Decide on two areas of focus that interest you from this list:
How you start your lessons
How you finish your lessons
The range of interaction patterns you use in your classes
The roles of the teacher in your lessons
The roles of the learner in your lessons
The way you deal with spoken errors
The way you deal with written errors
The types of question you ask
The feedback you give on learners’ spoken work
The feedback you give on learners’ written work
The activity types you use in your lessons
ii. Collect data from at least two of your own lessons on the two areas you have chosen through any
combination of video recording, audio recording, observation notes from a colleague, your own field notes or
feedback from learners.
iii. Use the data from the lessons you have taught and relevant reading to analyse the chosen areas, or other
areas of focus if these seem more important in the data (NB. Please check any change of focus with your
supervisor).
iv. Relate your analysis and reading to the methods/approaches you use in these lessons, and explain the
thinking underlying your choice of methods/approaches.
v. Conclude with a brief reflective piece on your experience of preparing and carrying through this assignment.
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