Observation #3
This visit to central falls, we went into several classrooms
and focused on which questions were being asked, both by students and the
teachers. We were also asked to
determine which level of Bloom’s Taxonomy the questions we observed were. Unfortunately, the classes we went into and
the short amount of time we spent in each did not allow us to see too many
great questions being asked, but that is not to say we did not hear any.
One calculus class I observed did not include any memorable
or relatable questions. This is mostly because
the students were busy doing work they had been assigned. However, I did observe another math class and
a science lab that included some decent questions by both the teacher and the
students. In the science class, I witnessed
engaged students that asked clarifying questions to the teacher pertaining to
the lab they were performing. Then in
the other math class, the teacher asked one student, “If you have a revenue
function, then how did you get it?”
There were also a few other questions by the teacher to the students
that challenged the students through the exercise.
In my opinion, this visit was not very beneficial to my future
career as a teacher. I feel this
exercise could have been better if we had more time to spend in more
classrooms. Looking for the specific
questions that are asked in a classroom is a worthwhile exercise, but we needed
more time. However, the process itself
has had an effect on me and made me more weary or aware of what or which
questions I will be asking my students.
Therefore, the experience was not a total loss.
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