Santos, Marie Jores Crystle V.

BTLEd 2A

1. What is Facilitating Learning?

A learning approach where students are encouraged to take ownership and control of
their learningprocess and the role of the teacher changes from supplier of knowledge
to facilitating the process of learning. This is done by providing learning resources and actively
challenging students through systematic problem-based learning and other
active learning methods.

Facilitated learning is where the students are encouraged to take more control of their
learning process. The trainer's role becomes that of a facilitator and organiser providing
resources and support to learners. In turn the participants learn with and from each other as they
identify and implement solutions to challenges, problems or other developmental issues. They
might also set their own objectives and be responsible for learning assessment.

The technique is used most frequently in university education and more formal study. It is
probably not a methodology that trainers in the archive field will be able to use exclusively, but it
offers some techniques and approaches that can be incorporated into training courses that run
over several days. For example having participants work independently to develop an action
plan, related to the course content but tailored to their needs.

In contrast to individual learning where the trainer becomes very involved and responsive to
each participant's individual needs, with facilitated learning the trainer supports and facilitates
the participants who develop and shape their own learning goals and achievements.

2. What are the role characteristics of a teacher?

What Makes a Great Teacher

 expert communication skills

 superior listening skills
 deep knowledge and passion for their subject matter
 the ability to build caring relationships with students
 friendliness and approachability
 excellent preparation and organization skills
 strong work ethic
 community-building skills
  high expectations for all
Each of these characteristics is described fully below. Although great teachers may also possess a
number of other wonderful qualities (like a sense of humor, personality, flexibility, kindness,
leadership, classroom management, a calm demeanor, experience, and the ability to multitask),
these are the qualities the best teachers universally possess.

3. What are the role characteristics of a learner?

Habits and Attitudes Skills and Applications:

a person with these habits and attitudes is a person with these skills and applications is
someone who is… someone who can…
 Curious  Solve complex problems
 Creative  Make connections between present and future
 Resilient in the face of challenges opportunities
 Able to embrace change  Think critically, reflectively
 Adaptable  Communicate effectively using a variety of
 Collaborative media and technology
 Open to diverse viewpoints and  Communicate effectively to a variety of
experiences audiences
 Respectful of others  Utilize multiple literacy skills in learning
 Respectful of the environment  Utilize organizational skills to enhance learning
 Compassionate  Mediate conflict peacefully
 Optimistic  Pursue a healthy lifestyle
 Nurturing  Appreciate beauty and the arts
 Challenge seeking  Advocate for oneself and others
 Engaged and enthusiastic  Apply current learning to new situations
 Future oriented with a global perspective  Synthesize multiple pieces of information to
 Intrinsically motivated create new information
 Assume responsibility for learning

4. What is Learning Environment?

Learning environment refers to the diverse physical locations, contexts, and cultures in
which students learn. Since students may learn in a wide variety of settings, such as outside-of-
school locations and outdoor environments, the term is often used as a more accurate or preferred
alternative to classroom, which has more limited and traditional connotations—a room with rows
of desks and a chalkboard, for example.
 The term also encompasses the culture of a school or class its presiding ethos and
characteristics, including how individuals interact with and treat one another as well as the ways
in which teachers may organize an educational setting to facilitate learning by conducting classes
in relevant natural ecosystems, grouping desks in specific ways, decorating the walls with
learning materials, or utilizing audio, visual, and digital technologies. And because the qualities
and characteristics of a learning environment are determined by a wide variety of factors, school
policies, governance structures, and other features may also be considered elements of a
“learning environment.”