The document describes a field study observation of a classroom to understand classroom management and its impact on learning. Key points: 1. The observer noted the classroom had designated areas for storage, learning materials, and student belongings. Rules were posted and students helped create the rules. 2. Daily routines like prayer, attendance, and assignments kept students organized. Seating was boy-girl to encourage socialization. Noise was high due to students' developmental stage. 3. The teacher managed misbehavior by talking to students and reinforcing positive behavior through praise, serving as a good role model. Effective behavior strategies motivated students and managed the class.

1. Field Study
FS 1 Episode 3
The Learner's Development and Environment
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT AND LEARNING
Name of FS Student/s:
Course:
Resource Teacher: Signature:
Cooperating School:
Your Target:
At the end of this activity, you will gain competence in managing time, space and resources to provide an environment
which is appropriate to the learners and conducive to learning.
Your Map:
To reach your target, do the following tasks:
 Observe a class.
 Using a checklist, find out the evident classroom components.
 Describe how the classroom is structured/ designed to allow
everyone to participate in the learning activities.
 Relate the data in your checklist to the learners’ behavior.
 Reflect on how classroom management affects learning.

2. YOUR TOOLS
Read the following statements carefully. Then write your observation report on the provided space.
1. As you observe the class, look into the characteristics of the learners. Note their ages.
2. How many boys are there? How many girls?
3. Focus on their behavior. Are they already able to manage their own behavior?
4. Can the learners' already work independently?
5. Describe their span of attention.
6. .Look into their listening skills and ability to concentrate.
An Observation Guide for the Learners' Characteristics
Name of the School:
Observed:
Location of the School:
Date of Visit:

3. An Observation Guide for the CLASSROOM VISIT
Be guided by these questions as you do your observation of the classroom management. It is also good to ask
the teacher for additional information so you can verify your observation. Write your notes below; and then
organize your data in the table that follows.
1. Are there areas in the classroom for specific purposes (storage of teaching aids, books,
students' belongings, supplies, etc.)
2. Are there rules and procedures posted in the room?
3. Did the students participate in making the classroom rules?
4. What are the daily routines done by the teacher? (prayer,attendance,assignment of monitors,
warm-up activities, etc.) How are they done?
5. Is there a seating arrangement? What is the basis of this arrangement?
6. Observe the noise level in the classroom. How is this managed?
7. If a learner is not following instructions or is off-task, what does the teacher do? (behavior
strategies)
8. What does the teacher do to reinforce positive behaviors? (behavior strategies)
Observation notes:
As I observed the classroom I noticed the different areas in the classroom for storage like the; cabinets
containing the different laboratory apparatus for science experiments an example of their experiment is a bread
that is placed inside a Tupperware that they are waiting to be rotten; there are also shelves containing their
different educational activities; the learning aids or materials are placed on the teacher's table then to be posted
in the blackboards. There are rules and regulations posted in their classroom such as no bullying and here they
have the policy of honesty. Of course the students participated in making their home room rules because they
are the one involved with this practice. The daily routines are: the class starts with a prayer then continues with
the checking of attendance done by the home room teacher,the class discussion and when the classes end they
end it with a prayer also. The seating arrangement is in the basis of alternation (boy, girl) process. The reason
for this arrangement is that the students will be able to socialize well and orderly to the opposite sex. The noise
level of the classroom is on its peak. The reason why is because the students are in their stage of age or in the
level of exploration and expressing publicly their ideas that's why they may be a bit noisy. This noise level is
managed by the teacher by talking to the students. If a learner does not follow instructions given to him or her
teacher provides a disciplinary action and after the teacher asks nicely why he or she did not follow and will
make the students realize that they should follow. The teacher do to reinforce positive behavior is by talking
nicely to the students and being a good role model to them.

4. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT MATRIX
Aspect of Classroom
Management
Description Effect on the Learners
Specific Areas in the
Classroom
Classroom Rules
Classroom Procedures
Daily Routines

5. Aspect of Classroom
Management
Description Effect on the Learners
Seating Arrangement
Handling misbehavior/
off-task behavior
Reinforcement of Positive
Behavior

6. ANALYSIS
1. How did the classroom organization and routines affect the learners' behavior?
2. What should the teacher have in mind when he/she designs the classroomorganization and routines?
What theories and principles should you have in mind?
3. Which behavior strategies were effective in managing the behavior of the learners? In motivating students? Why
were they effective?

7. REFLECTIONS
1. Imagine yourself organizing your classroomin the future. In what grade/yearlevel do you see yourself? What routines and
procedures would you considerfor this level? Why?
2. Make a list of the rules are likely to implement in this level. Why would you choose these rules?
MY PORTFOLIO
Should learners be involved in making the class rules? Why?