Field Study 1 Learning Episode 4 Learner Diversity: The Community and Home Environment
Field Study 1 Learning Episode 4 Learner Diversity: The Community and Home Environment
Field Study 1 Learning Episode 4 Learner Diversity: The Community and Home Environment
LEARNING EPISODE 4
LEARNER DIVERSITY: THE COMMUNITY AND HOME
ENVIRONMENT
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:
Microsystem – Mesosystem – Exosystem – Macrosystem – Chronosystem –
includes the the connection the bigger social Outermost layer the element of
structure such as between the system which which includes time, patterns of
one’s family, structures in the includes the city cultural values, stability and
school and microsystem. government, customs and pacing of the
neighbourhood. the workplace laws. child’s everyday
and the mass life.
media.
The model helps the teacher look into every aspect in the learner’s environment to
understand his behavior. The teacher’s important role is not to replace what is missing at home
(if any), but to work so that the school becomes an environment that welcomes and nurtures
families. The teacher works to create a partnership with the family and the community to bring
out the best in every learner.
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Authoritarian Parents: are often unhappy, fearful, withdrawn, inhibited, hostile and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 over-all
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.
To realize my Intended Learning Outcomes, I will work my way through these steps:
1. Select a learner from the class which you have previously observed.
2. Interview the teacher about the learner’s characteristics and community.
3. Conduct a home visit to your selected learner’s characteristics and the
community.
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.
5. Write the Learner’s Profile
6. Analyze your observation and interview data.
7. Reflect on your observation experience.
OBSERVE
Use the activity form provided for you to document your observations.
Read the following carefully before you begin to observe / interview. Then
write your observation report on the space provided.
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 other, 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.)
Your teacher may ask you to use a detailed interview guide. Be free to translate the
questions, if necessary.
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 attached it to this learning Episode.
Family Profile
Number of Siblings: 4
Birth Order: 3
Parent
Mother: Mary Luanne Sanchez
Age: 48 Educational Attainment: High School Graduate
Occupation: Housewife
Father: William Sanchez Educational Attainment: Elementary Graduate
Occupation: Laborer
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
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 questions in the Your Analysis portion of this
learning Episode can help you.
Recommendations
Write your recommendations.
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.
I think the style of parenting that being implemented to the learners is good because
they are participating in any school activities and also the standards that they have. I think
parent do there job to mold thier children in the house.
2. Relating your data with what you learned from your child development, what family
factors do you think contribute to the development and over-all adjustment of the
learner in school?
If the parents supports their children on their educational needs, for sure the children
will perform well better than others. It can motivate a child to be a good performer at school
because they knew within their selves that they his parents is always at his back in danger or in
victory.
3. Does the communication between the home-school have an effect on the learner? If
yes, what are these effects?
Yes. Because education begins at home. Parents were always the best teacher of
their children. It is good that parents should be responsible and vigilant enough to
guide their children into a better education.
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
The teacher partner with the community through the PTA program that they
have they use it to know the problem of the school and also the community, and also
participate in any program in the community that involved teacher.
REFLECT
1. Reflect on your own development as a child. What type of parenting did you
experience?
How did it affect you?
When I was child were lucky enough that our parents a good values and guide
us doing our studies, I grow with the full support of my parents they molded me to work
independently and work for myself in other to survive.
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?
-Parent has an important role in their child’s learning development. If I will
become a teacher someday, I will choose to call up the attention of every parents and
have a seminar in regards to their children’s needs: psychologically and emotionally.