Date: September 22, 2022

Time: the second hour

Observation of T and Ss

The class was large and the teacher divided three people into groups. 

The teacher guided the students at all times while the activity is in progress.    

The teacher combined multiple skills development in class activities.      

Reflection

I realized that group activities need to be enriched appropriately and aimed at developing multiple abilities of students instead of simply focusing on the targeted skills. Some students felt some difficulty in participating in the dictation activity. I realize that it is difficult to set the difficulty of the activity and ensure that it is appropriate for all students’ levels. Instructors need to ask about the progress of the activity at the time of the activity to ensure that each student can understand the activity and achieve the teacher’s expected results. Teachers also need to be in control of the amount of time devoted to each activity and always observe the behavior of the students and so flexibly adjust the time. This is significant for achieving effective learning outcomes because sometime in small groups, some students finish early and therefore have nothing to do while other groups are still working. The same format of activities can cause students to lose interest in participating and thus become inattentive or distracted. I realized that instructors should try to enrich the content and form of classroom activities in each class to motivate students to participate and to integrate all the skills of the students.