FS

FIELD
STUDY
Episode 1

Learning Assessment Strategies

THE TEACHER AS A PERSON

Name of FS Student ____________________________________________________________________
Course____________________________________________________ Year & Section______________
Resource Teacher 1 ______________________________Signature___ ___________Date____________
Cooperating School_____________________________________________________________________

Introduction
Teachers are born an old saying goes. What attributes or qualities should you possess to
indicate that you would be an effective teacher in the future? If you are born a teacher, you will
find some of your qualities that are befitting of a teacher. Lets us find out in this episode.

My Target
* Deeper understanding of a Teacher as a Person
*knowledge of myself as a Person who will become a teacher

My Performance (How will be rated)

Field Study 6, Episode 1 The Teacher as a Person
Focused on: The Teacher as a Person; Myself as a Person
Tasks
Observation/
Documentation:

My Analysis

Exemplary
4
All the tasks
were done with
outstanding
quality; work
exceeds
expectations
4
Analysis
questions were
answered

Superior
3
All or nearly all
tasks were done
with high quality

Satisfactory
2
Nearly all tasks
were done with
acceptable
quality

3
Analysis
questions were
answered

2
Analysis
questions were
not answered

Unsatisfactory
1
Fewer than half
of tasks were
done; or most
objectives met
but with poor
quality
1
Analysis
questions were
not answered.

My Reflection

My Portfolio

Submission

completely; in
depth answers;
thoroughly
grounded on
theories
Exemplary
grammar and
spelling.
4
Reflection
statements
are
profound
and
clear, supported
by experiences
from the episode.
4

completely

completely.

Clear connection
with theories

Vaguely related
to the theories.

Grammar and
spelling are
superior
3
Reflection
statements
are
clear, but not
supported
by
experiences from
the episode.

Grammar and
spelling
acceptable
2
Reflection
statements
are
shallow;
supported
by
experiences from
the episode.

1
Reflection
statements are
unclear
and
shallow and are
not supported by
experiences
from
the
3
2
episode.
1
Portfolio
Portfolio
is Portfolio
is Portfolio
has
complete, clear, complete, clear, incomplete;
many
lacking
well-organized
well-organized
supporting
components; is
and
all and
most documentation is unorganized and
supporting
supporting
organized but is unclear.
documentation
documentation
lacking.
are located in are
available
sections clearly and/or in logical
designated.
and
clearly
marked
locations.
4
2
1
3
Before deadline
On the deadline
A day after the Two days or
deadline
more after the
deadline
4
3
2
1

Subtotals

Over-all Score

Grammar and
spelling
unsatisfactory.

Rating: (Based on
Transmutation)

Score

Signature of FS Teacher
Date
Above Printed Name
Transmutation of score to grade/ rating
Grade
Score
Grade

20
- 1.0 - 99
18-19 1.25 - 96
17
- 1.5 - 93
16
- 1.75 - 90
15
- 2.00 - 87
14
- 2.25 - 84
My Concrete Experience

12-13
11
10
8-9
7-below

- 2.50
- 2.75
- 3.00
- 3.5
- 5.00

81
78
75
72 and
below

1. Who am I as a person? Do I have personal qualities that would make me a better teacher
someday?
2. With the use of the checklist find out your personal characteristics which would help you make
become a good teacher. The qualities listed are few of the many attributes needed but the list
given you would suffice.
Look into yourself very well and answer each item very honestly. All your answers are correct, so
you do need to worry.
Name: Adrian C. Cuebillas
School: Bicol University
Sem: 2nd
AM I THIS PERSON?
Bilbao, 2010
Below are indicators of personal qualities which may describe you. Place a mark on the blank
before each item, if the indicator fits you most of the time or an x mark if the description does not fit you
most of the time.
1. I am mentally alert.
2. I make correct decisions.
3. I give attention to details.
4. I analyze every situation.
5. I am quick to make solution.
6. I maintain poise.
x 7. I remain undisturbed under
pressure.

14. I accept responsibility and do

it well.
x 15. I utilize to the maximum every
material.
16. I have happy disposition.
17. I appreciate other people.
18. I am tolerant of other persons.
19. I am kind and sympathetic.

 8. I hold my anger.
9. I am calm in the midst of chaos.

20. I help voluntarily.

x 21. I adjust to different situations.

10. I maintain dignity in all

circumstances.

22. I look at the brighter side of

11. I am very imaginative.

23. I enjoy the company of

12. I create new things.

13. I like to try out new things.

Life.

others.
x 24. I laugh at my own mistakes
x 44. I am simple,

25. I can adjust to any group as

a member.
26. I think that my suggestions
are not always correct.

beautiful/handsome.
45. I am appealing to others.
46. I treat everybody with
courtesy.

