INDIVIDUAL SEATWORK

Name: Queennie Love S. Pacto

Subject: Field Study 1
Course and Year: Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in Science
Date: August 27, 2021
INSTRUCTIONS
1) Read/Watch the materials provided for the assigned topics per week.
2) To accomplish the Individual Seatwork, download this file and encode your answers for the two
questions below.
3) Upload this file on your Google drive so that it will be converted into a Google Docs. OR you may use
this template as your guide when you create your own Google Docs.
4) Using the Excel file provided, copy the Google Docs link of your output, and paste it under the correct
heading.
5) Submission of the link will be on the Saturday of the same week.
6) Respect the output of your classmate by not opening it.
RUBRIC
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Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Below Expectations
Expectations
Components (Good) (Satisfactory) (Fair)
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4 points 3 points 2 points
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Key concepts All topics were Almost all topics Only some topics were Only one topic was
learned covered. Provided at were covered. covered. Missed to covered. Provided one
least one key Missed to provide at provide at least one key idea/concept.
idea/concept per topic least one key key idea/concept for
assigned. idea/concept for the the 3 topics assigned.
2 topics assigned.

Explanation of The explanations are The explanations The explanations are The explanations are
the Importance clear and well- are generally clear generally clear and unclear; Points are
of the Lessons organized; Points are and organized; organized; Major incomplete.
Learned complete, Minimal points are points are missing.
appropriate, and missing.
specific.
Promptness of On or before the Late submission
Submission deadline

OUTPUT
Question 1: What are the key concepts/ideas that you have learned from the materials given?
(Please provide your own thoughts and ideas. Avoid directly copying and pasting the definitions from the materials.)

Classroom Management Techniques

Concept 1: The most effective classroom management technique is effective communication between the
teacher and his/her students.
 This topic talks about the new ways on how to manage the classroom effectively. As pre-service
teachers, it is very important to have the skills necessary to make the teaching-learning process in your
classroom. We, as teachers, may become idealistic when we plan for the possible classroom management
techniques that we want to impose in our respective classrooms. However, as teachers, it is a must to
remember that we are making rules and regulations not only for our benefit but for the benefits of our
students. Thus, it is really a must that we include them during the process of crafting it. Moreover, this lesson
also covers the topics on classroom arrangement, punishments and consequences, teacher-student
relationships, common disciplinary mistakes of the teachers and classroom management styles.

This talks on the concept that how a teacher designs her/his classroom well greatly affects the
development and behavior of the students in the class. It also deals with the idea that as educators, it is
important for us to set a clear boundary on the dos and don’ts in the classroom for the students to know what
behaviors are being expected from them by the teacher, their other classmates, their parents, and the school.
It also gives emphasis on the topic on punishments and consequences for these two are confusing to the
students. This topic highlights the differences between the two: Punishments are basically done bringing up
the idea of “getting even” with the inappropriate behavior that a certain student has shown in the classroom.
On the other hand, consequences are those that are more friendly – friendly for they are done for a reason,
and they are applied with logical bases. So, as educators, it is a must to explain to the class the “whys” behind
every consequence of each child’s behavior. Also, the topic on teacher-student relationships. All the things
mentioned above will never be valued and realized when a classroom lacks teacher-student relationship.

As educators, it is really a must to remember that classroom management only becomes effective
when it is crafted based on the teacher, parents and most especially, the students’ point of views. So, it is
important for a teacher to build rapport with her/his students to better know what to include and not to
include in the drafting of classroom management styles, strategies, and rules & guidelines because at the end
of the day, the effectiveness of these classroom managements styles will only reflect based on how the
students behave inside and even outside their classrooms. Thus, effective communication (verbal and
nonverbal) between the teachers and students always comes first before anything else for it is only with
effective communication where great relationships between the teachers and students grow and prosper.
Through communicating well with the students, the teacher will be able to build relationships with them
which would make the child feel safe, happy, and valued which would somehow result in positive educational
outcomes. This will then let the teacher know where she should place herself in the situation and for her to
assess what educational principles, concepts, styles, and techniques can she apply to her class to effectively
manage her class.

Principles of Learning

Concept 2: The 7 Principles of Learning caters to the holistic development of a child.

This topic highlights the ideal teaching-learning process in which its main goal is the development of a
child not only the cognitive part, but also his physical and psychosocial skills and this is greatly played by the
teachers. As educators, it is a must to open a learning atmosphere wherein the child can actively construct
his/her knowledge from the lessons given. This just means that the teacher must not focus only on one
objective for each child develops differently and each child constructs knowledge in different ways. There is
also a great emphasis on the process of connecting the child’s new knowledge to his past experiences or his
prior knowledge for the teacher to assess where to focus the lessons more and how she can open an
opportunity for the child to apply his acquired knowledge. Moreover, for the learning to become more
meaningful and authentic, teachers are also expected to let her students collaborate and work together to
achieve a certain goal. This does not only let the students learn to communicate their ideas to other people,
but it will also let the students learn on how to deal with other people, how to behave when he is with his
group, how to build rapport with the other people and most especially, giving them an authentic experience of
being in a workplace. As educators, we are also expected to provide a space for our students in which they are
encouraged to not just focus on a certain concept but to elaborate this concept to also touch and connect it
with the other subjects or concepts in the curriculum.

