Class (Skill and Level): ESAL 0580
Date: September 20, 2022
Time: 1 hour 50 mins
Observation of T and Ss
The teacher made a course review before presenting new knowledge at the beginning of the class. The teacher then commented on the journals written by students. The teacher prepared for the writing practices in written form and gave examples for excellent writing. The instructor let the students comment on the examples of writing. The teacher always showed appreciation for students’ ideas. The teacher always guided students to think about how to change the writing instead of showing them the improvement directly. The teacher used videos to explain the key points in writing.
Reflection
Reviewing the content of previous class is an effective way to help students deepen their understanding in new content. Also, course review effectively shows the coherence of the class. Giving students appreciation of their writing is useful for students to build their confidence in learning. Showing students examples of writing in writing class would help students to clearly understand the expectations of teachers. Encouraging students to comment on the typical wring and think about how to improve it is helpful for students to improve abilities of writing and their critical thinking. The appreciation of teachers would motivate students’ participation in class. Appropriate ways of asking questions would guide students to actively think and participate in class activities. Using activities to show the main ideas of the class would increase students’ motivation to learn. Multiple ways of knowledge explanation would be useful for students to deepen their understanding of the ideas. Also, varied ways of presenting new content would engage students’ attention after a period of time in a single lecture format. In writing class, the single lecture format can easily make the students become inattentive and feel dull. Therefore, appropriately diverse activities are especially significant in the writing classroom.