MATH LESSONS

Observation and

a . Describe the observed teaching situation in video 1

The teacher used colorful manipulative materials , visual aids , overhead projector , projector screen , blackboard , and chalk in teaching equivalent fractions

The students gathered their desk together and worked in groups . There were four students in each group . Each group member has colorful fraction pieces of in a plastic bag to help them perform the Mathematical activities on equivalent fractions

The classroom is spacious and there are shelves filled with learning materials . There is also a television set above the blackboard

. The classroom is well lighted , ly and the environment is conducive to learning

b . Describe the observed teaching situation in video 2

Students worked in groups . There are three students in each station Every station has a variety of activities designed to help students learn the concepts of geometry . Students have used the resources available in the station in learning geometry

The classroom is spacious , ly and well lighted . There are several learning materials inside the classroom . The environment is conducive to learning

c . Describe the observed delivery of instruction in video 1

The teacher has an organized way of preparing the class for the lesson Before presenting the lesson , the teacher instructed her students to get the materials needed for the Math lesson such as fraction pieces of and notebooks . Then , she asked them to put all the colors of the fraction pieces of together so they could easily use the materials

The teacher was able to give instructions in a clear manner . She initially used her manipulatives and the overhead projector to demonstrate how to find one half of the circle . This prompted the students to follow what she did and discover different combinations of one half using their fraction pieces of

d . Describe the observed delivery of instruction in video 2

The teacher allowed the students to discover the principles of geometry on their own . She went to the stations to observe and check on what the students are doing . She guided some students and tell them how other students approach the problem and work on the activities . Probing was also done when she asked the students this one connects to that vertex , is there another one that this one could be connected to ' All instructions given by the teacher were clearly understood by the students

There was a good follow-up on what the students have learned when the teacher asked some students about the types of information that they have used to describe the shapes , and what they have discovered when the vertices were connected . In addition , she also had a good control of the flow of lesson and classroom situation when she asked the student who was busy working on the activities in the tangram station , to write a reflection on what they have learned . The teacher also expressed appreciation on the effort of the students

e . Describe student interaction with the observed instruction in video 1

After the teacher...