My Practical Training Journal: Week 4
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 8:10 am
Week 4
31 July 2011 – 4 August 2011
This week I had three observation sessions with my English mentor, Puan Parah Zahani bin Abd. Wahab, my Science mentor, Puan Rohaida binti Abdullah, and my Science supervisor, Tuan Haji Haron bin Awang.
On Monday, my English mentor, Puan Parah Zahani observed me for the first time in Year 4B which I have class control problem with. Surprisingly, the pupils behaved very well, unlike the usual. At this point, I feel like shouting to the world and let them know that I hope my English mentor or supervisor will observe me in my every English class, so that I can teach the pupils in a conducive and controlled environment. But then, until when do I have to depend on others?
After I asked them to read the passage on the flip paper pasted on the blackboard, I asked them what was the text all about? They only answered “dok pehe”. I believe it was my mistake. Perhaps I need to explain the whole text, word by word. I used picture cards to explain the keywords, which were a few occupations to the pupils.
According to my mentor, the pictures were not very clear if seen from the back of the classroom as they were in black and white. They were not attractive and interesting as well. In future, I will prepare my pictures in colour. When I wanted to perform the spelling activity, I took a lot of time. I was supposed to provide blank papers for them, but unfortunately I forgot. My bad. The class went chaotic when I asked them to use the exercise books. I should be more sensitive with this matter in the future.
I had a one-period observation with Puan Rohaida. I explained an overall mind map of “Stability and Strength” topic to the pupils. According to Puan Rohaida, she was informed by the pupils that my voice is not so loud. I was surprised as I thought that I have big and loud voice. At least that is what my friends say about my voice. Even Puan Rohaida said that I have loud voice. But, for the sake of meeting the clients’ needs, the pupils I mean, I will increase the volume of my voice for my next Science classes with them.
My observation session with Tuan Haji Haron was on Thursday. It was a two-period Science class. I had prepared everything I needed for the experiments on “Stability” topic such as tissue boxes, potato chips cans, two Kamus Dewan, two bottles of mineral water, a tray, a plate, a plastic glass, a sponge ball (a tennis ball for beginners), and models of hemisphere, cone, pyramid, cylinder, and cube.
According to Tuan Haji Haron, my planning was pretty good. The contents were stated clearly. The learning strategy was constructive. The learning and teaching sources were sufficient. The thinking skills elements were stated clearly. The values inculcation was suitable with the learning outcomes. Nevertheless, the learning outcomes were not stated clearly.
The implementation was fine in certain areas. The teaching expand was in sequence. The classroom control was fine until the “Idea Application” stage where I lost control when I gave them the worksheet to be completed. They were discussing in loud voice. I asked them to be silent for a few times. My voice was clear, but not so strict. He advised me to be stricter when communicating with the pupils. The pupils showed high interest upon my teaching and learning activities. My learning outcomes were achieved.
The reflection practice was fine. He commented on me as possessing reflective thinking when I realized and admitted all of my weaknesses in my teaching and learning activities. My timing for each stage in the lesson plan was bad. As for the “Idea Structuring” stage, I was supposed to spend 20 minutes, but I took only about 10 minutes to finish it. My “Idea Application” stage timing was 20 minutes, but I took almost half an hour to complete it. He told me that the stage must not exceed 15 minutes.
In future, I will prepare better and more challenging activities for the “Idea Structuring” stage. I will also shorten the “Idea Application” stage to 15 minutes maximum. I also have to be professional in my class where I need to prepare more opportunities for all pupils to try or perform the experiments. What I did was calling upon only four pupils to perform the experiments. The experiments were not really successful either. I will perform more tests before I implement it in the Science lab. I must also reduce questions that could encourage the pupils to answer altogether and increase questions to be answered individually instead.
31 July 2011 – 4 August 2011
This week I had three observation sessions with my English mentor, Puan Parah Zahani bin Abd. Wahab, my Science mentor, Puan Rohaida binti Abdullah, and my Science supervisor, Tuan Haji Haron bin Awang.
On Monday, my English mentor, Puan Parah Zahani observed me for the first time in Year 4B which I have class control problem with. Surprisingly, the pupils behaved very well, unlike the usual. At this point, I feel like shouting to the world and let them know that I hope my English mentor or supervisor will observe me in my every English class, so that I can teach the pupils in a conducive and controlled environment. But then, until when do I have to depend on others?
After I asked them to read the passage on the flip paper pasted on the blackboard, I asked them what was the text all about? They only answered “dok pehe”. I believe it was my mistake. Perhaps I need to explain the whole text, word by word. I used picture cards to explain the keywords, which were a few occupations to the pupils.
According to my mentor, the pictures were not very clear if seen from the back of the classroom as they were in black and white. They were not attractive and interesting as well. In future, I will prepare my pictures in colour. When I wanted to perform the spelling activity, I took a lot of time. I was supposed to provide blank papers for them, but unfortunately I forgot. My bad. The class went chaotic when I asked them to use the exercise books. I should be more sensitive with this matter in the future.
I had a one-period observation with Puan Rohaida. I explained an overall mind map of “Stability and Strength” topic to the pupils. According to Puan Rohaida, she was informed by the pupils that my voice is not so loud. I was surprised as I thought that I have big and loud voice. At least that is what my friends say about my voice. Even Puan Rohaida said that I have loud voice. But, for the sake of meeting the clients’ needs, the pupils I mean, I will increase the volume of my voice for my next Science classes with them.
My observation session with Tuan Haji Haron was on Thursday. It was a two-period Science class. I had prepared everything I needed for the experiments on “Stability” topic such as tissue boxes, potato chips cans, two Kamus Dewan, two bottles of mineral water, a tray, a plate, a plastic glass, a sponge ball (a tennis ball for beginners), and models of hemisphere, cone, pyramid, cylinder, and cube.
According to Tuan Haji Haron, my planning was pretty good. The contents were stated clearly. The learning strategy was constructive. The learning and teaching sources were sufficient. The thinking skills elements were stated clearly. The values inculcation was suitable with the learning outcomes. Nevertheless, the learning outcomes were not stated clearly.
The implementation was fine in certain areas. The teaching expand was in sequence. The classroom control was fine until the “Idea Application” stage where I lost control when I gave them the worksheet to be completed. They were discussing in loud voice. I asked them to be silent for a few times. My voice was clear, but not so strict. He advised me to be stricter when communicating with the pupils. The pupils showed high interest upon my teaching and learning activities. My learning outcomes were achieved.
The reflection practice was fine. He commented on me as possessing reflective thinking when I realized and admitted all of my weaknesses in my teaching and learning activities. My timing for each stage in the lesson plan was bad. As for the “Idea Structuring” stage, I was supposed to spend 20 minutes, but I took only about 10 minutes to finish it. My “Idea Application” stage timing was 20 minutes, but I took almost half an hour to complete it. He told me that the stage must not exceed 15 minutes.
In future, I will prepare better and more challenging activities for the “Idea Structuring” stage. I will also shorten the “Idea Application” stage to 15 minutes maximum. I also have to be professional in my class where I need to prepare more opportunities for all pupils to try or perform the experiments. What I did was calling upon only four pupils to perform the experiments. The experiments were not really successful either. I will perform more tests before I implement it in the Science lab. I must also reduce questions that could encourage the pupils to answer altogether and increase questions to be answered individually instead.
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