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Episode 1
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SCHOOL AS A LEARNINGEnvironent
ENVIRONMENT
Name of FS Student: Marisol M. Bularan
Course: Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Mathematics
Year & Section: 2-1
Resource Teacher:
Signature:
Cooperating School: Vicente P. Trinidad National High School

Your Target
At the end of this activity, you will be competent in determining a school
environment that provides social, psychological, and physical environment supportive of
learning.

Your Map
A general observation of the campus and the classroom is an exciting way to start
your observation.
Your mission is to do the following tasks:
3. Visit a school. Look into
facilities and support
learning areas in the
campus, then in the

2. Accomplish the
checklist as you move
around the school
premises.

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

1. Based on your
gathered data in
the checklist,
describe the
school

4. Make a reflection on
the characteristics of a
school environment
that promotes learning.

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

SCHOOL FACILITIES CHECKLIST

Familiarize yourself with the different areas and facilities of the school. Check the
column to indicate their availability. Give a brief description of those that are
available on the last column.
Facilities
Office of the Principal
Library
Counseling Room
Canteen/Cafeteria
Medical Clinic
Audio Visual/Media Center
Reading Center
Speech Laboratory
Science Laboratory
Gymnasium
Auditorium
Home Economics
Industrial Workshop Area
PTA Office
Comfort Room for Boys
Comfort Room for Girls
Service Bureau
Publication Office
Registrars Office
Faculty Room
Head Offices
SSC Office

Available

Not
Available

Description
Airconditioned, clean and organized
Narrow
Wide
Narrow, just half of room

Occupies one room

Covered-court

Wide
Smells not good
Airconditioned
Clean, wide space
Airconditioned but can't easily move

An Observation Guide for the CLASSROOM VISIT

Read the following statements carefully. Then write your observation report on the
space provided.
1. Describe the community or neighbourhood 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.

Name of the School Observed Vicente P. Trinidad National High School

School Address __________________________________
Date of Visit March 14, 2016
The school isn't easy to find because the location of it is inside the subdivision where it's
neighbourhoods are houses, sari-sari stores, and there is also a "bukid", yet the school campus
is clean, you can find trash cans anywhere and the buildings have paint and I think those
buildings cannot easily break by calamities. There are comfort rooms for boys and girls. The
offices are like classrooms, where you can easily move because it has space. The offices are
clean and the things that you can find on that are well-organized.

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.
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 furniture is arranged. Where is the teachers table located? How
are the tables and chairs/desks arranged?
3. What learning materials/equipment are present?
4. Observe te students. How many are occupying one room?
5. Is the room well lighted and well ventilated?

CLASSROOM FACILITIES MATRIX

Description
Classroom Facilities
1. Wall Displays

(location, number, arrangement, condition)

Top of the black board, at the back there is a
bulletin board, readable

2. Teachers Table

None

3. Learners Desks

5 rows, each row has 10 chairs

4. Blackboard

In a good condition, left and right

5. Learning Materials/Visual Aids

Some visual aids are readable at the back

Write your observation report here.

The school environment is clean yet when I enter in the classroom I see a broken chairs that are
using by the students, it also has 4 electric fans but only 2 can use. And when it comes to the
floor it is shiny but slippery. There is a classroom that when I look out on the window, I see a
"bukid" and I see a mosquitoes entering in the classroom. I'm afraid that those insects will bite
the students. But the room has there cleaning materials at the back.

Name of the School Observed Vicente P. Trinidad National High School

School Address _______________________________________________________
Date of Visit March 14, 2016
I found out that one of the factors could help in motivating students to learn was the learning
environment, because the environment of the school supports the teaching and learning
process. Like, students are willing and motivated to learn when the school environment is safe
and well-ventilated. And the teacher is more energetic and excited to teach and share the
knowledge if he knew that his students are safe.

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

The school campus and the classroom can affect on student's learning, like they are some
students who don't listen on their teacher because their focus is at the side of the window where
you can find a "bukid". My conclusion is the teacher should always know what his/her student's
doing. And he/she must have a motivation to catch up the student's attention.

How does this relate to your knowledge of child and adolescent development? How does
this relate to your knowledge of facilitating learning?
When it comes to student's learning, they can't easily understand the lesson, because they are
having the short span of attention. So, if the teacher's topic is boring they just looking at the
window instead of listening. It is related on facilitating learning, where I can see that students
learning shall be facilitated in order for them to learn well.

Your Reflections
1. Would you like to teach in the school environment you just observed? Why? Why
not?
Yes, of course because I am a future educator and I'm willing to share my knowledge and
skills and change the perception of the students having difficulty with math subject. And
also the school environment is clean and safe and that school is near at my house.
2. What kind of school campus is conducive to learning?
A school campus that is clean, having an environment which is safe and has fresh air. And
buildings having paint, and school facilities in good condition.
3. In the future, how can you accomplish your answer in number 3?
A kind of classroom which is safe, clean and well-organized. Like classroom that has
cleaning materials at the back (trash can, broom, dustpan), black board, chalk, eraser,
chairs in good condition, floors that aren't slippery but shiny.
4. Write your additional learnings and insights here.
I can accomplish it by doing that kind of classroom when I become a teacher someday. I
used to know how to organize my students when it comes to their classroom. I should
never start teaching if the classroom is messy.

My Personal Illustration of an Effective School Environment