Facilitating 1 Docx
Facilitating 1 Docx
SUMMARY /CONCEPTS:
1. As individuals develop, there are different opportunities and constraints for learning.
Teachers should be knowledgeable of the developmental milestones of the learners - physical,
intellectual, emotional, and social dimensions. These are the springboards for planning learning
activities, materials and assessment. Often, some learners are not learning well because there is
a mismatch between the learning activity and the learner’s developmental stage.
2. Learning is influenced by social interaction, interpersonal relations, and communications with
others.
Collaboration is a 21st century skill. Collaborative skills encompass social interaction,
interpersonal relations and communication. Group work and group dynamics when adequately
facilitated by the teacher, contribute to a positive and healthy learning such as respect for each
other’s opinions, give-and-take relationships, and taking responsibility for assigned tasks to
develop interpersonal relationships among learners.
3. Learners have different strategies, approaches, and capabilities for learning that are a function
of prior experience and heredity. Diversity is manifested between and among learners in the
learning environment. Each learner has his learning style, intelligence, potential, skill, talents,
learning preferences as well as cognitive abilities which are the effects of both experience and
heredity. Teachers should apply concepts on multicultural teaching, differentiated instruction
(DI ), and the Universal Design for Learning (UDI ) - the principles that support the premise that
teachers should be creative, innovative and supportive of the individual differences of their
learners.
4. Learning is most effective when differences in learners’ linguistic, cultural, and social
backgrounds are taken into account. Culture makes one distinct from other people. Students
manifest differences in language, values, beliefs, customs, and way of life. Language can be a
barrier in learning when the learner cannot express himself properly and when the learning
material is not suited to his social context. When each learner feels valued, accepted, and
appreciated for what he is, this affirmation contributes to a positive learning environment.
5. Setting appropriately high and challenging standards and challenging standards and assessing
the learner as well as the learning progress- including diagnostic, process and outcome
assessment – are integral parts of the learning process. Assessment and evaluation are essential
parts of the teaching and learning process . The results of assessments conducted are used to
gauge the learners’ strengths, weaknesses, limitations and areas of difficulties . Teachers can
also determine what kind of support and scaffold the learners need. Assessment is for both the
teacher and the learners.
EXERCISES: A. Read and analyze each situation. Put a check mark ( / ) before each item if the
teaching
Practice satisfies the development and social factors, and individual differences of
learning;
put an X if it does not.
__/__ 1. A teacher cites cultural practices of the students as examples for learning.
__/__ 2. A teacher varies the level of difficulty of the same task for fast and slow learners.
__X__ 3. Mr. Ramos discourages the use of local materials in the art projects of his learners.
__/__ 4. Mrs. Pascual asks the fast learner to mentor the learners needing assistance.
__/__ 5. The teacher asks the far-sighted learner to be seated in front.