Teacher’s Journal Entry
The face to face classes of School Year 2022-2023 have shown the effect
of the learning system during the pandemic to the students’ learning style and
comprehension skills. The students have been learning through the modules and
by themselves for more than 2 years and since it’s a distance learning, the mastery
of the lesson during that span of time is not guaranteed genuine. I have observed
that students had less learning during the modular distance learning that resulted
to their low diagnostic tests scores. In the beginning of the quarter, the students
lack the prerequisite knowledge for the lesson intended for their year level. With
this, I have to adjust to their level of learning. I have to take the lessons more slowly
and find ways to relate the lesson to real life situation to make it more interesting.
As a Physics teacher, I want my students to learn how to solve problems
that involve sharpening their analyzation and mathematical skills. I have seen that
mathematical skills of the students have declined. Therefore, before the problem
solving activities, i let them review some of the basic mathematical skills needed
for the activity including basic mathematical operations for integers and
fractions. Then, after I observed their improvement, I would give them more
challenging problems to solve. I also give them plus points if they have answered
correctly and shared their answers to the class.
Most learners also seek to be entertained during the lesson proper or they
get distracted otherwise. Distraction maybe through cellphones or gadgets. I had
to implement the no cellphone/gadget rule unless they are told to use it for
educational purposes. Another solution I found is to be more creative in delivering
the lesson because I observes that the traditional lecture type of delivering
instruction is insufficient to catch their attention and therefore, ineffective
technique in facilitating the learning process.
The learning process have to be simple for the students to absorb easily, I
must say. Students’ learning is the teacher’s achievement.
ALISA BINN A. APARICI
Subject Teacher- SPST1