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LEARNING EXPERIENCE
Knowing Your Learners Better 2
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2.1 EXPOSURE

Gathering teacher’s observation of middle childhood learners

Use the Observation Checklist in Table 2.1 to ask three teachers of different
grades in the school. Ask each of them how the characteristics of middle
childhood children (i.e. 6 to 12 years old) are manifested on the learners of the
class they are teaching. Put a check mark (√ ) on appropriate column to
indicate their response.

Focal question: “As a teacher of Grade ____, please indicate how well the
children in your class manifest the known characteristics in the different
domains”.

TABLE 2.1 OBSERVATION CHECKLIST

Teacher’s Name: ___________________________ Grade being taught: __________

Domain Characteristics** Strongly Observable Not
Observable Sometimes Observable
Social & SO OS NO
Emotional
Development
1. Children show /
signs of growing
independence.
2. Children /
average five best
friends and at
least one
“enemy”.
3. Children act /
nurturing and
commanding with
younger children
but follow and

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 depend on older
children.
4. There are fewer /
outbursts and
more accepting of
delays in getting
things they want
“done”.
5. Children are /
self-conscious
and feel if
everyone notices
even small
differences (e.g.
new hair cut).
6.Children’s /
feeling get hurt
easily and often
know how to deal
with failure.

Domain Characteristics** Strongly Observable Not

Observable Sometimes Observable
Physical
Development
1. Growth s /
slower than in
preschool years,
but steady.
2. Children /
recognize that
there are
differences
between boys and
girls.
3. Muscle /
coordination and
control are
uneven and
incomplete in the
early stages.
4. Small muscles /
develop rapidly
making playing

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 musical
instruments or
building things
enjoyable.
5. Permanent /
teeth may come
in before the
mouth has fully
grown, causing
dental crowding.

Domain Characteristics** Strongly Observable Not

Observable Sometimes Observable
Mental
Development
1. They can /
group things that
belong together.
2. Children begin /
to read and write
early in middle
childhood and
should be skillful
in reading and
writing by the
end of this stage.
3. They can think /
through their
actions and trace
back events that
happened to
explain
situations.
4. Children learn /
best when they
are active while
they are learning
rather than just
listening to an
adult explain
rules.
5. Children can /
focus attention
and take time to

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 search for needed
information.

6. There is /
greater memory
capability
because many
routines are
automatic now.

2.2 PARTICIPATION

Noting patterns in the of perception of teachers of learner’s

characteristics

 Go over the Observation Checklist you have used for the three teachers.
Arrange them according to the grades they are teaching following the
matrix below.
 Indicate the response of each teacher as indicated in his/her form in the
appropriate column using the symbols. SO=Strongly Observable,
OS=Observable Sometimes, NO= Not Observable

TABLE 2.2 OBSERVATION CHECKLIST

Teacher’s Name: ___________________________ Grade being taught: __________

Domain Characteristics** Teacher A Teacher B Teacher C

(Gr 1-2) (Gr 3-4) (Gr 5-6)
Social & Mrs. Rose Mrs. Mrs. Erlinda
Emotional Oliveros Serapia Martinez
Development Sotto
1. Children show SO SO OS
signs of growing
independence.
2. Children NO OS OS
average five best
friends and at
least one

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 “enemy”.
3. Children act OS OS OS
nurturing and
commanding with
younger children
but follow and
depend on older
children.
4. There are fewer OS OS OS
outbursts and
more accepting of
delays in getting
things they want
“done”.
5. Children are OS OS OS
self-conscious
and feel if
everyone notices
even small
differences (e.g.
new hair cut).
6.Children’s SO SO SO
feeling get hurt
easily and often
know how to deal
with failure.

Domain Characteristics** Teacher A Teacher B Teacher C

(Gr 1-2) (Gr 3-4) (Gr 5-6)
Physical
Development
1. Growth s NO OS OS
slower than in
preschool years,
but steady.
2. Children SO OS SO
recognize that
there are
differences
between boys and
girls.
3. Muscle OS OS OS
coordination and
control are

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 uneven and
incomplete in the
early stages.
4. Small muscles OS OS OS
develop rapidly
making playing
musical
instruments or
building things
enjoyable.
5. Permanent OS OS NO
teeth may come
in before the
mouth has fully
grown, causing
dental crowding.

