CLASSROOM CLASSROOM OBSERVATIONOBSERVATION

By: Michele Leslie B. DavidBy: Michele Leslie B. David

MAEd – Instructional ManagementMAEd – Instructional Management

CONTENTSCONTENTS

• OBSERVATION PROPEROBSERVATION PROPER

– SCHOOL PROFILESCHOOL PROFILE– CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENTCLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT– THE TEACHERTHE TEACHER– THE STUDENTSTHE STUDENTS

• PERSONAL INSIGHTSPERSONAL INSIGHTS

OBSERVATION PROPEROBSERVATION PROPER

SCHOOL PROFILESCHOOL PROFILE

Name: Name: ASIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND ASIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYTECHNOLOGY

Location: Location: AISAT BLDG., MCARTHUR HWY, DAU, AISAT BLDG., MCARTHUR HWY, DAU, MABALACAT, PAMPANGAMABALACAT, PAMPANGA

Type of School: Technical-Vocational SchoolType of School: Technical-Vocational School

Classification: It is a computer school under TESDA offering 2-Classification: It is a computer school under TESDA offering 2-year associate degrees that are computer related and other year associate degrees that are computer related and other skill-based courses.skill-based courses.

The Main BuildingThe Main Building

The AnnexThe Annex

COURSES OFFEREDCOURSES OFFERED

• 2-year Associate Degree in 2-year Associate Degree in Computer ScienceComputer Science

• 2-year Associate Degree in 2-year Associate Degree in Computer TechnologyComputer Technology

• 2-year Associate Degree in 2-year Associate Degree in Business Information ManagementBusiness Information Management

• 2-year Associate Degree in Hotel 2-year Associate Degree in Hotel and Restaurant Managementand Restaurant Management

..• # of sections: 20 sections# of sections: 20 sections• Population:Population: Class B and belowClass B and below• Feeder Schools: 90% public HS, 10% private HSFeeder Schools: 90% public HS, 10% private HS• Tuition Fees: Tuition Fees: • Comp Science (24 units) - 6959.38Comp Science (24 units) - 6959.38• Comp Tech (27 units)Comp Tech (27 units) - Php. - Php.

7600.637600.63• BIMBIM (27 units)(27 units) - Php. 7200.63- Php. 7200.63• HRMHRM (23 units)(23 units) - Php. 7925.60- Php. 7925.60

LESSON OBSERVEDLESSON OBSERVED

• Cisco 103Cisco 103

- major subject (6 units)- major subject (6 units)

- networking- networking

The Cisco LaboratoryThe Cisco Laboratory

THE TEACHERTHE TEACHER

• Mr. Kristiann D. NeronaMr. Kristiann D. Nerona

- quiet type of person- quiet type of person

- serious type- serious type

- very limited smiles- very limited smiles

- democratic- democratic

- new teacher (Jan. only)- new teacher (Jan. only)

MASTERYMASTERY

• He knows the topic by heart.He knows the topic by heart.

• Carries no book.Carries no book.

TEACHING SKILLSTEACHING SKILLS

• Discusses with visual aid (computer)Discusses with visual aid (computer)• By group but most often does By group but most often does

individual coachingindividual coaching• COOPERATIVE LEARNINGCOOPERATIVE LEARNING

– POSITIVE INTERDEPENDENCE (few)POSITIVE INTERDEPENDENCE (few)– Proceeds only once everybody is in the Proceeds only once everybody is in the

same boat. same boat. – CIRCLE THE SAGE (many)CIRCLE THE SAGE (many)

CLASSROOM MANAGEMENTCLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

• Applies both Applies both organization and controlorganization and control– Organization by giving the discussion and Organization by giving the discussion and

instruction first; control by going to each desk instruction first; control by going to each desk to check the errors.to check the errors.

• Uses the hand raising methodUses the hand raising method

right handright hand -- questions for the questions for the teacherteacher

left handleft hand - - technical troubletechnical trouble

MOTIVATIONAL SKILLSMOTIVATIONAL SKILLS

• Praises (positive words)Praises (positive words)

• Empowerment (Gives authority to Empowerment (Gives authority to those who understand to coach those who understand to coach seatmates) seatmates)

• ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATIONACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION

CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENTCLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT

• Computer Laboratory with 45 unitsComputer Laboratory with 45 units

• Ratio is 1:1Ratio is 1:1

• The teacher’s unit is at the back.The teacher’s unit is at the back.

• White walls, no decorsWhite walls, no decors

• Poor air con unitPoor air con unit

• Has 2 ceiling fansHas 2 ceiling fans

• Has no windowsHas no windows

• No generatorNo generator

CLASSROOMCLASSROOM

The STUDENTSThe STUDENTS

• Computer Science graduating Computer Science graduating studentsstudents

• Active learnersActive learners

• Mostly are Mostly are visual learnersvisual learners (computer (computer and whiteboard)and whiteboard)

• Few are Few are auditory learnersauditory learners (most have (most have difficulty in remembering directions)difficulty in remembering directions)

PERSONAL INSIGHTSPERSONAL INSIGHTS

• REASON - PROXIMITYREASON - PROXIMITY• ADULT LEARNING STYLEADULT LEARNING STYLE• TECHNICAL TOPIC – COACHING STYLETECHNICAL TOPIC – COACHING STYLE

– INDIVIDUAL AND BY GROUPINDIVIDUAL AND BY GROUP

• CREATIVITY FOR KIDS IS DIFFERENT CREATIVITY FOR KIDS IS DIFFERENT FROM THE CREATIVITY FOR ADULTSFROM THE CREATIVITY FOR ADULTS

• ENVIRONMENT FOR KIDS DIFFERS ENVIRONMENT FOR KIDS DIFFERS FROM THE ADULTSFROM THE ADULTS