UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
FINAL EXAMINATIONS IN EDUC 7011
FACILITATING LEARNER-CENTERED TEACHING
SECOND TERM ; AY 2019-2020
NAME : DEL ROSARIO, SHAIRA S.
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“Good teachers are our best hope for kids to learn.”
-Education cannot wait (ECW).
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“Education can’t wait … [We] must continue to serve school children.”
-Education Secretary Leonor Briones
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EDUCATION IN EMERGENCIES. Education in emergencies means providing schooling in humanitarian
emergencies including conflicts or wars, natural disasters and health-related crises, such as the COVID
19 pandemic. Without education, young people's childhood may be lost to child labor, child marriage,
recruitment by armed groups or other life-threatening activities. (source :
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As a future teacher, suggest/recommend at least five (5) appropriate learner-centered teaching
modalities/strategies to address the special educational needs of learners in the aforementioned
difficult circumstances.
GROUPINGS: Individual or Group Students shall be given the liberty to work individually, work with a
partner, or form a triad. For dyads and triads, you can select your partner or members.
Appropriate learner-centered teaching
State if this is your original idea or if proposed by
modalities/strategies
< Provide details i.e. Title. How to implement it. Materials an expert
needed. cite source in APA format
Target Learner needs or situation, other considerations >
1. Title: Reduce the Workload (For the Merrill, S. (2020, March 19). Teaching Through a
teacher and students.) Pandemic: A Mindset for This Moment. Retrieved
May 13, 2020, from
How to implement: https://www.edutopia.org/article/teaching-
As a future teacher I will make sure to through-pandemic-mindset-moment
give them the activities that are
“emergency friendly” and activities that
will reduce their workloads. And if it’s
possible, I will give them a deadline that
they do not have to rush when they will
do it. It is also important for me to set a
goal which is for them to have a well
obtained knowledge with my support
and guidance.
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Materials needed:
Gadgets such as laptop, desktop,
computer or any means of
communication with the students.
Internet Connection or Data
Target Situation:
When there is an emergency like what
we are experiencing right now, this
strategy would be very helpful to those
who are suffering due to lack of stable
internet connection, gadgets etc.,
Consideration:
Allot a time that both of the teacher
and student will benefit.
2. Title: Work with unity. Merrill, S. (2020, March 19). Teaching Through a
Pandemic: A Mindset for This Moment. Retrieved
How to implement: This could be a great chance May 13, 2020, from
to bond with their own family, friends, relatives, https://www.edutopia.org/article/teaching-
etc., I would like to put this as my strategy through-pandemic-mindset-moment
because in this kind of time, their efforts at
home are really needed and appreciated. I will
give activities that would need their help. (e.g.
painting, solving, book reading etc.,)
Materials:
Book
Paint/Water color
Paper
Pencil
Internet connection (to
communicate with the teacher)
Target Situation:
During these emergencies and we can’t help
but to adjust with online classes, a
parents/guardians’ help are important.
Consideration:
Give activities that they can do at home. An
activity that are home-based friendly or which
the materials can be found at home so that it
will be easier for them.
3. Title: Helpful Activities. I think of this strategy in relation with my own
How to Implement: Since this will fall under experiences during these online classes. I admire
emergencies, student shall be able to involve those professors who are very accommodating to
themselves and to still be able to do works that our questions and keeps us motivated during this
are related to real life situations. Teachers pandemic and they continue to provide us with the
should give activities such as essays, watching knowledge that are really useful.
some videos about coping up with stress or
academics during this kind of time, reflection or
reaction paper etc.,
Materials:
Pen
Paper
Any kind of gadgets
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Internet Connection/Data (not
really necessary if not video
related.)
Target Situation:
This will target those students who doesn’t
have a huge amount of internet access, this is a
strategy that will help them to comply their
requirements in their own convenience.
4. Title: Open Communication This strategy came from me, in a learner-centered
approach a communication with the students
How to implement: Always be open in should be present too. This a way to help them in
communicating with the students. Give a any way that a teacher can with regards of the
specific day and time wherein they are allowed difficulties in adjusting at emergency situation so
to communicate and ask their queries about the that it won’t compromise their learning.
subject/activities. Give them an email or any
means of sending their questions so that they
could reach you out easily.
Materials:
Internet Connection, Data, Load.
Email address, Messenger etc.,
Target Situation:
This is for all of the students who will have
questions and clarifications about the said
activities or even about the lesson. This could
also be a platform to address their situation.
5. Title: Variety of Materials. (For All) Ralph, M. (2020, April 17). Teaching Strategies of
How to implement: Take time to use variety of Award-Winning Online Instructors. Retrieved May
materials or platform in terms of providing 14, 2020, from
learning resources for your students. They will https://www.edutopia.org/article/teaching-
surely have differences in terms of learning or strategies-award-winning-online-instructors
gaining knowledge. There are the auditory
learners, might as well have a recorded audio of
the important statements of examples from
your lesson. There are the visual learners who
leans on to pictures, presentations etc., to
learn. Lastly, kinesthetic learners who loves
engaging in some activities to further enhance
their knowledge about a certain topic or lesson.
It is challenging to exert this huge effort but this
is the other way to promote and develop equity
in the class.
Materials:
Visuals (Photos, Power Point
Presentations, Videos etc.,)
Auditory (Audio recordings,
Podcasts)
Kinesthetic (Ice breaker, Warm up
activities, groupings)
Gadgets such as laptop, computer,
cellphone etc.,
Internet Connection/Data
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Target situation:
This is when the students are struggling
because of some adjustments about the online
classes and they might think about their own
way of studying, this is a big help so that they
can adjust at the environment of online classes.