Domain Characteristics** Teacher A Teacher B Teacher C

(Gr 1-2) (Gr 3-4) (Gr 5-6)
Mental
Development
1. They can SO SO SO
group things that
belong together.
2. Children begin SO SO SO
to read and write
early in middle
childhood and
should be skillful
in reading and
writing by the
end of this stage.
3. They can think OS OS SO
through their
actions and trace
back events that
happened to
explain
situations.
4. Children learn SO SO SO
best when they
are active while-
they are learning
rather than just

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 listening to an
adult explain
rules.
5. Children can OS OS OS
focus attention
and take time to
search for needed
information.

6. There is SO SO SO
greater memory
capability
because many
routines are
automatic now.

2.3 IDENTIFICATION

Validating the observable characteristics middle childhood

1. For each domain, select the characteristics which all teachers have claimed
to be “strongly observable”. They are those that get “SO-SO-SO” response.

STRONGLY OBSERVED CHARACTERISTICS OF MIDDLE CHILDHOOD

DOMAIN Characteristics
Social 1 Mostly of the children confidently shows independence
Emotional 2 They are sensitive
3 They know how to deal with failures
4
5
6
Physical 1 Children are able to recognize boys and girls
Development 2
3
4
5
Mental 1 Children learn more if they are active while learning
Development 2 They can think through their actions and can
remember important events
3 The can segregate things that belong together-

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 4 Children know how to read and write
5 They have greater memory

 Which domain shows the most number of strongly observable

characteristics during middle childhood? What does that suggest?
Based from the observation, the most number of strongly
observable traits is Mental Development. Children have better
understanding and thinking skills in middle childhood.

 Which domain shows the least number? What does that suggest?
The domain with the least strongly observable is the PHYSICAL
DEVELOPMENT. This shows that physical changes are not yet
visible in the early childhood

2. Identify the characteristics not observed in the same manner by all

three teachers. They suggest that the characteristics are still developing
during this stage.

VARYING CHARACTERISTICS ACROSS AGES IN MIDDLE CHILDHOOD

DOMAIN Characteristics
Social 1 Children average 5 best friends and at least 1 enemy.
Emotional 2 Children show signs of growing independence.
3
4
5
6
Physical 1 In preschool years, growth is slower.
Development 2 Children recognize that there are differences between
boys and girls
3 Permanent teeth may come in before the mouth has
fully grown.
4
5
Mental 1 They can think their actions and can remember and
Development explain events-
2
3
4
5

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 Which domain shows the most number of varying or differing
characteristics observed during middle childhood? What does that
suggest?
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT shows most number of varying
characteristics observed during middle childhood. This suggests
that characteristics under this domain are still developing during
middle childhood.-

2.4 INTERNALIZATION
Inferring the implication of varying characteristics of
learners in middle childhood?

 There are characteristics observed by all teachers across grades. What

does that suggest?
The characteristics observed by all teachers across grades are
more likely developed already.

 There are characteristics observed by the immediate teachers but not by

the lower grade teachers. What does that suggest?
a. These characteristics are already developed in higher grade
students.

b. These characteristics are yet to be developed in lower grade.

 There are characteristics which are not observed at all by any of the
teachers? What does that suggest? Any likelihood that these
characteristics are not found among the children in this community?
Yes, there are. These suggests that there are really existing
different characteristics across ages, because these characteristics
maybe observed by different grade level and not observed on other
grade. There are students who have delayed development in- some
domains.

2.5 DISSEMINATION

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Giving importance to knowing the characteristics of learners in
one’s class

You were applying for a teaching position in an elementary school

and the Head of School wants to have an idea of how well you know your
future students. You were asked to write an essay regarding the grade
level you want to teach and why you want to teach this grade. Include a
description of the characteristics of the learners.

If given the chance to choose, I’ll prefer teaching in grade 5 or

grade 6 level. According to Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive
Development, children in this developmental stage have better
understanding of their thinking skills. These students are more
developed socially, emotionally and mentally, than in lower
grades. They are able to think logically and become more scientific
in thinking and I believed majority of the students are
intellectually ripe than lower grades. And also they are capable of
handling their emotions and situations.

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 ASSESSMENT

Criterion: _____

Rubric

Rating Description
91-100 Implications given were very relevant to available information
Exemplifications show substantial understanding of suggested
81-90 teaching-learning guidelines for concrete-operational learners.
Exemplifications show minimal understanding of suggested
71-80 teaching-learning guidelines for concrete-operational learners.
61-70 Exemplifications reflect very minimal understanding of the concept
of growth and development as applied to teaching-learning
51-60 Output shows no understanding at the entire concept of growth
and development to teaching-learning.

Rating for LE 2: ______

___________________________________________
Signature of FS Program Coordinator

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