Class (Skill and Level): ESAL 0480
Date: September 21, 2022
Time: the second hour
Observation of T and Ss
The teacher engaged in a short wring exercise and gave students limited time to complete their own ideas about a specific topic
The teacher rewarded students after classroom warm-up activities.
The teacher tried to notice students’ movement and timely respond to students’ questions during multiple activities.
Reflection
I think it is reasonable to arrange group activities in groups of 2-3 members if the class size is large. Groups with many members are difficult to ensure the participation of each member within the limited discussion time. Also, when assigning members, combining people from different cultural backgrounds can practice students’ communication and comprehension skills. It is meaningful for the teacher to make eye contact with the students at all times and to respond to their questions during the class activities. I think what needs to be improved is that the teacher did not clearly clarify the activity before the students’ group discussion and ensure the smooth running of the activity. From the teacher’s behavior of rewarding, I realized showing appreciation of students’ commitment to the class in any form is conducive to increasing students’ motivation to participate in classroom activities. In this lesson, I saw that the instructor kept checking the time while scheduling and organizing the activities. This made me realize that instructors need to have a holistic view of how much energy and time students put into the various activities in the classroom to ensure classroom efficiency and learning outcomes.