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SPARK Your Interest
Episode 3 provides an opportunities for you to have a more in-depth look into the factors
that affect the development of a learner. Focus will be on the early experiences and
characteristics of the learner as described by the family and other significant others. You will
also focus how the teacher links with the community to maximize the learning and
development of students.
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.
1. Urie Bronfenbrenner’s bio-ecological model presents the learner within the context of
layers of relationship systems that make up the learner’s environment. The layers are:
Authoritarian. Parents are very firm with their children and expect unwavering and
unquestioning obedience. Rules are set by parents and misbehavior is met with
withdrawal of affection, physical punishment or threats.
Permissive. Parents are not firm or controlling. They have few expectations. May be
warm and caring but appear to be uninvolved and uninterested.
Authoritative. Parents achieve a good blend. They are firm yet loving. Have clear and
reasonable expectations and limits for their children. Treat children with respect and
warmth. Make children understand consequences of their behavior.
Children of:
Authoritarian Parents: are often unhappy, fearful, withdrawn, inhibited, hostile, and
aggressive. They have low self-esteem and difficulty with peers.
Permissive Parents: believe that their parents do not care for them. They are often
impulsive, aggressive and lack self-control; may they have low levels of independence
and responsibility.
Rejecting-Neglecting Parents: are found to be the least competent in their overall
functioning and adjustment.
Authoritative Parents: are socially competent, self reliant, and have greater ability to
show self-control. They have higher self-esteem and are better adjusted.
-Based on Child Development by Santrock, 2004.
OBSERVE, ANALYZE, REFLECT
To realize the Intended Learning Outcomes, work your way through these steps:
Step 1. Select a learner from the class which you have previously observed.
Step 2. Interview the teacher about the learner’s characteristics and the community.
Step 3. Conduct a home visit to your selected learner’s residence.
Step 4. Interview the parents about
a. The rules they implement at home concerning their child’s schooling
b. The learner’s activities and behavior while at home
Step 5. Write the Learner’s Profile
Step 6. Analyze your observation and interview data
Step 7. Reflect on your observation experience
OBSERVE
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, actve, etc).
Social-interaction with teachers and classmates(loner, shy, sociable, friendly, gets
into fights, liked by others, etc. )
Emotional moods, temprament, cries easily, loser 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.)
Interview the teacher
1. Conduct a home visit. Once there, observe the home set-up. (Home is orderly,
family pictures in the living room)
2. Use the Interview Questions on the next page. Just ask the questions with which
you feel comfortable.
Name of Learner:
Date of Birth:
Age:
Grade/Year:
Gender:
Number of siblings:
Birth Order:
Parents:
Mother:
Father:
Health
Emotional-Moral
School:
Date of Birth:
Grade/Year Level:
Age:
Gender:
Family Profile
Number of siblings:
Birth Order:
Parent:
Mother:
Physical Development
In paragraph form, describe the physical development of the learner. Combine the teacher’s,
parents’ responses, and your own observations.
Social Development
In paragraph form, describe the social development of the learner. Combine the teacher’s,
parents’ responses, and your own observations.
Emotional-Moral Development
In paragraph form, describe the emotional-moral development of the learner. Combine the
teacher’s, parents’ responses, and your own observations.
Cognitive Development
In paragraph form, describe the cognitive development of the learner. Combine the
teacher’s, parents’ responses, and your own observations.
Findings
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 Your Analysis portion of this learning
episode can help you.
Recommendation
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.
2. Relating your data with what you learned from child development, what family
factors do you think contribute to the development and over-all adjustment of
the learner in school?
4. How can the teacher partner with the community to contribute to the
development and learning of the students? Who are the people or which
institutions can the teacher tap to seek advice regarding the development and
learning of students?
REFLECT
1. Reflect on your own development as a child. What type of parenting did you
experience? How did it affect you?
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?
1. Which are most likely the kind of children raised by authoritarian parents?
I. Fearful
II. Inhibited
III. Hostile
IV. Withdrawn
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C. ll and lll
D. l, ll, lll and lV
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 low level of independence
3. Which parenting style/s contribute/s to the development of children who have low level
of responsibility?
A. Authoritarian
B. Authoritative
C. Permissive
D. Neglecting and Rejecting
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Learning Outcomes: describe the characteristics and needs of learners from diverse
backgrounds •identify the needs of students with different levels of abilities in the classroom
•Identify best practices in differentiated teaching to suit the varying learner needs in a divers
class (PPST 3.1.1) •demonstrate openness, understanding and acceptance of learners’ diverse
needs and backgrounds.
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