7407 – Stage 1
Lesson	02
Date	Tuesday, 17 September 2002

Main Points covered today:Completed Individual Learning PlanTutorial on week 6 – checking PDJ’sGood lessons and how to people learn.Academic Writing GuidelinesAdvantages and Disadvantages of being Activists, Theorists, Pragmatists and Reflectors  Find out more for next week: Abraham Maslow’s triangle of need – Hierarchy of needs   Initially we completed our ILP’s and then we discussed with our neighbour what we have learned whilst teaching in the last week.  What is a good lesson and how do people learn?Discuss:

• What is a good lesson?
• What is not a good lesson?

…from a learners perspective.  From our group: Good Lesson:

• Teacher Passionate about subject
• Teacher enthusiastic about teaching
• Teacher must be good communicator
• Good support from teacher
• Own interest in subject being taught
• Well prepared teacher
• Resources
• Interaction between teacher and learners and with other learners
• Teaching environment (windows, temperature etc.)
• Good sense of humour
• Varied teaching methods
• Recap
• Creating a good rapport

 Bad lesson:

• Disruptive learners
• Bad delivery
• No recap
• Bad handouts
• Tutor doesn’t check what learners have learnt during the lesson
• Not clearly spoken

  Results from all groups:  

Good Lesson	No So Good Lesson
Varied teaching methodsGood cover of subjectPassionate about subjectProfessionalismPresentationTutor PresenceGood Planning (Scheme of Work)EnvironmentGood classroom managementPreparationHands OnClarificationRelationship with learnerHumorConfidence of tutor	Bad handouts or no handoutsPoor communicationTopic info poorNo preparationSpeech not clearEquipment problemsEnvironment distractionsBehavioural problems of other learnersConfidence of tutorBad timekeeperSticking to one teaching method

       Task 108 given this week 

• Observe a teacher

 

• Sit in on another teachers lesson within your subject area

 

• Due Date: Week 9 – 12/11/2002

 

• 800-1000 Words (3 pages)

 

• Include witness statement from tutor/teacher

 

• Use observed teaching experience form

 

• Observe for 1 hour

        Pointers for when your lesson is observed by Kirsten… When Kirsten comes out to observe the lesson that I am giving I need to have the Observed Teaching Experience form and Lesson Plan. Remember to introduce her to the class when she comes to observe the teaching.  Academic WritingGuidelines for Academic writing Introduction“Tell me what you’re going to tell me”“Set the scene” – who, where, what, when, how many- WhatMiddle“Tell me about your observation”“What was good”“What wasn’t so good”“Things to do better”- ContentConclusion“Tell me what you’ve told me”- This is what I learned   We next completed a Learning styles questionnaire. It is important to gauge your lessons to cater for all learning styles. If your learners are not stimulated in their lessons they will not learn.  Advantages and Disadvantages of being Activists, Theorists, Pragmatists and Reflectors Advantages of being an Activist

• Jobs get done
• Create new ideas
• Try anything
• Challenge
• Results
• Teamwork
• Take control
• Lots of ideas

  Disadvantages of being an Activist

• Lack of preparation
• Impulsive
• Irritable around theorists and reflectors
• Not as prepared as a theorist
• Go off point
• Get bored quickly

  Advantages of being a theorist

• Through Thinkers
• Step by Step –Methodical
• Logical
• Objective

 Disadvantages of being a theorist

• Nothing gets done
• Ideas are not put into practice

  Advantages of being a Pragmatist

• Over enthusiasm (run before they can walk)

 Disadvantages of being a Pragmatist

• Short sighted

  Advantages of being a Reflector

• Quiet – can be taught
• Job well done – through – perfectionist

 Disadvantages of being a Reflector

• Little feedback
• Non-productive group work
• Listen, digest and then “what about…”