Observation Report 2

I think the objective of the class was: make the students aware of common errors in question formulations,

reminding them of past lessons and reinforcing their knowledge. After the reading comprehension activity,

students will become familiar with vocabulary from the text related to the topic of history as an academic

science.  Students will also become familiar with the structure of an academic essay. And finally be introduced to

the grammatical structure of making suggestions, and gerunds.

Name of the teacher: Eileen Dickens Gavito Date: April 12^th 2016

Class: ING0111-INGLÉS I Hour: 10:00 – 11:15 Day of the Week: Tuesday

Name of the Observer: Sandra Almazán Guerrero

I.              Teaching Principles and Strategies

1.                  ___4____ The class started on time.

2.                  ___4____ There was a short warm-up question, comment or activity.

3.                  ___3____ The aims and objectives of the lesson seemed clear to the students.

4.                  ___4____ There was evidence of careful class preparation.

5.                  ___4____ The class was logically sequenced and paced.

6.                  ___4____ The activities were suitable for the level of the group and related to the objectives.

7.                  ___3____ The class contained a variety of activities appropriate for different learning styles.

8.                  ___4____ Instructions were brief and clear.

9.                  ___3____ Practice opportunities were provided for different skill areas.

10.              ___2____ Supplementary materials were integrated into the lesson.

11.              ___4____ The lesson related to the students’ lives and were of interest to them.

12.              ___3____ Student talk opportunities were maximized.

13.              ___2____ Teacher talk was minimized.

14.              ___4____ The teacher encouraged comments from the students by eliciting input (questions, etc.).

15.              ___4____ The teacher monitored student errors and corrected them effectively but humanely.

16.              ___4____ The teacher evaluated student performance by checking that learning was taking place.

17.              ___3____ The teacher ended the class punctually.

18.              ___1____ The teacher used technology of some sort (CDs, power-point, etc.) and used it well.

19.              ___4____ The teacher provided the class with a clear idea of their assignments or activities to                             prepare for the next class.

            II.       Classroom Atmosphere

20.              ___4____ The seating arrangement encouraged communication between students and teacher.

21.              ___4____ The writing on the board was legible and could be seen from all parts of the room.

22.              ___3____ The teacher had good rapport with the students (harmonious, stimulating atmosphere).

23.              ___2____ The teacher praised the student sincerely and gave positive feedback.

24.              ___2____ The teacher allowed time for the students to organize their thoughts before answering.

25.              ___4____ The teacher spoke clearly and loud enough for all to hear.

26.              ___3____ The teacher used gestures, body language, humor in teaching the class.

27.              ___4____ The teacher knew the names of the students and called on them by name.

28.              ___3____ The teacher made an effort to give attention to all the students equally.

29.              ___4____ The teacher spoke in the target language as much as possible (depending on the level).

30.              ___4____ The teacher genuinely seemed to enjoy teaching the class.

31.              ___3____ If you were a student in this class, how would you rate your level of enjoyment?

III.                Comments concerning to the teaching method the teacher used to plan and conduct the class.

The class started on time with a warm up activity that helped the students reinforce their knowledge about a previous lesson. The objectives seemed clear enough to the students, however more than one topic was introduced, which I found excessive for one lesson.