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OBSERVE, ANALYZE, REFLECT

Activity 1.1 Exploring the School Campus

Resource Teacher: ___________ Teacher's Signature: ________ School:


_________
Grade/Year Level: ____________ Subject Area: ______________ Date:
__________

To realize the Intended Learning Outcome, work my way through these steps:
1. Visit a school. Look into facilities support learning areas in the campus, then
in the classroom.
2. Observe and use the checklist as you move around the school premises.
3. Analyse your gathered data about the school environment.
4. Reflect on the characteristics of a school environment that promotes learning.
5. Present your idea of a good school environment through any of these:
a) Descriptive paragraph b) Photo essay
c) Sketch or drawing d) Poem, song or rap

OBSERVE

As you move around the campus, observations forms are provided for you to
document your observations. It is advised that you read entire worksheet before
proceeding to the school site. A good understanding of the activities and tasks to be
accomplished in activity sheets will yield better learning results.

SCHOOL FACILITIES OBSERVATION CHECKLIST

Familiarize yourself with different areas and facilities of the school. Check column to
indicate their availability. Give a brief description of those that are available, and say
how each will contribute to the students' learning and development.

Facilities / Description Will it contribute to


the students’
learning and
development. Why?

Office of the
principal

Library

Counselling Room
Facilities / Description Will it contrivute to
the students’
learning and
development. Why?

Canteen/Cafeteria

Medical Clinic

Audio
Visual/Learning
Resource Center

Science
Laboratory

Gymnasium

Auditorium

Outdoor Garden

Home Economics
Room

Facilities / Description Will it contrivute to


the students’
learning and
development. Why?

Industrial
Workshop Area

PTA Office

Comfort Room for


Boys

Comfort Room for


Girls

Others
(Please specify.)

An Observation Guide for the CLASSROOM VISIT

Read the following statements carefully. Then write your observation report on
the space provided.
Guide Question Classroom Observation Report
1. Describe the
community or
neighborhood
where the school is
found.

2. Describe the
school campus.
What colors do you
see? What is the
condition of the
buildings?

3. Pass by the
offices. What
impression do you
have of these
offices?

4. Walk through the


school halls, the
library, the cafeteria.
Look around and
find out the other
facilities that the
school has.

Resource Teacher: ___________ Teacher's Signature: ________ School:


_________
Grade/Year Level: ____________ Subject Area: ______________ Date:
__________
1. Look at the walls of the classroom. What are posted on the walls? What heroes,
religious figures, lessons, visual aids, announcements, do you see posted?
2. Examine how the pieces of furniture are arranged. Where is the teacher's table
located? How are the tables and chairs/desks arranged?
3. What learning materials/equipment are present?
4. Observe the students. How many are occupying one room?
5. Is the room well-lit and well-ventilated?

An Observation Guide for the CLASSROOM VISIT


Be guided by these tasks as you do your observation. Then accomplish the matrix to
record your data.

CLASSROOM FACILITIES MATRIX

Classroom Facilities Description


(location, number, arrangement, condition)

1. Wall Displays

2. Teacher's Table

3. Learner's Desks

4. Blackboard

5. Learning Materials/
Visual Aids

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

Write your observation report here.

Name of the School Observed ___________________________________________


Location of the School _________________________________________________

Date to Visit _________________________________________________________

ANALYZE

How do the school campus and the classroom in particular impact the learning of the
students going to school? What are your conclusions?

How does this relate to your knowledge of child and adolescent development/How
does this relate to your knowledge of facilitating learning?

REFLECT

1. Would you like to teach in the school environment you just observed? Why?
Why not?

2. What kind of school campus is conducive to learning?


3. What kind of classroom is conducive to learning?

4. In the future, how can you accomplish your answer in number 3?

5. Write your additional learnings and insights here.

OBSERVE, ANALYZE, REFLECT

Activity 1. 2 Observing bulletin board displays

Resource Teacher: ___________ Teacher's Signature: ________ School:


_________
Grade/Year Level: ____________ Subject Area: ______________ Date:
__________

The display board, or what we more commonly refer to as bulletin board, is


one of the most readily available and versatile learning resources.

To achieve the Intended Learning Outcomes, work your way through these
steps: 1. Examine for bulletin board displays. Include samples of those found at the
entrance, lobby, hallways, and classrooms 2. Pick one and evaluate the display. 3.
Propose enhancements to make the display more effective.
OBSERVE
As you look around and examine board displays, use the observation guide and
forms provided for you to document your observations.

An Observation Guide for BOARD DISPLAYS

Read the following carefully before you observe.

