ES 1.1 - Task 3: Giving an explanation
- Sara Spano
- 29 set 2020
- Tempo di lettura: 2 min
Aggiornamento: 22 feb 2021
Materials
Lesson (split in 4 videos)
Feedback by Chris Huising and Mitchell Dokter
Personal strengths Areas of development
- Verbal and non-verbal communication: - Amount of information on slides
voice tone, volume, pace, hand gestures, clarity - Use transitions for info on slides
- Concept Checking Questions
- Controlled Practice / Open Class Feedback
Reflection
Compared to my Microteaching lesson of two weeks ago, I noticed that I have improved my skills to speak in a more engaging way, rather than tending to use the same voice tone and volume. Moreover, I agree with the personal strengths mentioned by my peers in the feedback session, so I am very proud of my performance.
However, at the beginning of the lessons I did not express as much enthusiasm as I expected I would and again, like during my Microteaching class, I did not present the learning outcomes in an engaging way. Moreover, I tended to speak to the board quite often, without realising it, which is something I definitely want to change: I find it slightly disrespectful towards the students -even if it was not my intention- and, when it comes to teenagers, there is the risk that they disengage because I would not notice it, since I am facing the board and not them. Lastly, I agree once again with the feedback I received, which means that I have to improve my PowerPoint presentations.
My goals for the next lessons are: to improve my technological skills, in order to make my PowerPoint presentations clearer; to improve the presentation of the lesson aims; to face the students during the whole lesson and only face the board when necessary.
Overall, I am highly satisfied with this lesson and motivated to work on my areas of development.
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