FIELD STUDEY 2: LEARNING EPISODE 4 Matching Problematic Learning

Situation with Probable Action

Participate and Assist

What five problems have you identified from the words that you have encircled?
Make a statement. Write in the space below.
 The problems I identified are:
1. Poor internet connectivity puts at risk the academic future of many students
2. Absenteeism is one of the most problem so students affect their level of
understanding.
3. A lack of motivation results in no improvement.
4. Many students continue to experience bullying.
5. Poor comprehension will result from a lack of concentration while reading.

Excellent! Let us see how we can assist and learn at the same time.

Suppose, the problem you have spotted is: COMPREHENSION.

How can you assist your mentor, after knowing that the learners have difficulty in
comprehension?

Make a Choice for your ACTION.

A. Conduct a tutorial lesson.

B. Show video lessons to help enhance comprehension.

C. Make a learning task to develop comprehension.

Suppose you chose letter A. Conduct a Tutorial. So, you have identified the
SOLUTION that matches the PROBLEM which is Difficulty in Comprehension.

The Problem is: The Action is:

Difficulty in
Conduct a Tutorial
Comprehension of

Can you also choose letter B: Show video lesson as a SOLUTION for the same PROBLEM?
Explain: Yes, we believe that choosing B, showing video lessons, is a good solution to this
issue because videos can help students process information effectively and quickly. When
combined with in-person instruction, video lessons can help students learn specific strategies
for improving their reading comprehension. This improves both learning outcomes and
student comprehension.

The Problem is: The Action is:

Difficulty in Comprehension
Show video lessons
of

What about letter C as a SOLUTION to the same PROBLEM? Why? Yes, we think the last
solution which is to make learning tasks that can improve comprehension is also a practical
solution for a teacher to do. These learning tasks may include activities that may allow
students to do a comparison and contrast, drawing conclusions, summarizing, and relating
them to their prior knowledge that would allow them to improve their comprehension skills.
Also, by preparing and creating fun learning tasks, students will be given more opportunities
to understand the lessons that are presented to them.

The Problem is: The Action is:

Difficulty in Comprehension Make a learning task to

of improve comprehension.

Interesting, isn't it? Now, you can assist your mentor by identifying observed problems in the
class and suggest actions to be done.

Notice

What have you noticed of the problem identified above? Can there be more than one solution
to the problem? Explain. Difficulty in comprehension is a common problem among learners.
Comprehension relies on the proficiency of decoding. Students who struggle to decode find it
difficult to comprehend and recall what has been read. Confusion in word meanings and
sentences and the incapacity to connect ideas are some of the signs of having difficulty in
comprehension. However, there can be more than one solution to this problem which is that
pre-reading activities should include explanations of essential words, activation of relevant
prior information, and mental imagery.

A creative and innovative teacher can find one or more than one solution or answer to
the same problem. Each solution matches with the problem. The more solutions identified to
choose from, the better for an action researcher.

Analyze

Let us try to look into the following scenarios in the daily life of a teacher. This
scenario might also be similar to the class you have observed and noticed.

Scenario A: Miss Fely is a grade four teacher in a typical elementary school. She has forty
learners in her class. One half of them cannot classify animals into vertebrates and
invertebrates. She has been repeating the same science lesson for two weeks, yet no progress
was observed. This situation has been bothering Miss Fely.

 Can you identify, Miss Fely's problem? The problem of Miss Fely that we have
identified is that her students have a poor understanding of their lesson on
vertebrates and invertebrates. As stated, her students cannot classify animals
according to the aforementioned classifications of animals.
 Can you find a solution to solve her problem? YES Give your two suggestions.
a. One way that we can suggest for Miss Fely to do is to use charts where in
the two classifications of the animals are on the topmost part that will serve
as the heading then under that, the meaning of the two classifications and
some pictures of the animals that belong in the vertebrate group and the
invertebrate group can also be seen by the students. Through using charts
and images, she could allow her pupils to see ideas visually organized. Also,
it will be easier for her pupils to assimilate information and establish
connections.
b. Another way that we can suggest for Miss Fely to do is the presentation of
 videos that scope the topic about vertebrates and invertebrates. Given that
pupils learn greatly from what they have seen is something that Miss Fely
should take into consideration to make it easy for her to deliver her lesson
on the topic. Through the videos, her Grade 4 pupils can pay more attention
to the material and later be processed, understood, and remembered by them
because merely talking about vertebrates and invertebrates would make it
difficult for the pupils to grasp since, at this grade level, learners need
presentations to assist them with their learning.
 What solution can solve Miss Fely's problem?
 How? Among the two solutions that we suggested Miss Fely do to solve her
problem would be the presentation of videos that have content on the topic. Since
Grade 4 pupils find it entertaining to watch videos, this solution will surely address
the problem of Miss Fely. To apply this solution, Miss Fely must choose videos that
are suitable for Grade 4 pupils. She must make sure that the content does not
include violent clips that exhibit bad presentation for students. Miss Fely must
present the videos to the class and have her elaboration on the topic at the end of
the presentation to reiterate and put emphasis on important points about the lesson.
 Are they matched with the problem? Yes, because Miss Fely's problem with her
students' lack of comprehension of their topic on vertebrates and invertebrates can
be resolved by the solutions proposed. Additionally, since the suggested solutions
call for the use of visual and audio-visual materials like charts and instructional
videos, these would aid the teacher in even more elaborating the subject with her
students. Additionally, this would make it simple for her students to understandings
and make connection between the materials presented on their subject.

