1. Field Study 3: Episodes 1-3 for Education
Students
FS3: Episode 1
THE SCHOOL’S LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER
Name of FS Student:
Course: Year & Section:
Resource Teacher: Signature:
Cooperating School:
YOUR TARGET
At the end of this activity, you will be competent in identifying and classifying
resource that facilitates teaching and learning processes.
YOUR MAP
It will be an interesting journey to the world of educational technology. A chance
to visit and observe a learning resource center of a school will start you off.
1. Visit a school’s learning resource center. Look around and see what
resources and facilities are available inside.
2. Ask the learning resource center in-charge about how some equipment or
facilities are used.
3. Make an inventory of its available resources and classify them according to
their characteristics and functions.
4. Write down a brief reflection of your experience.
YOUR TOOLS
As you visit and observe the learning resource center, useactivity forms provided
for you to document your observations. Ask the assistance of the one manning the
center courteously.

2. An Observation Guide for a
LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER
Read the following statements carefully before you observe.
1. Go around the Learning Resource Center.
2. See what learning resources are present.
3. Examine how the materials are arranged and how they are classified. Are
they free from dust and moisture? Are they arranged for easy access?
4. Look for the guidelines/procedures for borrowing of materials. Are these
guidelines/ procedures posted or available for the users to refer to?
5. Familiarize yourself with the guidelines and procedures. You may choose to
take photos of the canter (if allowed).
FS 3 – Technology in the Learning Environment 1
ACTIVITY FORM

3. Name of Center Observed:
Date of Observation:
Name of Observer:
Course / Year / School:
List of Available Learning Resources
Available Learning Resources Characteristics and Unique Teaching Approaches
(Enumerate in bullet form) Capabilities where the Resource is
Most Useful
1. Print Resources
2. Audio Resources
3. Non-electronic Visual Resources
4. ICT Resources

4. Impression:
Name and Signature of Observer
Name and Signature of the Learning Resource Center In-charge
Your Analysis
Were the learning resources/materials arranged properly according to their functions and
characteristics?
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Do the guidelines and procedures facilitate easy access to the materials by the teachers?
Why? Why not?
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What are the strengths of this Learning Resource Center?
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What are its weaknesses?
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What suggestions can you make?
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Your Reflections
1. Which of the material in the learning resources caught your interest the
most? Why?
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2. Which gadgets/materials are you already confident to use/operate?
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6. ____________________________________________________________________________
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3. Which ones do you feel you need to learn more?
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Pictorials
THE SCHOOL’S LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER

7. FS3: Episode 2
BULLETIN BOARD DISPLAYS
Name of FS Student:
Course: Year & Section:
Resource Teacher: Signature:
Cooperating School:
YOUR TARGET
At the end of this activity, you will be competent in appraising the effectiveness of
display boards as learning resources.
YOUR MAP

8. Display board or what we more commonly refer to as bulletin board, is one of the
most readily available and versatile learning resources.
To reach your target, follow the steps below:
1. Look around a school for bulletin board displays.
2. Pick one and evaluate the display.
3. Propose enhancements to make the display more effective.
YOUR TOOLS
You look around and examine board displays, use the activity forms provided for
you to document your observations.
An Observation Guide for BOARD DISPLAYS
Read the following statements carefully before you observe.
1. Go around the school and examine the board displays. How many board displays do you
see?
2. Where are the display boards found? Are they in places where target viewers can see
them?
3. What are the displays about? What images and colors do you see? How are the pieces of
information arranged?
4. What materials were used in making the displays? Are borders used?
5. Do you notice some errors? (misspelled words, grammar inconsistencies and the like)
6. Are the messages clear and easily understood?
7. You may choose to take a photo of the display board (if allowed).
OBSERVATION REPORT

9. Name of School Observed ______________________________________________
Location of the School _________________________________________________
Date of Visit _________________________________________________________
From among the board displays that you saw, pick one that you got most interested in.
Evaluate it using the evaluation form below.

10. BOARD DISPLAYS EVALUATION FORM
Topic of the board display _______________________________________________
Location of the Board Display in School ____________________________________
Check the column that indicates your rating. Write comments to back up your
ratings.
4-outstanding 3-very satisfactory 2-satisfactory 1-needs improvement
Criteria NI S VS O Comments
1 2 3 4
Effective communication
Conveys the message quickly and clearly
Attractiveness
Colors and arrangement catches and
hold interest
Balance
Objects are arrange so stability is
perceived
Unity
Repeated shapes or colors or used of
borders holds displays together
Interactivity
The style and approach entice learners
to be involved
Legibility
Letters and illustrations can be seen from
a good distance
Correctness
Free from grammar errors, misspelled
words, ambiguity
Durability
Well constructed, items are security
attached

11. An Evaluation Report of a Bulletin Board
(Option 2)

12. Bulletin Board Evaluated by: _______________________________________________
Location: ______________________________________________________________
Brief Description of the Bulletin Board
EVALUATION:
Strengths Weaknesses
Observations:
Judgments / Evaluation of
educational content and
other aspects.
Recommendations or Suggestions for improvement
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Signature of Evaluator over Printed Name

13. Your Analysis
Did the board display design reflect the likes/interests of its target audience? Why? Why
not?
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Was the language used clear and simple for the target audience to understand? Why?
Why not?
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What do you think was the purpose of the board display? Was it effective? Why?
Why not?
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What suggestions can you make?
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14. Based on you suggestions, propose an enhanced version of the display board.
Use the form below.
MY PROPOSED BOARD DISPLAY
Theme:
Board Title:
Rationale/Purpose:
Objectives:
Best features of my proposed bulletin enhancement:
Content Resources (Name each needed resource and give each a brief description):
Materials for aesthetic enhancement:

15. Your Reflections
1. Name at least 5 skills that a teacher should have to be able to come up with
effective board displays. Elaborate on why each skills needed.
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2. Which skills do you still need to develop? Reflect on how you can improve
on or acquire these skills.
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FS3: Episode 3
SEE AND SAY (Utilization of Teaching Aids)
Name of FS Student:
Course:
YOUR TARGET
At the end of this activity, you will gain competent in determining the
appropriateness of teaching aids to learning tasks.
YOUR MAP
To reach the target, follow the steps below:
1. Observe a class on its regular schedule.
2. Note down the various teaching aids that were utilized in the teaching
learning process.
3. Comment on the appropriateness of the teaching aids to the learning tasks.
4. Reflect on your learning.

17. YOUR TOOLS
As you observe the class, use the activity forms provided for you to document your
observations.
Class Observation Guide
Read the following statements carefully before you observe.
1. What is the lesson all about?
2. What visual aids/ materials/learning resources is the teacher using?
3. Observe and take notes on how the teacher presents/ uses the learning
resources.
4. Closely observe the learner’s response to the teacher’s use of learning
resources. Listen to their verbal responses. What do their responses indicate? Do
their responses show attentiveness, eagerness, and understanding?
5. Focus on their non-verbal responses. Are they leaning forward showing
interest on the lesson and the materials? Are they looking towards the direction of
the teacher and the materials? Do their actions show attentiveness, eagerness and
understanding?
OBSERVATION REPORT
Name of Teacher Observed:
Date of Observation:
School:
Subject:
Topic:
Year Level:
Observation Report:
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UTILIZATION OF TEACHING AIDS FORMS
Brief Description of Teaching Approach Used by the Teacher:
Comments on the
Teaching Aids Strengths Weaknesses appropriateness
Used of the teaching
aids

19. Signature of Teacher Observed:
Name and Signature of Observer:
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