Moreover, it is also our role to respect our students’ differences, especially in coping with the lessons
and constructing their knowledge out of the lessons provided. We must always remember the Multiple
Intelligences Theory of Howard Gardner; thus, we are expected to plan various learning strategies for us to
provide frequent opportunities for our students for them to know and feel that they are capable of learning
despite their differences. Lastly, it is also our responsibility as educators to let our students reflect on their
person. Letting our students reflect on their own persons can open an opportunity for them to acknowledge
the things that they can and cannot do, their strengths and weaknesses, their ideals, goals, and overall
assessment of their performances. Through this, the child will then be able to understand themselves more for
them to know when to ask for help and when can we, as teachers, enter in the process of learning. Overall,
this topic brings the idea of effective strategies in molding the student’s cognitive ability, physical skills and
psychosocial skills.

Three Domains of Knowledge

Concept 3: These three domains of learning mold our students to become cognitively, physically and
emotionally competent.

In this topic, I have learned that as educators, it is important for us to use these three learning
domains, especially in crafting our lesson objectives for us to be able to make the teaching-learning process
meaningful. Crafting our lesson plans with objectives that are aligned with these three learning domains is
essential for us to make sure that our students will develop holistically. This would mean that having
objectives that are anchored to these three learning domains would serve as an effective guide for us to
deliver the lessons well to our students while also being able to check that we are guiding them to become
what the 21st century learners are expected to become - effective communicators, critical thinkers,
information and technology literate, creative, and flexible.

The cognitive domain basically molds the students’ intellectual and logical thinking skills. It is more
focused on the development of the students’ critical thinking which is specifically categorized according to its
complexity: (1) Knowledge, (2) Comprehension, (3) Application, (4) Analysis, (5) Synthesis, (6) Evaluation. Each
of these categories are arranged and are based on the degree of difficulty which uses different keywords for
effective specification. Next is the Affective Domain which is applied in order to develop a child’s emotional
status -- how he deals with his feelings and the feelings of others, identifying his motivations, values, etc.
Simply, this domain mainly deals with a child’s emotions. This is also categorized into 5 parts: (1) Encountering
a phenomena, (2) Responding to Phenomena, (3) Valuing, (4) Organization, and (5) Characterization. Basically,
these categories help the child to learn on how to deal with a certain situation, what he can do, how he can do
it and lastly is the application of what he has learned in the real world. Lastly, the psychomotor domain which
deals with the physical competence of a child. This is also categorized into 7 categories: (1) Perception, (2) Set,
(3) Guided Response, (4) Mechanism, (5) Complex Overt Response, (6) Adaptation, and (7) Origination.
Basically, this domain expects the child to learn how to create his own new movements based on the
situations that he experienced which helps in developing the child’s coordination and motor skills.

These domains are specifically categorized for they play important roles in the holistic development of
a child. Thus, it is important to remember that each domain uses specific key words to better specify the
expected behavior from the child according to the lesson objectives. These domains generally help the child to
develop not just cognitively but also physically and emotionally.

Teaching approaches set by the K-12 Curriculum

Concept 4: The K-12 Curriculum uses approaches that provide quality teaching-learning processes and
outcomes.

In this topic, I have learned that the K-12 curriculum could really be an effective curriculum to all
students if its approaches are used well during the teaching and learning process. This is because each of the
13 teaching approaches listed really does help a child develop holistically. If teachers would be able to use
these approaches efficiently and effectively in her classroom, there would be no excuses for a child to not
learn anything. These approaches do not only focus on the academic achievement of the child but also
addresses other areas such as collaboration with others, constructing knowledge on their own and having the
chance to learn and apply what they have learned according to their learning styles. Thus, this curriculum
welcomes each child’s differences and gives them space for authentic learning.

Question 2: How can these key concepts/ideas help you become a better teacher in the future?

Answer:

These key concepts really gave me an idea on how to behave, think, and act as an educator who wants
to mold her students in the most idealistic way possible. I do not want to sound idealistic but for me, having
this mindset of ensuring to apply these principles, learning domains, effective classroom management
techniques and teaching approaches in any teaching-learning opportunity that I will encounter soon will really
give my students the learning that they deserve. However, also through these topics, I have realized that it is
not always necessary to really stick to what the curriculum has stated and to how you are expected to act as
an educator for being an effective teacher really demands you to become flexible. For instance, you can not
always use technology in far-flung areas and so that is your challenge as a teacher and at the same time an
opportunity for you to show how flexible you are despite your disposition. The topics really are great guides of
how a teacher can become an effective teacher and how she can help learners to become productive
individuals but it is also important to consider and assess the situation for you to know where and how you
will be able to still create a meaningful learning-teaching environment despite the challenges. These topics
really are great guides in molding the students holistically but it is also important to remember that all of
these concepts will never be realized if the teacher is not passionate about what she is doing. So, as a pre-
service teacher who also encountered lots of teachers who do not apply such principles, I realized that it is
always the passion that can make a difference from one teacher to the other and for me that is something
that I really should work on for me to be able to proceed to applying such principles and strategies in the
future.