Class observation in teaching practice
- 2. February 8, 2021 Today’s class agenda 1. Welcoming. 2. Reading check. Switching questionnaires. 10 min. 3. Video activity. 25 min. 4. Closing. 10 min. 5. The Course Vocabulary Bank. (CVBank) 10 6. Reading material for next week in week 2. Teaching the language system. Oral presentation of short sections of the chapter. 2 min.
- 3. Hands on activity: 1. Decide on a focus to observe. Choose one option from the list below: ⦁ The teacher’s body language. ⦁The teacher’s tone of voice. ⦁The teacher’s use of language for explaining. ⦁The classroom. ⦁The teacher’s use of materials. ⦁The students’ use of language. ⦁The teacher’s time management. ⦁The activity. ⦁The way the teacher maintains order. 2. Decide on an observation procedure: checklist, seating chart, field note, narrative summary, or other. 3. Watch the video on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaM8fqg4h3Y 4. Complete the observation procedure with information from the video. 5. Share the results with the class.
- 4. The focus of the observation (Richards & Farrell, 2011, pp. 92-93) Lesson structure • The opening,developing, closing • Number of activities • Links and transitions Classroom management strategies • Setting up groups • Maintaining order • Time management • Seating arrangement Types of teaching activities • Whole class activities • Pair and group work • Individual
- 5. The focus of the observation (Richards & Farrell, 2011, pp. 92-93) Teaching strategies • Presenting tasks • Orgnizing practice • Teaching techniques Teacher’s use of materials • Use of textbook • Use of other resources Teacher’s use of language • Use of instructional langauge • Use of questions • Feedback techniques • Explanations of vocabulary and grammar
- 6. The focus of the observation (Richards & Farrell, 2011, pp. 92-93) Students’ use of language • Use of langauge in group work. • Use of the mother tongue. • Problems with grammar. • Problems with pronunciation. Students’ interaction • Time on task • Questioning behaviours • Student-to- student talk Others • Body language • The physical design of the classroom • Interactions • Etc, etc
- 7. Observation procedures (Richards & Farrell, 2011, pp. 94-95) Seating charts
- 8. Teaching the language system Oral presentations Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 • Dowload the core reading from Moodle. Week 2. • Prepare a short oral presentation to explain the topic assigned according to the chart in the next slide. • Also give a short example. • Rehearse your presentation beforehand.
- 9. Teaching the language system. Oral Presentations. Monday, Feb. 15 TEACHING THE LANGUAGE SYSTEM - FEB. 15 Nombre Apellido(s) Topic to explain Time 1Jhoan Andres ALVAREZ REY The deductive approach 5 to 7 minutes 2Mayra Alejandra CEPEDA ZAPATA The inductive approach 5 to 7 minutes 3Jaime Alejandro DIAZ BETANCOURT Explaining meaning 5 to 7 minutes 4Valentina FERRO CAMELO Explaining language construction 5 to 7 minutes 5Juan Felipe GALVIS RIVERA Controlled practice and freer practice 5 to 7 minutes 6Laura Ximena GODOY ROJAS Teaching grammar 5 to 7 minutes 7Valentina GOMEZ AMAYA Teaching pronunciation 5 to 7 minutes 8Karley Daniela GONZALEZ ANDRADE Teaching vocabulary 5 to 7 minutes 9Karen Tatiana HERRERA CASALLAS Teaching language functions 5 to 7 minutes 10Cristian Alberto MARTINEZ TOVAR Slips, errors and attempts 5 to 7 minutes 11Angie Marcela MAYORGA QUEVEDO Correcting students 5 to 7 minutes 12Sebastian MONROY LEON The deductive approach 5 to 7 minutes 13Yenni Patricia OLAYA MUNOZ The inductive approach 5 to 7 minutes 14John Walter ORTIZ MUNOZ Explaining meaning 5 to 7 minutes 15Juan Esteban PARRA ORREGO Explaining language construction 5 to 7 minutes 16Bathory Selene PINZON VIRGUEZ Controlled practice and freer practice 5 to 7 minutes 17Laura Valentina RIANO PINZON Teaching grammar 5 to 7 minutes 18Andres David RUIZ PINTO Teaching pronunciation 5 to 7 minutes 19Karen Melisa SIERRA LEYVA Teaching vocabulary 5 to 7 minutes 20Dana Valentina SUAREZ MARIN Teaching language functions 5 to 7 minutes 21Estefani TRIANA FIGUEROA Slips, errors and attempts 5 to 7 minutes 22Oscar Daniel VARGAS ROJAS Correcting students 5 to 7 minutes
- 10. The Course Vocabulary Bank. (CVBank) For each core reading or chapter, do the following activity: ⦁ Choose between 4 and 5 key words related to the topic. ⦁ Write the definitions. ⦁ Include an example or ilustration. ⦁ Organize the course vocabulary bank into categories (lexical sets) for better learning. ⦁ Create your CVBank using any free app or design your own one. ⦁ Make your CVBank eye-catching and organized.
- 11. Template for journal observation practicum
- 12. Review of Teaching the Language System https://kahoot.it/