Home Visit: _______________________________
Date of Birth: ____________________ Age: __________
Grade Level/Year: __________ Gender: __________

Family Profile
Number of Siblings: __________
Birth Order: __________
Parent
Mother: ________________________________________
Age: __________ Occupation: __________ Educational Attainment: __________
Father: ________________________________________
Age: __________ Occupation: __________ Educational Attainment: __________

Physical Development
In paragraph form, describe the physical development of the learner. Combine the
teacher’s, and parent’s responses, and your own observations.

Social Development
In paragraph form, describe the social development of the learner. Combine the
teacher’s, and parent’s responses, and your own observations.

Emotional-Moral Development
In paragraph form, describe the emotional-moral development of the learner. Combine
the teacher’s, and parent’s responses, and your own observations.

Cognitive Development
In paragraph form, describe the cognitive development of the learner. Combine the
teacher’s, and parent’s responses, and your own observations.

Findings
Write here your salient findings about the learner.

Conclusions
Write your conclusions after you have analyzed the impact of the school and the home
on the learner’s development. The question in the Analysis portion of this learning
Episode can help you.

Recommendations
Write your recommendations.

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Analyze

Your findings and recommendations in the Learner Development Profile will help you answer
the questions here.

1. From your home visit and interview, what do you think is the style of parenting experienced
by the learner? Explain your answer.

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2. Relating your data with what you learned from child development, what family factors do you
think contribute to the development and overall adjustment of the learner in school?

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3. Does the communication between the home-school have an effect on the learner? If yes, what
are these effects?

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4. How can the teacher partner with the community to contribute to the development and learning
of the students? Who are the people of which institutions can the teacher tap to seek advice
regarding the development and learning of students?

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Reflect

Note: In answering this section, please see Baumrind’s Parenting Styles for reference.
1. Reflect on your own development as a child. What type of parenting did you experience? How
did it affect you?

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2. As a future teacher, how would you establish good home-school collaboration? How can you
work well with the parents? How can you help them? How can they help you?

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LINK Theory to Practice

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

1. What is most likely the kind of children raised by authoritarian parents?

I. Fearful
II. Inhibited
III. Hostile
IV. Withdrawn
A. I and II C. II and III
B. I, II, and III D. I, II, III, and IV

2. If a child was raised by authoritative parents, how will most likely will he/she behave in
class?
A. Relates well to classmates
B. Is suspicious of others
C. Quarrels often with classmates
D. Has a low level of independence

3. Which parenting style/s contribute/s to the development of children who have a low level
of responsibility?
A. Authoritarian C. Permissive
B. Authoritative D. Neglecting and permissive
Reference:
Borabo, M., et al. “Field Study 1: Observations of Teaching-Learning in Actual School Environment.
LORIMAR Publication, Quezon City (2022)
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