Observation Task 4: Observing a teacher during a Science Lesson

Objective
To observe Science teaching in action and begin to understand effective strategies for
Science teaching and learning in groups.

Procedure

You will need a copy of the Observation Table:

Before the Observation

Arrange to observe a lesson that focuses on Science and discuss the lesson with
the teacher beforehand so you can know the Objectives and the lesson
development.
Ask the teacher what strategies she will use to help her deliver the lesson.
Get an idea of the Inquiry/experiment the students will do.
Objective:
By the end of this lesson the student will be able to describe the plant life cycle.

Strategies:
5Es

Inquiry/Experiment:
The teacher bring the plant and seeds and she explain for the students then shy planting
with them.

During the Observation

Complete the Table and make notes in the appropriate column on:
How the teacher introduces key terms and engages students she give them
an existing activity to engage them to explore what is the new word
The topic and how its introduced? The teacher introduces the new word by
showing them flashcard and she show them an existing video to engage
them.
How much of the lesson is teacher talking time 15 min
How much group work is used and if students are active participants in
groups, because it help students to work together and they will understand
the lesson.
What materials were used and their purpose the teacher bring a plant an
seed to engage the students to learn more.
How much Arabic is used? The whole class was in Arabic.