8th Reflection

8^TH REFLECTION

Hye there!! I’m here again to reflect   about the best mock teaching among the 13 of us. We all have done the best for our mock teaching. But the given task from our lecturer Dr. NG is choose who did the best?

So, now it’s my turn to pick and review the one who did the best for mock teaching. Do you guys have any ideas on who is the person? ASHWINI ? JEN ? VIMAL? LING? Or any others?

Well, it’s our cute little young Jeremy. I personally believed that he really well prepared and also gave his best out of the best for the mock teaching session.

I picked him as the best because :-

1. He used many interesting teaching methods for his students during the teaching and learning process.  

2. He managed well his classroom,students and also his lesson by starting with a story which is related to the lesson of the day.

3. He used interesting teaching methods for his students to memorise the formula in  a easy way. Other than that, I like it when he divided us into two groups which is SUPERMAN VS BATMAN. 

4.  He also cheer up his class while teaching by his sweet innocent smile.😊😊😊

5. He dressed well as a professional educator for his mock teaching.

6. He is a friendly type of person.

7. He is also the type of teacher who patiently answer or teach his students even they asked soo much question.

8. His PowerPoint slides are also simple and attractive with nasi lemak, beauty and the beast and also AirAsia plane as an example for each questions.

Well these are the reasons to pick him as the best from all of us. But everyone did their best too . Congratulations everyone!! 🙌 We did it guys.

And I gonna miss all of you dear friends😢😢😢 I really had good time with all of you even some of us are from different semester or class. Thank you for the co-operation 
from everyone during the class.

Last but not least , i really would like to thank our lecturer DR.NG. because through her lesson for this whole semester , i have learnt a lot. Thank you madam 

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my whole class of pedagogy in education  with our lecturer Dr. Ng

they are my crazy classmates.

Well thats’s all from me for today!!

wil love,

vethashini teacher.💋❤

7TH REFLECTION.

7^th REFLECTION 😘

Thadaaa!! It’s me again. I’m  really sorry for the late update on my blog post my dear viewers. The semester going to end soon. It’s like we just entered the Pedagogy class, but time flies super fast. As time flies, guess what? I have done with my mock teaching. Since, my name is starting with alphabet ‘V’ which is the one and only “VETHA SHINI”, my turn was on the third week. That’s the only reason I couldn’t update my blog on time.

So, do you all have any idea or guesses on what am I going to talk about on my 7^th reflection? Yes!! You are right. The topic of the day is MY MOCK TEACHING.

HOW THE LESSON WENT IN GENERAL?

Basically everything goes well at that moment. But before I started, it was my friend’s turn. During that time, I was super nervous and couldn’t concentrate on my other friend’s mock teaching session. My mind was very disturbed.

When it comes to my turn, I started my mock teaching by greeting the students. Then I started off my lesson by playing a video clip for students to guess what’s the topic of the day. Students started to guess the name of the topic. Then I introduced the topic to my students which is ADJECTIVES for form 1 Amanah. I started to explain more in detailed about adjectives. After few explanation, I had a bucket game to my students to attract their attention. The game is about  creating few sentences using the adjective words given. At the end of the lesson, I also divided my students into two groups and asked them to described about the picture of celebrities that given from the manila card. I believe these activities really attracts the students and they also had fun while studying with me. I also engaged with my students by guiding them. As I said, everything goes well as I have planned earlier.

WHAT I WOULD DO DIFFERENTLY?

Maybe I would do some different type of games which are more challenging for my students. Because the games and activity that I arranged for them are quite simple and easy. I also would prepare some gifts for my students to reward them. Other than that, everything was good enough even my slides were attractive as mentioned by my lecturer.

WHAT WENT WRONG?

As mentioned by lecturer, the video clip that I have chosen is wrong. Because the video clip doesn’t suits for the form 1 students. It was like kinda childish for them. So, yeah it’s my mistake. I shouldn’t picked that video clip .

WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THE LESSON?

Obviously, I like everything about my lesson that I have taught to my students. HAHAHHAHAHHAXX!!! Okie, the main thing that I like from the lesson is my students really had fun and they were able to engaged with me during my mock teaching. I really would like to thank my friends to co-operate with as a student for my lesson. Thanks guys!!

IF THE ACTIVITIES AND CLASS DYNAMICS REFLECTED MY TEACHING PRINCIPLES.