27. I do not consider self as

better than others.
28. I treat everybody fairly.
29. I see others opinion as
different from mine.
30. I give equal chance for
everybody to be heard
31. I work beyond the
objectives set.
x 32. I do things without being
told.
33. I do not give up easily on
the task.
x 34. I set high goals for one self.
35. I work with a sense of
urgency.

47. I behave appropriately in

occasions.
48. I select social functions to
attend.
49. I use appropriate language
x 50. I adjust comfortably in a
crowd.
51. I have deep concern for
others.
52. I am always willing to share.
53. I volunteer to do task for
others.
54. I give up personal time for

 36. I feel sure of what I do.

the group.

37. I work for others.

55. I work for the Group even

38. I initiate to do the job for all.

without assurance in return.

39. I assume responsibility with

confidence.

56. I am fair in giving judgment.

57. I am consistent in words and

40. I work to succeed

actions.

41. I am pleasant in action,

x 58. I am punctual in attendance.

42. I am clean and neat as a

59. I am sincere in giving

person.

suggestions.

x 43. I dress up appropriately.

60. I extend help to many

Number of checks in each cluster (min 1 to Max 5)
Personal Attributes

Cluster of Items

Number of check
Marks

Interpretation

1. Intelligence

1- 5

Very High

2. Emotional Stability

6 10

High

3. Resourcefulness

11 15

High

4. Compassion

16 20

Very High

5. Buoyancy

21 25

Average

6. Objectiveness

26 30

Very High

7. Self-motivation

3 35

Average

8. Self-confidence

35 40

Very High

9. Pleasantness

41 45

High

10. Refinement

46 50

High

11. Cooperativeness

51 55

Very High

12. Reliability
56 60
4
High
Legend for Interpretation: 5 Very High: 4 High; 3 Average; 2 Low; 1 Very Low

My Observation

Your concrete experience, enabled you to describe, what you are as a person. The qualities reflect
who you are. Make a similar observation of ten active teachers in a school. Your observation will be done
through a survey and will produce empirical evidences. This observation method will enhance your skills
to collect data, like when you doing research.
You will be provided with a Survey Checklist for you to reproduce 10 copies for your 10
respondent teachers. (They are on the last page of this workbook). Make proper request from this teacher
who will become your respondents.
Tabulate the results in the matrix found below:

Scores of checkmarks for each cluster

Personal
Attributes
1.

T
1

T2

T3

T4

T5

T6

T7 T8

T9

Ave
T10

Intelligence

2. Emotional Stability
3. Resourcefulness
4. Compassion
5. Buoyancy
6. Objectiveness
7. Self-motivation
8. Self-confidence
9. Pleasantness
10. Refinement
11. Cooperativeness
12. Reliability
The Observed information
Procedure:
1. To get the average, add the scores of the ten teachers and divide by 10.
2. Look at the legend in your own checklist, and determine the discipline the description of the
average.
3. Study the result.
Questions:
1. Which of the twelve attributes is the highest among the teachers?

Desc

2. Which of the twelve attributes is the lowest among the teachers?

3. How many teachers are low in emotional stability?

4. How many teachers are high in compassion?

5. What six attributes are found to be strong among the teachers?

6. What six attributes are found to be weak among the teachers?

7. What interesting observations can you spot from the other data not asked?

Use the information from your personal results and those of the ten teachers in making your
reflections that follow.

My Reflections
After studying the results of your teacher survey, write down your reflections on the following
situations reported to have happened in the school setting.
1. Why are some teachers reported to have bumped a learners head on the wall or made a child
swallow scratch paper or pencil filings? What attribute do you think is low for this teacher?

I think the attribute low for such teachers is emotional stability. A

teacher low in emotional stability tends to be easily provoked in
anger and get controlled by his/her emotions that he/she ends up
hurting his/her student/.
2. Why do you think some teachers are better loved by students than others?

I think its because of how the teachers treat their students both
inside and outside the classroom. Based on my experience ,
those affable with happy disposition teachers are better loved by
students that those teachers who are very strict and seemingly
unapproachable in aura.
3. If you were to choose, which personal attributes should all teachers possess? Why?

For me, all of the personal attributes being rated in the

questionnaire must be possessed by the teachers. The reason is

that I think those 12 attributes are the ones that teachers ought
to posses in order to fully play their part as efficient teacher.

My Affirmed Concepts
After reflecting on this episode and recalling my previous subjects, I have realized that there are
several concepts in the teaching profession about personal attributes. I learned that has been affirmed and
confirmed. Examples of which are given below:

1.

2.

