BIR 6024 Qualitative Research Methods

and Approaches

Activity 2
Conducting Live Observations

MEMBERS:
GAYATHRI
DEVI SHALINI D/O DURAIRAJOO ( M20162001854)

INSTRUCTOR: DR. HAJAH AZIZAH ATAN

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CLASSROOM OBSERVATION REPORT

CONTENT ORGANIZATION A B C D
1)PRESENTATION
Explains important ideas clearly √
and simply

Periodically checks student √

understanding

Receptive to student questions and √

comments

Promotes student participation √

Promotes critical thinking √

Demonstrates command of the √

material

Appropriate pacing of the class √

B) USE OF MEDIA
Uses √
chalkboard/overheads/PowerPoint
effectively

Audio/visual materials add to √

students’ comprehension

C)INDIVIDUAL STYLE
Projects voice so easily heard √

Varies voice to maintain interest √

Articulate clearly √

Effective body gestures √

Eye contact with students √

Enthusiastic and confident √

D)INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
USED IN
√
Learning objectives

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Lecture slides/notes √
Illustrations

Videos/Animations/internet √
Readings
Type equation here.

OBSERVATION FOCUS
A) LESSON STRUCTURE:
Teacher deliver a well structured lesson, where it based on students’
capability to understand and answer the content. It based from students
prior knowledge. The teacher ask students’ to recall their past lesson where
it stimulate critical thinking.

The set induction by asking students prediction, is the easiest way to

motivate students to share their opinion. The teacher divide students’ into
few small groups to ensure everyone is understand and participate and also
to make sure to deliver the lesson on time.

B) TEACHING ACTIVITIES:

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 All the activities involve to make sure the students’ participation. The
students’ participate freely without any hesitation, and can see more
students are putting up their hands to answer the questions posed by the
teacher.

The activities were in sequence to make students understand the content

and at the same time encourage them to participate. All the activities
stimulate students understanding and their recalling method much helping
them to answer the question correctly. Can said most activities encourage
students critical thinking, as it the most requirement as a successful
student.

C) MATERIAL USE:
The teacher used, Picture puzzle , Summary cards, Pyramid template as the
main medium to transfer the content. The teacher more consider about
students interest and needs, as can see the teacher will ask the students
“ which colour you want” it shows that the teacher give freedom to
students to choose their preferable colour paper to do the group work.

It will enrose students participation, interest and involvement throughout

the lesson. By at the same time can deliver the lesson on time and can
achieve the lesson objective. Teacher also used the material that can easily
find and also that students familiar with.

D) TEACHER FEEDBACK:
Teacher appraise and giving feedback in positive ways by saying
“ Good”.It will make sure more students’ involvement, it is because
students really want them to be appreciated, a small and simple saying
“ Thanks” “ Good” will make them to feel pleasant.

Teacher guide students’ to make them to feel comfortable in that group ,

confident and understand the subject content more clearly, so that they can
work in the group and also present their answer on the board

E) TEACHER QUESTION:
Teacher pose some questions based on students’ capability. It shows that
the teacher understand the students level and need. So that, many students
are participating freely and confidently throughout the lesson.

F) CLASSROOM INTERACTION:
As I said earlier, teacher understand students level, interest and their need.
So that all the material used, the questions, lesson objectives and teaching
activities are all based on the criteria( level,interest and need).

So that so many students are participating and some even don’t have the
chance to answer. It involve two way interaction. ( teacher-student), where
teacher ask students questions or ask to do the activities and students
complete their assignning work by teacher guidance and at last teacher
elicit and evaluate students answer.

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G) SUBJECT MATTER KNOWLEDGE:
Teacher understand the subject requirement well. So that teacher prepared
the material, lesson on that can meet the lesson objective on time. Teacher
made sure to wrap up the lesson on time. By knowing the allocation of
time, teacher plan the activities that simple but that can made sure students
understanding.

Teacher also because of this reason, divide the students into small groups
so that the lesson can deliver without pause. A real qualified teacher only
can do this, occupied the time successfully , able to grasp the students
attention, prepare lesson that suit students prior knowledge and interest.

H) CLARITY OF EXPLANATION:
Teacher explain the content clearly, to made sure students understanding.
Teacher giving ample example to make students not get confused. Teacher
also guiding them by groups, so that students won’t feel left from the
activities. They will appreciate the teacher, because this way will ensure
them to think that the teacher take special care to explain to them.

