PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG VALENZUELA
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
UNIT 2: The Learner’s Development and Environment
UNIT DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to help the field study students verify the behavior of the
student in the actual learning environment. It will require them to recognize feasible
approaches to facilitate learning considering the learner’s different phases
(biological, linguistic, cognitive, social and emotional dimensions) of development
and social environment.
OBJECTIVES
1. Identifying the stage of the physical, motor, linguistic, literacy, cognitive, social
and emotional development of the children or adolescent as manifested in the
actual classroom setting
2. Observing and reflecting on the different approaches employed by the teacher
in dealing with learners in the different stages of development
3. Analyzing how the teaching and learning process should be conducted
considering the different phases of child development.
PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG VALENZUELA
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
UNIT 2: EPISODE # 1
Learners’ Characteristics, Needs and Learning Interaction
A. Kindly provide the information needed on the domains of development of a
learner. Put remarks on how it was observed during your field study experience.
Development Junior High School Implications to the Remarks
Domain Teaching-Learning
Process
Physical • • •
Gross motor skills
Fine motor skills • • •
Self-help skills • • •
Social • • •
Interaction w/
Teachers
Interaction w/ • • •
Classmates/friends
Interests • • •
PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG VALENZUELA
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Emotional • • •
Moods &
temperament,
expression of
feelings
• • •
Emotional
independence
Cognitive • • •
Communication
skills
Thinking skills • • •
Problem-solving • • •
Students • • •
performing well or
Students who need
improvement
PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG VALENZUELA
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
B. MY REFLECTIONS (PLEASE USE SEPARATE SHEET FOR YOUR ANSWER IF
NECESSAARY)
1. Identify the persons who play key roles in the relationships and interactions in the
classrooms. What roles do they play? Is there somebody who appears to be the leader,
a mascot/joker, an attention seeker, a little teacher, a doubter/pessimist? How does the
teacher influence the class interaction considering these challenges and how did it help
you with your needs (physical, emotional, social, cognitive)?
2. How will you encourage all learners, regardless of religious, ethnic or racial background
to interact and participate? Describe the methods used by the teacher in handling the
students' differences in abilities. How did the students respond to the teacher?
3. With the principle of individual differences in mind, what methods and strategies will you
remember in the future to ensure that you will be able to meet the needs of both the
high and low achievers in your class?
PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG VALENZUELA
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
UNIT 2: EPISODE # 2
Home – School Role in Learner’s Development
B. Conduct an interview with a parent and a junior high school student (2 sets) in or near
your place of residence. Ask for permission and consent from the parent before
conducting the interview. Assure the interviewee that information gathered will only be
used for field study course episode. Please consider safety and health protocol when
conducting the interview. Use the interview guide below:
Learner’s Personal Information
Name of the Learner Optional
Age:
Gender:
Number of Siblings:
Birth Order:
Parent’s Age:
Mother/ Father
Parent’s Educ. Attainment
Mother/ Father
Parent’s Occupation:
Mother/ Father
Learner's Physical Aspect:
Health Conditions/ Concerns:
Are there any existing critical health
conditions/ concerns? Is it inborn or
acquired?
Food preferences as a child and at
present:
Who took care of him since he/she was
a child?
PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG VALENZUELA
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Learner's Social Aspect: (Ask the Parents)
Describe your child's sociability (friendly,
outgoing or shy, loner)
Who were the learners’ playmates?
As a child then he was he/she allowed
to play outside?
Is he/she allowed to go out with friends?
Do you have rules for him/her to follow
regarding going out?
What are these rules?
Learner's Emotional Aspect: Provide separate table for responses of parents /
learner. Please rephrase the questions to make it appropriate for learners.
What are your expectations of your
child?
How do you provide a nurturing
environment for your child?
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?
What do you do when he/she in not
successful in something?
How do you discipline your children?
Do you have rules in the house? What
are they?
How do you impose the rules?
What are the consequences of breaking
the rules?
PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG VALENZUELA
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Learner’s Cognitive Aspects: Provide separate table for responses of parents /
learner. Please rephrase the questions to make it appropriate for learners
What are the child's interests?
What is he/she good at in school?
In what subject/s does he/she have
difficulty?
How do you monitor his/her
performance in school? How do you
motivate him/her?
B. MY REFLECTIONS
Does the communication between the home-school have an effect on the learner? If yes,
what are these effects? What family factors do you think contribute to the development
and over-all adjustment of the learner in school?