My Future Application
Using what I have learned in this episode, when I become a teacher, I should_________
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FS
FIELD
STUDY

On Becoming a Teacher

Episode

The Teachers Philosophy of Education

Name of FS Student______________________________________________________
Course___________________________________________ Year & Section__________
Resource Teacher 1_____________________________ Signature_____________ Date
Resource Teacher 2_____________________________ Signature_____________ Date
Resource Teacher 3_____________________________ Signature_____________ Date
Cooperating School______________________________________________________

Introduction
What do you firmly believe about schools and education? This episode will
clarify your belief or philosophy about teaching and education.
Perhaps you have already decided that you would become a teacher. Your
belief or philosophy of teaching will explain your action as a future teacher. The
foundations of all that you do in school and teaching is usually based on a strong
belief called philosophy of education.
My Target
* Clear understanding of my philosophy of teaching and education
*Identify teachers learnings on the different educational philosophies.
My Performance (How will be rated)

Field Study 6, Episode 2 The Teachers Philosophy as a Person

Focused on: The Teacher as a Person; Myself as a Person
Tasks
Observation/
Documentation:

My Analysis

My Reflection

Exemplary
4
All the tasks
were done with
outstanding
quality; work
exceeds
expectations
4
Analysis
questions were
answered
completely; in
depth answers;
thoroughly
grounded on
theories
Exemplary
grammar and
spelling.
4
Reflection
statements
are
profound
and
clear, supported
by experiences

Superior
3
All or nearly all
tasks were done
with high quality

3
Analysis
questions were
answered
completely
Clear connection
with theories
Grammar and
spelling are
superior
3
Reflection
statements
are
clear, but not
supported
by
experiences from

Satisfactory
2
Nearly all tasks
were done with
acceptable
quality

Unsatisfactory
1
Fewer than half
of tasks were
done; or most
objectives met
but with poor
quality
2
1
Analysis
Analysis
questions were questions were
not
answered not answered.
completely.
Vaguely related Grammar
and
to the theories.
spelling
unsatisfactory.
Grammar
and
spelling
acceptable
2
1
Reflection
Reflection
statements
are statements are
shallow;
unclear
and
supported
by shallow and are
experiences from not supported by

from the episode. the episode.

4
3

experiences
from
the
2
episode.
1
Portfolio
Portfolio
is Portfolio
is Portfolio
has
complete, clear, complete, clear, incomplete;
many
lacking
well-organized
well-organized
supporting
components; is
and
all and
most documentation is unorganized and
supporting
supporting
organized but is unclear.
documentation
documentation
lacking.
are located in are
available
sections clearly and/or in logical
designated.
and
clearly
marked
locations.
4
2
1
3
Before deadline
On the deadline
A day after the Two days or
deadline
more after the
deadline
4
3
2
1

My Portfolio

Submission

the episode.

Subtotals
Rating: (Based on
Transmutation)

Over-all Score

Signature of FS Teacher
Above Printed Name

Score
20
18-19
17
16
15
14

Grade
-

1.0
1.25
1.5
1.75
2.00
2.25

Date

Transmutation of score to grade/ rating

Score
Grade

99
96
93
90
87
84

My Concrete Experience

12-13
11
10
8-9
7-below

- 2.50
- 2.75
- 3.00
- 3.5
- 5.00

81
78
75
72 and
below

This activity will enable you to ask yourself about the different future
practices or actions that you will do in teaching. You may not have it yet, but if you
become a teacher what do would be your response to each item? Your answer will
identify what your philosophy of education is all about.
Answer each item in the Survey Questionnaire yourself very honestly. There is
neither right nor wrong answer for each item. After you have answered each item,
record your answers and look at the interpretation at the back of this work text.
After you have answered the questionnaire yourself, you are to ask two teachers to
do the same activity.
WHAT IS YOUR PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION?
(Based on Sadker and Sadker, 1998
Teachers Schools and Society, 2nd Ed)
Each of us has a philosophy of education or asset of
regarding how we think schools should be run. What is
education? To find out, read each of the following statements
education. Decide whether you agree or disagree with each
following numbers to express your response:
4- Agree Strongly
2- Disagree
3- Agree
1- Disagree

fundamental beliefs
your philosophy of
about the nature of
statement. Use the
strong

___________1. The student learning should be centered on basic subjects as reading,

writing, history, math, and science.
___________2. The school should focus on the great thinkers of the past.
___________3. Many students learn best by engaging in the real-world activities
rather than reading.
___________4. The students should be permitted to determine their own curriculum.
___________5. Subject matter is taught effectively when it is broken down into small
parts.
___________6. the school subjects should be determined by information that is
essential for all
students to know.
___________7. Schools, above all, should develop students abilities to think deeply,
analytically, and
creatively; than develop their social skills or provide
them with a useful body of
knowledge about the everchanging world.
___________8. Teaching should prepare students for analyzing and solving the types
of problems they
will face outside the classroom.
___________9. Reality is determined by each individuals perceptions. There is no
objective and
universal reality.
___________10. People are shaped much more by their environment than by their
genetics dispositions
or the exercise of their free will.
____________11. Students should not be promoted from one grade to the next until
they have read and
mastered certain key material.
____________12. An effective education is not aimed at the immediate needs of the
students or
society.
____________13. The curriculum of a school should be built around the personal
experiences and needs
of the students.
____________14. Students, who do not want to study much, should not be required to
do so.