I believe that my activities and class dynamics reflected my teaching principle. Basically, my teaching principles are cooperative learning between students, good communication skills between students and teacher, and students must participate actively on my lesson.

WHAT I HAVE LEARNT IN THE PROCESS?

To be frank, I have really learnt a lot what is teaching all about. Through this process, I learnt to do a lesson plan for students. Then the way to do the PowerPoint slides effectively for the students to attract their attention. Moreover, I also learnt on how to pick the effective activity for my students.

So far that’s all from me for now. Take care bubyee.

With LOVE,

VETHASHINI TEACHER.    

6TH REFLECTION

TUESDAY (28/03/17)

Hello viewers!! This semester is almost going to end soon. The final examination of 3^rd semester of 1^st year is just around the corner which is on May. And this month is basically assignments submission and presentation month to grade the students through “Formative Evaluation” as our course marks. Bundle of works have to be done by this April. This is what every students faced during their college / university life. The struggle is real man. No matter what I still have to face it I guess. So, let’s gear up VETHA (self-motivation)💪💪 hahhahahahaxx!!! 😂😂😂

On Tuesday (28/3/2017), my class were conducted through online discussion due to Dr. Ng’s health issue. My lecturer wasn’t feeling well and she was on under doctor’s order to have  full bed rest at home. Dr. Ng informed us to be ready with the laptop by 9am on last week.

But I’m really speechless with my lecturer’s statement to one of my friend Azie. Madam said that she still able to move her fingers, just not walking too much. And she is the who conducted the online discussion from her house. It shows her enthusiasm and interest on her passion which is EDUCATING the students.

This is how every teachers should be. Enthusiasm is the real secret of the success of being a good educator.

Last week, the online discussion is about “CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT”. I was a bit late to the online discussion which were conducted in Uniec Virtual. But I still managed to enter the discussion.

They have discussed and shared ideas on the differences between class teacher and subject teacher. Other than that, Dr. Ng also talked about proactive teachers. Based on research, proactive teachers spent more time on teaching and less time on reacting. It is essential for proactive teachers to identify the abilities and disabilities of every students in the classroom.

There are many types of students with different behaviours and attitude problems. It is depends on how a proactive teacher handle these students.

R6 : PREPARATION OF THE MOCK TEACHING.

I’m still deciding on the topic for the mock teaching during my turn. But I have created a lesson plan on my respective discipline which is English Language.

To be frank, I have spent soo much of time on the lesson plan and the PowerPoint slides for the students/audience. Mock teaching is something not familiar with me. I have never seen a mock teaching before.

click the link down here for the example of a mock teaching :

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6eigtDHf3M&t=187s

I already have few ideas on how to attract the audience attention with some interesting activities. Hope my audience don’t get bored with my teaching process. Of course , it’s my job to teach them effectively and I will try my level best on my teaching. It is better for me to do mistake now, and correct myself from now itself.

Seriously, this is going to be my very first mock teaching in a classroom. I have no experience before on teaching a group of students at the same time on a specific topic/subject with the slides and all. So, guys get ready and stay tuned for my mock teaching and reviews from lecturer and my classmates. My turn will be on the following week .

Anyway, all the best my dear friends for your mock teaching. Don’t get nervous and panic on the day. Be confidence on passion. Sure you can give the best for the mock teaching.

That’s all for today. Take care, bubyee my dear viewers. Have a wonderful day ahead.

With love,

Vetha Shini Teacher💋❤

5th REFLECTION

TUESDAY (21/3/2017)

Just dropping in to say “HI” to you all. Good day my dear friends. Thank you for those who reading every posts of my blog continuously. I believe my reflections will be helpful to those who interested to become a good educator in future. At the same time, I would like to thank my lecturer Dr . Ng for giving us this kind of activities every week because through this I have learned so many things. Last time I really don’t know how to download a video from YouTube , how to create a blogpost and all. But now I have learnt a lot. Thank you Dr. Ng.

So , let’s look into what Dr .Ng have taught us last week Tuesday (21/3/2017).

When I entered the classroom , lecturer was talking about “MUSIC”. I was blur and wondering what is the connection on music with education. Then Dr. Ng taught us how to get attention of student through music. She mentioned that music is a tool for education.