1. Go around the school and examine the board displays. How many board displays
do you See?

2. Where are the display boards found? Are they in places where target viewers can
see them?

3. What are the displays about? What key messages do they convey? What images
and colors do you see? How are the pieces of information and images arranged?

4. What materials were used in making the displays? Are borders used?

5. Do you notice some errors? (misspelled words, grammar inconsistencies and the
like)

6. Are the messages clear and easily understood?

7. Think about what got your attention. Why did it get your attention?

8. Take a photos of the display boards (if allowed).


Based on the questions on the observation guide, write your observation
report:

Observation REPORT
(You may paste pictures of the Board displays here.)
From among the board displays that you saw, pick the one that you got most
interested in. Evaluate it using the evaluation form below.

BOARD DISPLAYS EVALUATION FORM1

Topic of the Board Display ______________________________


Location of the Board Display in School ____________________

Check the column that indicates your rating. Write comments to back up your
ratings.

4-Outstanding 3-Very Satisfactory 2-Satisfactory 1-Needs Improvement

Criteria NI S VS O Comments
1 2 3 4
Effective
Communication
It conveys the message
quickly and clearly.
Attractiveness
Colors and arrangement
catch and hold interest.
Balance
Objects are arranged,
so stability is perceived.
Unity
Repeated shapes or
colors or use of borders
hold display together.
Interactivity
The style and approach
entice learners to be
involved and engaged.
Legibility
Letters and illustrations
can be seen from a
good distance.
Correctness
It is free from grammar
error, misspelled words,
ambiguity
Durability
It is well-constructed;
items are securely
attached.
Bulletin Board Evaluated by:
Location:
Brief Description of the Bulletin Board:
EVALUATION

Strengths Weaknesses
Description of the Bulletin
Board layout

Evaluation of educational
content and other aspects

Recommendations or
Suggestions for
improvement

Signature of Evaluator over Printed Name:


Based on your suggestions, make your board display lay-out. You may present your
output through any of these:
 A hand-made drawing or layout
 An electronic (computer) drawing/illustration or layout
 A collage

My Board Display Lay-out

ANALYZE
What do you think was the purpose of the board display?

Did the board display design reflect the likes/interests of its target audience? Why?
Why not?

Was the language used clear and simple for the target audience to understand?
Why? Why not?

Was the board display effective? Why? Why not?

What suggestions can you make?

Based on your suggestions, propose an enhanced version of the display board. Use
the form below.
My Proposed Board Display

Theme:

Board Title:

Rationale:
(Purpose)

Objectives:

Best features of my proposed bulletin enhancement:

Content Resources (Name each needed resource and give each a brief
description):

Materials for aesthetic enhancement

REFLECT

1. Name at least five skills that a teacher should have to be able to come up with
effective board displays. Elaborate on why each skill is needed.
2. Which of the skills you named in # 1 do you already have? Recall your past
experiences in making board displays. How do you practice these skills?

3. Which skills do you still need to develop? What concrete steps will you take on
how you can improve on or acquire these skills.

LINK Theory to Practice

Directions: Read the items given below and encircle the correct answer.
1. With the PPST as guide, an ideal learning environment should have the following
characteristics, EXCEPT ____________.
A. the learning environment promotes fairness.
B. is safe and conducive for learning
C. builds many professional linkages
D. establishes and maintains consistent standards of learner’s behaviour

2. Which facilities are present in a health-promoting school environment?


I. Canteen that sells all kind of food including junk food
II. Comfort rooms common for boys and girls
III. Sanitary drinking fountains
IV. Safe playground
A. II, III and IV C. I and II
B. I, II, III, and IV D. III and IV

3. Which physical school environment supports learning?


A. Availability of flexible classroom furniture
B. Presence of spacious classrooms
C. Prominence of bulletin boards in every building
D. Tall school buildings

4. Examine the bulletin board display. This bulletin board fulfills which primary
purpose?
A. Instructional-interactive
B. Informational
C. Motivational
D. Decorative
5. Examine the bulletin board display. This bulletin board fulfills which primary
purpose?
A. Instructional-interactive
B. Informational
C. Motivational
D. Decorative

6. Examine the bulletin board display. This bulletin board fulfills which primary
purpose?
A. Instructional-interactive
B. Informational, decorative
C. Motivational, decorative
D. Instructional, informational

SHOW Your Learning Artifacts

My Personal Illustration of an Effective


School Environment
Let your
Creativity
Shine!

On the opposite box,


present an illustration
showing your idea of
an effective school
environment through
any these:

 A Descriptive
Paragraph
 A Photo Essay
 A Sketch or
Drawing
 A poem, song
or rap

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