This document defines key terms related to experiential learning courses for teacher education students. It defines terms like authentic school setting, college supervisor, cooperating school, experiential learning courses, flexible incentive system, field study student, portfolio, mentor/cooperating teacher, mentoring, pre-service teacher, resource teacher, and student teacher. The definitions provide clarity on roles and settings involved in the practical components of teacher education programs.
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2. DEFINITION OF TERMS
 Authentic School Setting/Learning Environment –
refers to the real school environment in basic education.
 College Supervisor – refers to the faculty member of
the Teacher Education Institution (TEI) in charge of
Experiential Learning Courses (Field Studies and/or
Practice Teaching), who teaches the course and
oversees the various activities. It also refers to the
University/College Student Teaching
Supervisor/Director/Coordinator.
3. DEFINITION OF TERMS
 Cooperating School/Internship School/Practicum
Site/Partner Public School – refers to the school
where the field observers and student teachers
undergo observation and practice teaching
 Experiential Learning Courses – refer to the
required subjects in the pre-service education
curricula that include Field Study Courses and
Practice Teaching
4. DEFINITION OF TERMS
 Flexible Incentive System – refers to mutually-agreed
upon monetary e.g., honoraria and non-monetary
incentives, e.g., scholarships, tuition discounts, free
training, seminars, access to library and other school
facilities, distinctions and honorific titles, etc.
 Field Study Student (FSS) – refers to the student taking
field study courses
 Portfolio – is both a product and process; purposeful
collection of pertinent student teaching materials such
as lesson plans, documented evidences of community
outreach, reflections, and others
5. DEFINITION OF TERMS
 Mentor/Cooperating Teacher – refers to the
teacher who is assigned to guide the student
teacher in the development of professional
competencies, attitudes and behaviors
 Mentoring – refers to a nurturing process in which a
highly-skilled or more experienced person provides
support and encouragement to a less experienced
person
6. DEFINITION OF TERMS
 Pre-service teacher – refers to the student enrolled
in the BEEd, BSEd and other related teacher
education programs
 Resource Teacher – refers to the resource
facilitator in the Field Study Courses
 Student Teacher – refers to the student who
undergoes practice teaching