Music creates abilities that are important in the education field and working environment. Based on reach listening to slow movements enhances the learner performance. It concentrates on students how to perform, truly, all around the world. Those who study while listening to music relaxes the learners mind. It helps them to focuses more on studies. As an example, the classical song which is soft and slow to listen. Classical songs basically improve to calm the students’ mind even I myself like this type of songs. Most of the students nowadays studying while listening to songs. It is good actually.

   

Not to say we must teach music to students, but how the educators approach music as a method of teaching in academic.

Then, Dr. Ng discussed about learning objectives and learning outcomes of a lesson plan. Learning objectives comprises the whole lesson. Other than that, we shouldn’t state the skills that can be measurable on learning objectives. Learning outcomes refers to the clear and measurable criteria for guiding the teaching, learning, and assessment process in the course.

In addition, lecturer also talked about BLOOM’S Taxanomy. Bloom’s taxanomy has been revised by his student. As we go higher, the cognitive level also will increase. Bloom’s Taxanomy were revised on 2001.

 Well, the given task by lecturer for 5^th reflection is below : 

Many people neglected to make solid introduction with their PowerPoint slides because they do not know how to do it in a right way. So, continue reading on my post for more information about PowerPoint slides.

 CLICK THE LINK BELOW :

https://www.slideshare.net/ljubicaruzinska/adjectives-describing-appearance-and-personality?qid=44fc60b6-9206-4b75-b3e8-4486f4a6cc3e&v=&b=&from_search=6

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THIS IS THE POWERPOINT SLIDES THAT I HAVE CHOSEN FROM INTERNET.

4 REASONS WHY I THINK THESE SLIDES ARE GOOD.

🔺Slides are simple and clear.

The PowerPoint that I have selected is utilize with horizontal and also landscape orientation. The slides was planned as an advantages approach to show graphical or images data that would support the teacher to describe more about adjectives to students. Because current generation of learners do not preferred on too much of sentences with jargon and bombastic words. As I said, this PowerPoint consist of simple sentences for better understand of students. It doesn’t matter if the amount of the slides are too lengthy. It is depends on how we as an educator design the slides with clear and precise points. The less mess you have on your slides, all the more capable your visual message will progress toward becoming

🔺Utilization of colours on slides.

Colours or shading are the art. The correct usage of colour can help influence and persuade the students or audiences. Through colour utilization of slides teacher be able to build premium and enhance learning understanding of students. Plain colour either black or white work best as the background of the slides. Because students are able to spot the images or points from the slides even they were sitting behind the classroom. Basically, in some schools the LCD projector is old, so the colours will be difference. It is better to use white or plain colour as background like the slides that I have chosen. As an addition, the slides were applied with different colours of fonts to point out the keywords of adjective. So, it will be easy for students to focus on these keywords.

🔺Fonts.

Utilization of similar text style set all through the whole PowerPoint slides. They have used only two types of reciprocal fonts in the slides such as ARIAL and ARIAL BLACK. It is inappropriate to use different fonts in each slides. Then, the slides look messy all over. Teacher should not choose fonts deliberately. Regardless of what textual style we pick, ensure the content can be perused from the back of the classroom.

🔺Usage of visual aids.

Correct visual aids on slides which is related to the topic. These visual aids will guide the teacher or presenter to increase the best impact on their teaching process. Other than that, images are directly reach to the students’ imagination, adding the power to the teacher’s explanation educator. Educators must ensure the images they choose are in high – quality.

That’s all for the 5^th reflection of Pedagogy In Education. Thanks again for reading my blogspot guys. Keep supporting me friends. Have a colourful day ahead. Take care and bubyee.

With LOVE,

VETHA SHINI Teacher 💋❤

4th reflection

Guess what ?? It’s just me saying Hi again. I’m sorry my dear friends for the late update on my blog. Cause I have been very busy past few days and I never seem to get a minute to myself. I’m sorry again ya!!! Please accept my sincere apology.

So, guys let’s get into the 4^th reflection of Pedagogy in Education. Before we start on the topic, I would like to say that teaching is not a easy job. Please don’t get surprised of my statement. Cause my lecturer Dr. Ng always used to ask that “ is that teaching is easy?”. First, I wasn’t serious about it. Then I realised on her statement. Do you know why I said so?? You guys will understand about it at the end of my reflection. Teaching is beyond than everything. 