____________15. Programmed learning is an effective method of teaching information

____________16. Academic rigor is an essential component of education.
____________17. All students, regardless of ability, should study more or less the
same curriculum.
____________18. Art classes should focus primarily on individual expression and
creativity.
____________19. Effective learning is unstructured and informal.
____________20. Students learn best through reinforcement.
____________21. Effective schools assign a substantial amount of homework.
____________22. Education should focus on the discussion of timeless questions such
as What is
Beauty? or what is Truth?
____________23.Since students learn effectively through social interaction, school
should plan for
substantial social interaction in their curricula.
____________24. The purpose of the school is to help students understand
themselves and find the
meaning of their existence.
____________25.Frequent objective testing is the best way to determine what
students know.
____________26. Countries must become more competitive economically with other
countries hence
schools must bolster their academic requirements
to facilitate such competition.
____________27. Students must be taught to appreciate learning primarily for its own
sake because it
will help them in their careers.
____________28. Schools must place more emphasis on teaching about the concerns
of minorities and
women.
____________29. Each person has free will to develop as he or she sees fit.
____________30. Reward students well for learning and they will remember and be
able to apply what
they learned, even if do not understand why the
information worth of knowing.
____________31. Philippine schools should attempt to instill traditional Filipino values
in students.
____________32. Teacher guided discovery of profound truth is a key method of
teaching students.
____________33. Students should be active participants in the learning process.
____________34. There are no external standards of beauty. Beauty is what an
individual decides it to be.
____________35. We can place a lot of faith in our schools and teachers to determine
which students
behaviors are acceptable and which are not.
____________36. Schools must provide students with a firm grasp of basic facts
regarding the books,
people, and events that have shaped the
Filipino heritage.
____________37. Philosophy is ultimately at least as practical a subject to study as is
computer science.
____________38. Teachers must stress for students the relevance of what they are
learning for their
lives outside, as well as inside, the classroom.
____________39. It is more important for a student to develop a positive self concept
then to learn
specific concept.
___________40. Learning is more effective when students are given frequent tests to
determine what they have learned.
Note: Photocopy two copies of this instrument. Request two teachers to
answer their remaining questioner. Tabulate all the answer in the matrix provided.

Now that you have responded to all 40 items, write the number of the
response to each statement in the matrix below. Add the numbers in each column
to determine your attitude and those if the two teachers toward key educational
philosophies.
ESSENTIALIS
M
Ite S T T
m
1 2
1
26
11
16
20
26
31
36
Tot
al

MY PPHILOSOPHY OF EDUCTION
PERENIALISM PROGRESSIVI ESSENTIALIS
SM
M
Ite S T T Ite S T T Ite S T T
m
1 2
m
1 2
m
1 2
2
3
4
7
8
9
12
13
14
17
18
19
22
23
24
27
28
29
32
33
4
37
38
39
Tot
Tot
Tot
al
al
al

LEGEND: S- Self

T1- Teacher 1

BEHAVIORISM
Ite
m
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Tot
al

T
1

T2

T2- Teacher 2

Among the three of you, who is more inclined be an essentialist, perenialist,

progressivist, essentialist or behaviorist?
MY OBSERVATIONS
Visit a teacher in a school and observe what school/classroom activities
reflect his/her philosophy of education while he is teaching. Identify and described
teachers action or behavior and match each with identified educational philosophy.
1. Observed actions of a teacher who is a progressivist:

2. Observed actions of a teacher who is a behaviorist:

MY REFLECTIONS
Based on your coincide experience and the teacher you have
observed, how important is your philosophy of education to your future career as a
teacher? How would your experiences and observations contribute to your
becoming a teacher?

MY AFFIRMED CONCEPTS
Identify at least concepts learned in your pervious subject like. The Teaching
Profession which are related to the Experiential Learning Episode 3 (Teaching Belief/
Philosophy) that are confined or affirmed in the activity? Enumerate.
1. Affirmed Concept 1
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
2. Affirmed Concept 2
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
3. Affirmed Concept 3
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

MY FUTURE APPLICATION
Using the first hand experience in this activity, how will I use these when I
become a teacher in the future?
a. In teaching and learning
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
b. In addressing diversity of learners
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
c. In creating a conducive learning environment
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
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