Reflection Paper - Scaffolding, a helper

Leonardo Z. Camboja Jr.                                                                     Ed-123B Facilitating Learning

BEE-2                                                                                                   Olga Alonsabe, Ph.D.

July 30, 2012                                                                                       MWF – 6:30 – 7:30 pm

Reflection Paper No. 11 Scaffolding, a helper.

          Last July 27, 2012 during our Facilitating Learning class we discussed about the meaning of “Hanapbuhay”. Hanapbuhay means search for the meaning of life. We go to school because we want to a better job someday; an opportunity comes if we have a profession. Like us we took up education because we want to teach, we want to be part of their learning. According to Howard learning of the children needs scaffolding – scaffolding is a process of helping the children to continue his/her studies. Dr. Olga used a ladder in her illustration on how scaffolding process applied to the learners especially the kindergarten pupils. Examples: Step I - a child learned to hold the pencil and write anything they want. Step II – a child learned to identify colors and shapes. Step III – a child learned to read alphabet, sounds & vowels and so on. Every level of child learning it will make difficult for them but the teachers are the one who help those learning cannot be accomplish independently. When appropriately done, this can make the learner confident and eventually can accomplish the task independently without any need for assistance.

          I realize how important the role of the teachers towards the development of a child in nurturing the learning process until they stand their own learning styles. Teachers should always evaluate the learning capabilities of every pupil so that they will aware of the needs of every individual or reach a proximal development. Keep on acquiring new techniques in terms of learning strategies in relation to upgrade our learning styles.

          If I will become a teacher someday, I will use varied teaching strategies to motivate the learning capabilities of my pupils and evaluate their potentials skills. More new learning became interesting aspects towards the development of child growth. Being compassionate and patience are values to be enhance for the welfare of my pupils.