The fourth reflection is all about LESSON PLAN. We were assigned to create our own lesson plan on last week Tuesday (14/3/17). Dr. Ng have taught us about the lesson plans with some examples of lesson plans from the Uniec virtual.

Okay, let me start the topic of the day. Do anyone knew WHAT IS A LESSON PLAN all about? Don’t worry friends. I’m here today to clear all the doubts that going to pop-up on everyone mind.

LESSON PLAN defined as a plan, which utilized by the teachers in every school with detailing the structure and format of lessons. It helps the educator in both arranging and executing the lesson. Other than that, teachers should know what they are teaching and why they are teaching it, before planning a lesson. A lesson plan is usually takes 40 minutes of duration. which means it is a single period of class.

Here we go with my very own lesson plan :-

Okay, let me explained about some of them that I have mentioned on my lesson plan. Before that, this is the cover page for lesson plan. Because a cover page of a lesson plan described shortly about the students’ background knowledge, learning objectives and learning outcomes and many more. This is why, the lesson plan is must be done before the class. So, the educator be able to consider students’ ability, age, learning preferences interests, available resource, previously taught information and also the institutional program.

Proficiency :

The level of proficiency of the students divided into 4 categories such as beginners, basic, intermediate and advanced.

• Beginners refers as they are able to read and communicate using simple questions and statements, but can’t communicate and understand basic information during having discussion.
• Basic refers to students who able to understand presentation and communicate descriptions of problems and solutions, but they can’t take it  an active role in class / can if perform well on related task given.
• Intermediate refers to the students who can take an active role in class during discussions and perform relatively complex task.
• Advanced describes the students who able to communicate well and collaborate much like a native English speaker.

Background knowledge :

Refers to the previous knowledge or lesson that have taught to students before in the classroom.

Learning objectives :

3-4 learning objectives are good enough for a lesson plan. It is about what students will learn which included with lesson aim, lesson objective, learning goals, teaching objectives, learning intentions and WALT ( We are learning to).

For example :

·       📖work effectively in groups.

·        📖Use evidence to draw conclusion.

📖Make at least 5 simple sentences 

Learning outcomes :

Refers to the clear and measurable criteria for guiding the teaching, learning, and assessment process in the course.

Values :

It is also known as moral values / positive values of the topic that going to teach by the educator.

For an example :

· 📖Cooperation among students when doing pair and group work. (COOPERATION)

·      📖  Attentiveness

Teaching aids :

Refers to what kind of teaching aids that we use to educate the learners.

For instance :

·      📖 Notebook

·       📖Lcd projector

·       📖Worksheet

·       📖Video clips

·      📖 Slideshow presentation

Teaching and learning approaches :

It describes the set of principles, beliefs or ideas about nature of learning which is translated into the classroom. Teachers should not confine themselves to a single teaching approaches, but synthesize from a variety of methods. Because different approaches will attract students’ attention/interest.

For example :

📚Cooperative learning

• mentor
• facilitator

📚Collaborative learning

📚Direct instruction

• Expert
• Formal authority

📚 Inquiry – Based learning

• Delegator
• Personal model

KBKK :

KBKK stands for “Kemahiran Berfikir Secara kritis & kreatif” is known as critical and creative thinking skills. The critical and creative thinking skills must be apply based on Bloom’s Taxanomy on the lesson plan.

There are 3 main thing in lesson plan is needed as mentioned by Dr. Ng.

Step 1 : introduction ( pre)

  ü Introduces students about the topic that going to teach. 

  ü 10 minutes.

Step 2 : development (during)

  ü Assign students with an activity in the classroom.

  ü 25 minutes.

Step 3 : conclusion / closure (post)  

  ü Lesson wrap-up

  ü Students summarize the major concepts.

  ü Teacher recaps the main points.

  ü 10 minutes.

                 

Rationale :

ü Explain why the teacher teach that particular topic in the classroom.

AVA (Audio Visual Aids) :

ü Refers about any device which can be used to make the learning experience more concentrate, more realistic and more dynamic. 

Reflection :

  ü Optional

  ü Depends on schools

Last but not least.....

Appendix :

The last part of the lesson plan. It is the copy of the worksheets, material or handouts that have been used in the classroom.

So, that’s all from me for this 4^th reflection. 

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With Love,

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