Observing a Class: the Role of Affect in the Classroom
So this week I observed and gave feedback on 22 lessons. Yeah, I am knackered. And as the train rolls past the mountains and fields of central Europe en route … Continue reading
Observing a Class: Using Peer Feedback in EAP Writing
Collaborating with your peers is an everyday occurrence in academia. You write articles collaboratively with them. You submit these articles to journals, to be reviewed by other peers. And you … Continue reading
Observing a Class: A Bone of Contention
I’ve been out and about again, popping into classrooms to see classes in action in different institutions. Last week I saw two groups which were particularly interesting as they comprised … Continue reading
Observing a Class: Chalk and Cheese
Different strokes for different folks. Marching to a different drummer. Like chalk and cheese. As different as night and day. People are different, teachers are different. Nobody has yet satisfactorily … Continue reading
Observing a Class: Are you an “interferer” or a quiet onlooker?
Pair work is great. Pedagogically, it builds rapport, encourages collaborative learning and may lower learners’ affective filter. From a second language acquisition perspective, it increases student talking time and the … Continue reading
Observing a Class: The Power of a Smile
What is effective teaching? What is an effective teacher like? Many many people and books have made a stab at answering these questions and it would be foolish to attempt … Continue reading
Observing a Class: Staying in Control
Recently, I observed a class that made me think about the level of control I feel the need to have over what happens in my classroom. I was very impressed … Continue reading
Observing a Class – A Matter of Life and Death
Had I had a broken leg, a stomach ache complaint or needed advice on healthy eating habits, I couldn’t have found a better class to peer observe. The classroom was … Continue reading
Observing a Class: And we stuffed our faces
The plan was to observe a cookery class but this is what I, with a colleague, ended up making. The chocolate filling was a bit lumpy and there were some … Continue reading
Observing a Class – Learning by Developing
In a recent post I talked about the Learning by Developing approach developed by and used in a University of Applied Science. I was very interested in seeing how this … Continue reading
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