EPC 1401

Practicum 1a

EPC 1401
Practicum 1a
Observation Task Booklet
Year 1 - Semester 1
Student name: Maryam Mohammed Salem
Alshehhi
Student ID: H00271587
Prepared for: Ms. Alya Alzaabi
Submission day date: 3-10-2015
Word count: 478 words.
Task: 4

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Observation task
preparation for

4: Planning and
learning

Focus: The importance of planning and preparation

Objective
The objective of this task is for student teachers to begin to understand the
relevance of planning and preparation as well as gain insight into how teachers do
this.

Before the observation

Discuss the task with the teacher and arrange a good time to observe her teaching.
(this could be for as little as 15 min)

During the observation, record and make notes on what the teacher and the
learners are doing.

Example

Teacher activity

Learner activity

Time
spent

Teacher arranges learners into

groups to work on an
activity/task. She gives the
instructions and gives a quick
demonstration of how to do it.

Learners listen to the teacher,

get into groups and watch the
demonstration

4 mins

Teacher starts the activity/task

and walks around the room
and helps those who need it.

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Learners start the activity, and

talk together to finish it. Some
students are raising their hand

10 mins

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asking for help.

Note: This is only an example, the aim of this is to observe what is happening in the learning
environment you are in.

Find out how the teacher planned and prepared for

the section you observed.

Teacher activity

Learner activity

Time
spent

Teacher gives the student

paper that have (Match
between the name of the
shape and the shape) then she
walks around the classroom to
help those who need it.

Learners listen to the teacher

when she explain and answer
the question. Also, the student
shares to answer together.

10 mins

Teacher gives the blank paper

to draw the cartoon ( 1 face,
four eyes, two mouth, seven
ears and three noises)

The student started to draw and

each one has a different
cartoon. They show the draw
together.

5 mins

After the observation general questions related

to planning and preparation for learning.
Arrange a time to discuss the following points with the teacher. It is
important that you ask these questions as they will help you with your
reflection later.

How do you plan? Do you plan weekly, daily, as part of a team or

individually?

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A Weekly plan done with a colleague but the daily done alone.
Do you do anything you havent planned to do?
Sometimes yes she does depend on the class and s.s themselves.
What is important to you when planning a lesson?
To cover the 4 skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking)
Do you plan to do the same thing with all the children in the classroom?
(Why/Why not?
No, there are different levels and different thinking skills in classroom. Also, special
needs children need different activities.

Maryam Mohammed salem Alshehhi

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