Teacher deliver the lesson and instruct them to do the activities in

moderate, soft and polite tone. It will make sure students getting involve in
the activities and they will play their responsibility as a good students.

I) CLARITY OF INSTRUCTION:
Teacher explain the subject in clear way. Teacher use simple words when
instruct them. So that the students can understand what the teacher instruct
them to do. Students are participating by putting up their hands, this
evidence shows that students’ understand the instruction clearly.

Teacher also giving them the chance to answer the question by calling
their name. some teachers can’t remember few students names. By this,
students will think that they are important person in the class so that the
teacher can remember their name. so that it make sure students guiding /
discuss to their peers in the groups .

J) DISCUSSION/ CONCLUSION:
Teacher was observed based on 5 main criteria ( content organization,
presentation, use of media, individual style and instructional material). It
was a good lesson that motivate and encourage students participation.
Teacher used a proper teaching activities that can meet subject objectives.
Teacher design the activities and questions based on the students level to
make them participate. Time management, teacher well managed the time
by grouping up the students into few groups to make them to involve
throughout the activities. There have one criteria that have to be improve,
like usage of media to deliver the lesson.

K) REFLECTION( OBSERVER):
Overall teacher well carry out the lesson. Teacher put a good effort to
deliver the lesson effectively and to meet the lesson objective. Teacher

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 consider some criteria to make the classroom activities look more lively,
such as( time allocation, students interest, their background, their
classroom size, the teacher knowledge about the content, the feedback,
strategy to make students be quiet and listen to teacher instruction,
material that really suit the students interest and needs.)

The teacher demonstrates an understanding of the curriculum, subject

content, and the developmental needs of students by providing relevant
learning experiences. The teacher plans the school’s curriculum, effective
strategies, resources, and data to meet the needs of all students. The
teacher effectively engages students in learning by using a variety of
instructional strategies in order to meet individual learning needs. The
teacher systematically guide instructional content and delivery methods,
and provide timely feedback to both students The teacher uses resources,
routines, and procedures to provide a respectful, positive, safe, student-
centered environment that is conducive to learning. The teacher maintains
a commitment to professional ethics, communicates effectively, and takes
responsibility for and participates in professional growth that results in
enhanced student learning. The work of the teacher results in acceptable,
measurable, and appropriate student academic progress.

LESSON PLAN
Theme : World of Stories

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Topic : And Something Weird Happens ( Literature)
Learning Standards : 4.3.1 Able to plan , produce and display creative works based on
literary texts using a variety of media with guidance.
Objectives : By the end of the lesson , pupils should be able to :
(a) Describe the pictures and guess the chapters
(b) Present a chain story telling in groups.
(c) Sequence the story orally.
Time : 60 minutes
Teaching aids :Picture puzzle , summary cards
Educational Emphasis : Creativity and Innovation
Multiple Intelligence – Verbal Linguistic
ICT

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STAGE TEACHER’S STUDENTS’ ROLE SKILLS
ROLE
SET INDUCTION a)Teacher write the Students give their Prediction/guessing
(5 MIN) title of the story on feedback by giving
board and ask various prediction.
students to guess
what the story is
about without
referring to book.

b)Teacher write all

the prediction on
board.
PRESENTATION a)Teacher reveal the a)Students sequence Sequencing/
(20 MIN) synopsis of the story the pictures based to discussion/
by asking students to the chapters and presentation
turn to page 35. come infront to paste
b)Teacher shows a it on the board.
set of pictures and
ask to sequence it.
b)Teacher distribute b)Students listen to
a sentence strips with the instruction and
a summary card( ask few clarification
chapter 1-4). about the activity.
c)Teacher select one c)Students present
represent from each their answer in front
group to come and their classmates.
paste their answer on
the pyramid template
and explain their
answer.
PRODUCTION/ a)Teacher ask a)Students sequence Sequencing/
PRACTICE students to work in the sentence strips Presenting/
20 MIN) groups sequence only based to their given recall
their given chapters. chapters and with a
b)They can refer to correct summary
their story book for card.
more clarification but b)Students paste the
advised not to do so. information correctly
c)Teacher ask and present about
students to recall the their chapters.
information that they
had learnt.

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CLOSURE Teacher discuss and Students evaluate Evaluate/
(15 MIN) evaluate students’ their peers answer. Recall/
finding and answers. Discuss
Teacher recall back
the story.
As a homework,
students were asked
to complete online
story bird in VLE
FROG.