Final Reflection On Teaching Practicum-1

Introduction: The objective of the Teaching Practicum is to improve teaching ability and expand professional education skills. The Teaching Practicum informs about teaching practice and built a student for a future teacher.

The entire course:

Purpose of this course:

• To develop my teaching skill
• For  professional development
• Self-reflection
• For effective teaching
• It provides opportunity to experiment with new teaching techniques and styles
• Written and verbal feedback
• Make bridge between theory and practice

What I have learned:

• §  Stimulus Variation: I have learned that I should avoid dullness amongst students by speech, gesture or by storytelling. 
• §  Clear Instruction: I have learned that the instructions have to be clear for the student otherwise student will be confused about their activities or tasks. As a result the objective or outcome of the lesson/teaching will not fulfil. So we should provide clear and brief instructions in the class.
• §  Voice of teachers: I have learned in the class teacher’s voice has to be loud and clear, so that the student can listen every instruction clearly.
• §  Class observation: There are some rules when we go for a class observation for instance stay silent, seat last row, if we have any questions we should ask to teacher after class etc.
• §  Skill of explanation: We should give explanation with example. It is easier to understand for the students.
• §  Set induction: I have learned the process of gaining students attention at the beginning of the class. I think it is very important. If students are attentive they can learn more things.
• §  Proper use of audio-video: In teaching when we use audio-video clips which for our students, it should be relevant and according to their level.
• §  Proper use of images: I have learned that in the ppt we should use colorful images taking account into mind students sociocultural background, age and level of proficiency.
• §  Reinforcement: I have to recognize student’s difficulties, listening them, encouraging student’s participation and response.   For instance, we can say-excellent, well-done etc.
• §  Position of the teacher and contact with students: In a large, medium or in a small class where a teacher should stand up! Position of the teacher should such a place of the class from where he/she can contact with all students.
• §  Group work and pair work: All exercise and activities are not perfect for group work only or pair work. Now I have idea what type of exercise is better for group work and which is for pair work.

Schedule class:

• §  How to make a lesson plan: There are some rules to make a proper lesson plan. We have to include aims, objectives, time, material, contingency plan, anticipated problem, solution, assessment etc.
• §  Writing reflection paper: We have to write our own reflection paper. It helps us to correct ourselves. When we write self-reflection paper our mistakes comes in front of us.
• §  Report writing: We have to write report on class observation, micro-teaching and peer observation report. Now we know that what we have to include in this report, these are-overview, process of preparation, objective, outcome, strong side, areas of improvement, feedback writing and giving etc.

Challenges I have faced:

• Getting Nervous: I think I need more prctices to remove my nervousness.
  Group work:We have done micro teaching. For micro teaching manage time and seat together (for lesson plan,work ditribution)is a big problem.Sometimes some are out of mail or phone.So overall this is a challenge I heve faced.
  Dealing With time Management: Sometimes dealing with time management was great challenges for me. When we did peer teaching we only get 7 minutes, so it became so challengeing for me to get ooutcome in a short period od time.
  Reflection paper writing: When I write my reflection paper ,my misteakes comes in front of me.What I do my lesson plan and class,all good and bad points catch in my eyes.
  
  
  Conclusion: There is famous saying,
  I hear ---- I forget
  I see-------I remember
  I do--------I understand .In my teaching practicum course I do, I understand. I can develop my teaching ability through practice here. Overall I learn lot of things from Teaching Practicum-i.