8/13/2019 Assignment (2) Classroom Observation
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TSL549: LISTENING AND SPEAKING SKILLS
CLASSROOM
OBSERVATION
ASSIGNMENT
CLASSROOM OBSERVATION GUIDELINE
The write-up should be about 4 to 7 pages (1.5 spacing, font
size 12, Times NewRoman, Calibri or Arial), in groups of 3-4
people.
In your write-up, attempt to answer the following questions and
try to relate youranswers with what has been discussed in the
chapter provided.
Discuss the following two dialogues. You may use these questions
to guide youranswers:
1) To what extent did the teachers use the problem-solving
steps, as well asconstructive assertiveness and emphatic
responding?
2) Were they appropriately used?3) What other approaches might
the teachers have tried for dealing with these
problems?
4) What are their advantages and disadvantages?DIALOGUE 1:
RAHMAD
TEACHER : Rahmad, I asked you to stay to talk with me because of
a problem weve
been having during discussions. Often when I ask a question, you
call out
the answer without waiting to be called on. Do you agree that
this is
happening?
RAHMAD : I guess so.
TEACHER : Can you tell me why that is a problem?
RAHMAD : I suppose that doesnt give others a chance.
TEACHER : Thats absolutely right. I have to be able to find out
whether otherstudents understand what we are discussing.
RAHMAD : What if they dont know?
TEACHER : You mean, if nobody raises a hand or tries to
answer?
RAHMAD : Yeah, then can I answer?
TEACHER : Do you suppose that some other people might need more
time to think
about what they are going to say?
RAHMAD : I guess so. But its boring to just sit and wait for
someone to think if I
already know it.
TEACHER : It is hard to wait and be patient, but I must be able
to teach the whole
class and to conduct the discussions for everybody. Can you
think of anyway that we could handle this so that I can call on
others when I want to
and you can still have your fair turn?
RAHMAD : I suppose I could raise my hand.
TEACHER : That would be a big help. I would really appreciate
that. I think you have
some good ideas and should have plenty of chances to answer.
Brad, how
often would you like to speak during our discussions?
RAHMAD : I dont know. (Pauses) Three or four times, I guess.
TEACHER : That would be fine. How about I guarantee you four
times during each
discussion? You keep track of the times you answer, and Ill call
on you
sometimes, you know youll get your chances later.
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CLASSROOM
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ASSIGNMENT
RAHMAD : Okay.
TEACHER : How about our trying this for the rest of the week,
and then we ll talk
again and see if it solves our problem?
RAHMAD : Okay.
DIALOGUE 2: KAVITA & LISA
TEACHER : Girls, I asked you to stay for this conference because
Ive been having to
take more and more of my time to get you to clean up and to keep
work
areas neat. I wonder what you both think about this problem.
KAVITA : I dont know.
LISA : I dont think were so bad about it.
TEACHER : It has become very frustrating to me. Do you remember
that I had to
remind you and wait for the jobs to be done?
GIRLS : YesTEACHER : Whose job is it to pick up materials and
put things away?
GIRLS : Ours.
TEACHER : Do you think we can find a way for those jobs to get
done? (Girls nod
affirmatively.) Do you have any suggestions?
LISA : I could just do it without being asked.
TEACHER : Okay. That is a good idea. Do you have any other
suggestions?
KAVITA : We could ask someone to help us.
TEACHER : That is an interesting idea. Do you know someone who
wants to clean up
your things?
KAVITA : I dont know. Probably.TEACHER : Would you like to help
someone else clean up or put things away?
LISA : Sure, itd be fun.
TEACHER : How about you Devi?
DEVI : Okay.
TEACHER : Well, then I have an idea. How about if I let you both
be my room helpers
this next week. As soon as you finish your own cleanup then you
can help
me with the jobs that I need to have done. How would that
be?
GIRLS : Yeah!
TEACHER : Okay. Lets try this out. Tomorrow when you have
cleaned up, let me
know. Then Ill tell you what you can do to help me. How does
thatsound?
GIRLS : Sure! Okay.
TEACHER : Im glad we had a chance to plan this, because now I
have two room
helpers and we will have our problem solved.
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