Second Microteching (with Feda and Namrat)

Feedback from students:

The majority of comments on our microteching were very positive, most students thought that our lesson was well structured and paced and they didn't have difficulty following through the steps. They found the lesson engaging and liked the participatory activity. One student mentioned that our cardboard rectangles were more useful during problem solving than a diagram on the white board. A few students commented that the intoduction of the lesson was not grade appropriate, it was too simple for grade nines. One student commented that we have to pay attention to the whole group when explaining a concept and make sure that students at the back can hear it too. One student didn't find our example to real life applications
very relevant.

My conclusion of the lesson:

I think our lesson was well planned and structured, and most of the feedback we got was very positive. The hardest part for me was the lesson plan, and to think of an activity that is both engaging and age appropriate. Now that I had my first teaching experience in high school, I can disagree with the students who thought that the lesson was too easy for grade nines. I found the feedback very valuable since it gave me the opportunity to think of the areas of my teching that need to be improved. I liked both the instruction part and working with a small group. Comments regarding connections with real life applications made me think of other ways of enagaging students in learning activities. If they see a reason behind the concept, students will be more motivated to learn it.