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FS1 Episode 2
FS1 Episode 2
FS1 Episode 2
At the end of th
is episode, you must be able todifferentiate the needs,
characteristics, and behavior of learners from different development levels.
6. Development and learning occur in and are influenced by multiple social and
cultural contexts.
7. Children are active learners, drawing on direct physical and social experience
as well as culturally transmitted knowledge to construct their own
understandings of the world around them.
8. Development and learning result from interaction of biological maturation and
the environment, which includes both the physical and social worlds that
children live in.
11. Children demonstrate different modes of knowing and learning and different
ways of representing what they know.
12. Children develop and learn best in the context of a community where they are
safe and valued, their physical needs are met, and they feel psychologically
secure.
Read: https://www.virtualeduc.com/v7/resources/data/TAD.3/TwelvePrinciples.htm
Now, are you ready for your first learning activity? I bet you are, so let’s
begin.
YourActivity2.1
ObservingCharacteristics of Learners at Different Stages
To achieve your learning objective, you will need to pass the following
steps:
1. Observe different learners from different levels (kinder,
elementary, high school, and college).
2. Based on your observations, describe each learner.
3. Interview them to verify your observations and descriptions.
Make sure that health protocol is widely observed.
4. Compare the learners in terms of their characteristics, needs
and learners.
Now, use the observation guides and matrices below for you to
document your observations.
LEARNER’S CHARACTERISTICS OBSERVATION GUIDE
Read the following statements carefully. Then write your observation report on the provided
space. Your teacher may also recommend another observation checklist if a more detailed
observation is preferred.
PHYSICAL
1. Observe their gross motor skills on how they carry themselves, how they move,
walk, run, go up the stairs, etc.
2. Are gross movements clumsy or deliberate/smo oth?
3. How about their fine motor skills? Writing, drawing, etc.
SOCIAL
1. Describe how they interact with teachers and adults.
2. Note also how they interact with peers. What do they talk about? What are their
concerns?
EMOTIONAL
1. Describe the emotional disposition or temperament of the learners (happy, sad,
easily cries, mood-shifts).
2. How do they express their wants/needs? Can they wait?
3. How do they handle frustrations?
4. Describe their level of confidence as shown in their behavior. Are they self-
conscious?
COGNITIVE
1. Describe their ability to use words to communicate their ideas. Note their language
proficiency.
2. Describe how they figure out things. Do they comprehend easily? Look for evidence
of their thinking skills.
3. Were there opportunities for problem solving? Describe how the showed problem-
solving abilities.
Now, record the data you gathered about the learner’s characteristics
and needs in this matrix. This will allow you to compare the characteristics
and needs of learners of different levels. The items under each domain are by
no means exhaustive. These are just simple indicators. You may add other
aspects which you may have observed.
LEARNER’S DEVELOPMENT
Salient Characteristics Implications to the
School Level Observed Learning and Teaching
Process
Preschool Dependent, active, Teachers needs to
and very curious be really patient in
about everything. teaching them.
Short attention Getting their full
span attention is very
hard.
Elementary Love to play They’re very
around and curious, so
discover new patience is really
things. needed,
Can slowly do Has a lot of
things on their questions.
own.
High School Already Teachers can now
independent, they give them task
can do things and activities.
without guidance Student centered
and supervision.
Slowly discovering
themselves.
College Matured and Teacher is now,
independent just the facilitator.
Has a developed Instruction are all
thinking and they need.
communication
skills.
1. What comes to mind while you were observing the learners? Have
you recalled your experiences when you were at their age? What
similarities or differences do you have with the learners you
observed? Use Venn Diagram to illustrate your idea.
2. Do you have teachers that you will never forget for positive or
negative reasons? How did they help or not help with your needs
(physical, emotional, social, and cognitive)? How did it affect you?
Ans:
My grade 4-6 adviser, Ma'am Nora Lacaden, was my
first mentor who truly believes in me. I was quite silent back
then since I was frequently bullied. I don't have many
friends and I'm frightened to talk to people because I don't
want to make a mistake, therefore reading was my refuge at
the time. Ma'am Nora encourages me to get outside of my
comfort zone and try new things. She recognized my
passion for poetry and personally mentored me. She taught
me how to crochet and connect with others. Ma'am Nora
was one of the reasons why I wanted to be a teacher.
Ans:
Wow! Congratulations. You are done with the observation activity for
Learning Episode 2. To successfully end your Learning Episode 2, go to your
LMS and answer the Learning Episode 2 Quiz.