ObservingFrans Gulikers

Minor “Education” 2014-2015

Learning/teaching

Learning is a constructive process Situated and mediated in social context

Teaching is “assisted performance” There are multiple ways how a teacher can support

learners, including modeling, contingency managing, feedback, instructing, questioning,

Source: A Reflexive Model for Teaching Instructional DesignNeal Shambaugh Susan Magliaro

It all starts with gathering information about your student(s).

The most basic tool to do this is observing.

Why observing? To get to know your student(s).

Level of development Character Talent Social behaviour Intelligent etc…

To become aware of the development of your student(s)

To adjust your actions/behaviour as a teacher.

Observing. The only thing you can observe is observable behaviour

within a specific environment .

Describe this behaviour in an objective way. (avoid prejudices)

After observing try to describe the behaviour. Again as objective as possible.

Think of questions you could ask in order to explain that behaviour.

Try to indentify the need that was the drive behind the behaviour.

What can you observe? Pupil(s)

Sensorimotor skills, cognitive skills, and affective skills Behaviour: speech, body language, playing, reaction on

feedback, success or failure.

Teacher Behaviour: speech , body language, reaction on success

and/or failure. Input and role.

Interaction between student and teacher.

Lesson. Climate/ atmosphere Lesson build-up Lesson material Sounding result

First observation

Focus on learn activities: Playing /singing Notating Listening Talking about

What instruction is the teacher giving

In what way

How is the student responding

What is the reaction of the teacher.

Workgroup assignment

Prepare a short individual vocal/instrumental lesson:

Make use of the following instruction forms: show-imitate show-join Verbal – non verbal instruction By asking questions By giving feedback.

Make a list with things you can observe in a lesson.

Give the lesson to a peer.

Discuss the lesson (use the observing criteria you made)

Select 2 point of attention based on the feedback you get.

Work placement assignment

Observe three lessons of three pupils (9 lessons in total for this assignment) and observe these lessons using the three observation methods (unstructured, semi-structured and structured).

Lesson 1: freed observation

Lesson 2: cinematic observation

Lesson 3: systematic observation

How ?

Free observationObserve and write down as

what you see and hear.

Cinematic observation

Make a video recording of a lesson.

Watch the recording and describe what you see.

Systematic observation

Observe and fill in the questionnaire. Read all questions before you start observing.

Structured observation

Keep a tally of how often certain events take place

sources

Cd muziekstrategie. M.Rutten, M. Stuijts (2005). Available in the libery.

Workplacement handbook CM

Gegrepen door emotie. Paul Ekman ISBN 90-5712-205-7