Scenario B: Sir Ryan teaches in a disadvantaged urban community. Most of his learners come
from families that are disrupted, either with single parents or with their guardians who stand
only as parents. They are deprived of the necessary food, clothing and shelter.

 Can you identify the most probable teaching-learning problem/s in the class of Sir
Ryan?
a. The most probable teaching-learning problem in the class of Sir Ryan would
be poor parental assistance as most of his learners came from a disrupted
 family which immediately brings reduction of time and parenting inputs to
their children.
b. Poor attendance and inadequate students' motivation too could also be a
possible problem as learners in the disadvantaged urban community are
deprived of basic human needs such as food, clothing, and shelter which
greatly affects students' interests.
 Can you propose a solution to solve one of the problems that you have identified?
Among the problems identified, one of the best solutions to the poor attendance in
the class of Sir Ryan is the school must hold students and parents accountable for
frequent and unjustified absences. They should also implement a strict attendance
policy that addresses issues of excessive absences. As teachers are unable to work if
children are not expected to attend school on a daily basis.

Reflect

After reading the two scenarios given above, how would identifying problematic
situations and finding solutions to these problems help you to become a better teacher?

Explain: Based on the two scenarios given above, identifying problematic situations and
finding solutions to these problems help me to become a better teacher in a way that I can
help my students to develop their problem-solving skills. It has a great impact to help them
improved their academic performance, increase confidence, and career readiness of what they
want to be in the future.

Write Action Research Prompts

Using any one example of problems in this activity, answer the AR prompts that follow:

OBSERVE

What problematic situation prevails in the classroom?

The problematic situation that prevails in the classroom now that teaching is done
online, is the presence of a high level of student absenteeism in the new normal educational
setting due to the lack and low educational motivation and lots of school work. This problem
has been prevailing since the shifting of educational setup from traditional face-to-face to the
new normal way that students are experiencing right now because students now feel that they
are only require to comply with all the requirements and feel isolated now that learning is
self-paced. This drives students to show less engagement during class discussions and desire
them to not attend classes.

REFLECT

What changes do you want to achieve?

One of the changes that we want to achieve is to have more time in virtual discussions
as it gives us more time to hold and understand the discussion well and will be able to raise
questions on the topics that we have the difficulty in understanding. Also, we want to
improve the level of students' motivation and engagement during the conduct of the
synchronous classes.

PLAN

What strategies will you use to improve the situation?

The strategies that we are going to use to improve the situation are through sharing engaging
resources and activities and reaching out to parents. If interactive activities are working in
class such as role-plays and integrating games in the discussion, bored, and disinterest that
cause absenteeism. Also, reaching out to parents is a great help to discuss their child's
performance and monitor their progress in school.

ACT

What would be the title of your Action Research should you conduct the study?

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Add: Solutions / actions

Check for Mastery

Here are some problematic situations in the teaching-learning environment as

observed and experienced by the teachers. Match the problems listed in Column A with
corresponding probable solutions in Column B. You may use the letter once, more than once
or not at all.

Problematic Situations Probable Solutions/Actions

________ 1. Connectivity for On-line A. Rearrange classroom setting
learning
________ 2. Disruptive Classroom behavior B. Maximize use of varied instructional
materials
________ 3. Poor interest and motivation C. Regular parent-teachers circles
________ 4. Parental non-involvement D. Use of rewards
________ 5. At risk-students E. Group studies and Study Buddies
F. Use of Flexible Learning
G. Silent Reading Exercises

Work on my Artifacts

Your artifact will be an Abstract of a completed Action Research.

I. Title of Action Research:

II. Author/s:

III. Abstract
IV. Identify the Problem in the Study

V. Identify the Action Taken in the Study