Observation Tasks 5 and 6: Different learning

styles and
differentiation
Focus: On the learner.
The first week you will observe a lower level learner. The second
week you will observe a higher level learner.
Objective: For student teachers to gain an initial understanding of how learners
are different.

For this observation, you will begin by observing

the class for 1 hour.
1. What do you notice? Does the class have any strengths or weaknesses?
Yes, the teacher doesnt forget

2. Are there learners who finish activities quickly? What do they do when they
have finished?
Yes, she gives them extra work and went to next activity. For example, today the theme was
about Flowers when high level learners finish the teacher told them to draw and wrote
flower.

3. Are there learners who do not finish a task(s)? How does the teacher deal
with them?
Yes, a lower level learner gives them extra time.

4. Are there any learners with special needs? How does the teacher meet their
needs?
No.

5. How does the teacher manage learners with different levels/abilities?

She do different activities to each level.

When you have made your notes, ask the teacher to help
you choose a lower level or a higher level learner in the
class.
Observe one of the learners for the rest of the day and
make notes.
Here is an example:
Time
Activity (what is
the learner
doing?)

Notes (what happens during the

activity?)

9.30

9.50

Teacher gives out a

reading activity to
do in groups.
Teacher plays a
game with the
whole class.

Alya is working on the activity but is

asking her friend for the answers. She is
finding it difficult..
Alya is joining in with her friends and is
playing the game.

After the observation

1. How many different activities did the learner do?
4 activities
2. How did s/he interact with the other learners throughout the day?
Talking with them and asking for help from her friends.
3. What was the longest period of time the learner spent focusing on one
activity?
When she wrote words and she has difficulty in pronunciation of the letters
which makes the teacher sitting with him longer time.
4. What did the learner do during the break times?
Playing with the kids in the playground
5. What did the learners attention span / interest during activities seem like?
Pay much attention to playing. When the activities being she move directly
to drama area and never go to reading or mathematics area. She dont
interest in activities because it is not fun and trivially.
6. What did the learner seem to like doing the most / least during the day?
She is a very quiet girl. Do not talk too much with the teacher, but does
not find difficulty to talk with her friends. I realized that Afra play with
her nails when the teacher teach during the day.

Reflective Statement
Write your reflective statement based on the suggested format.
The following question may guide your response: (If appropriate)

What have you noticed about learners from this observation?

Think about your child development studies. Did you notice anything
interesting that relates to the theories we have been discussing?
What interested or surprised you?

Observation Task 5: A day in the life of a lower

level learner
Record sheet
Follow a learner for a day and write down the activities and movements in
the table below.

Name: Afra
level

Age:

4 years old Level: Lower

Brief description: A quiet girl, what a rare request assistance from

her friends.
Date of observation: 23th FEB 2016
Time
8.30

9.00

10.00

10.10

10.45

Activity /
Movement
At the beging of
class teacher
asks of
Teacher
gives
assistance
out a flashcard
to read
Teacher told
the student to
stand in a
Teacher
queue. told
them is time to
eat.
Teacher gives
out a drawing
activity.

Notes / comments
Afra was the hand of assistance.

Afra asking her friend for the answer, because she find
it difficult.
Afra went and stood with her friends.

Afra went to he bathroom to wash her hand with the

whole class.
Afra draw and color the picture too.

11.15

11.30

12.00

12.40

1.15

Teacher asks for

help to affixing
their work.
Teacher gives
out a writing
activity to do
Teacher
review
individual.
a lesson on the
board.
Teacher plays a
game with the
whole class.
At the singing
time

Afra raised her hand to help.

Afra finding it difficult. She went to the teacher to help

her.
Afra did not answer.

Afra is joining in with her friends and is playing the

game.
Afra was silent and did not sing.