1. The document provides guidance for students to conduct field observations of a school's learning environment, including its facilities, classrooms, and impact on students. 2. Students are instructed to use provided forms to document their observations of the school's campus, facilities, and classrooms, noting the availability and descriptions of areas like offices, libraries, and laboratories. 3. The purpose is to help students determine the characteristics of a school environment that is supportive of learning and to reflect on how the observed environment relates to child development and facilitating learning.

1. FIELD STUDY 1
THE LEARNER’S DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT
Episode 1
SCHOOL AS A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Name of FS Student:
Course _____________________________________ Year and Section ___________
Resource Teacher _____________________________ Signature _________________
Cooperating 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:
1. 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.
3. Based on your gathered
data in the checklist,
describe the school
environment.
4. Make a reflection on the
characteristics of a school
environment that promotes
learning.

2. 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 Available
Not
available
Description
Office of the Principal
Library
Counseling Room
Canteen/Cafeteria
Medical Clinic
Audio/Visual/Media Center
Reading Center
Speech Laboratory
Science Laboratory
Gymnasium
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

3. AN OBSERVATION GUIDE FOR THE SCHOOL VISIT
Read the following statements carefully. Then write your observation report on the
provided space.
1. Describe the community or neighborhood 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.
Write your observation report here.
AN OBSERVATION GUIDE FOR THE CLASSROOM VISIT
OBSERVATION REPORT FOR SCHOOL VISIT
Name of the School Observed ___________________________________________
School Address _______________________________________________________
Date of Visit __________________________________________________________

4. 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 teacher’s table located?
How are the tables and chairs/desks arranged?
3. What learning materials/equipment are present?
4. Observe the students. How many are occupying one room?
5. Is the room well-lighted and well-ventilated?
CLASSROOM FACILITIES MATRIX
Classroom Facilities
Description
(location, number, arrangement,
condition)
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Write your observation report here.
OBSERVATION REPORT FOR CLASSROOM VISIT
Name of the School Observed ___________________________________________
School Address _______________________________________________________
Date of Visit __________________________________________________________

5. AN OBSERVATION GUIDE FOR THE CLASSROOM VISIT
Your Analysis
1. How do the school campus and the classroom in particular create impact on the
learning of the students going to school? What are your conclusions?
My Personal Illustration of an Effective School Environment

6. 2. How does this relate to your knowledge of child and adolescent development? How
does this relate to your knowledge of facilitating learning?
Your Reflections
1. Would you like to teach in the school environment you just observed? Why? Why
not?

7. 2. What kind of school campus is conducive to learning?
3. What kind of classroom is conducive to learning?
4. In the future, how can you accomplish your answer in number 3?
5. Write your additional learning’s and insights here.