THE HIGHER COLLEGES OF TECHNOLOGY

Sharjah Womens College

Name of observer

Reem Khammas

Date of observation

(Cycle 3 exact date not recorded)

Instructor being observed

Maryam Malki

Course being observed

FND-3016

Topic of observation

Writing Advantages and Disadvantages

Observers
Learning
Notes /collegiality,
Reason forenable
observing
the lesson:
Purpose
to
help develop
teachers
to observe different styles
of teaching, increase awareness of other programs in the college, and provide
I usually find teaching
dull on
andones
it boars
opportunities
for criticalwriting
reflection
ownstudents.
teaching.Therefore, I would like to
observe Maryam to learn different ways of teaching writing.

Is there anything that you may incorporate into your classes?:

The idea of using a video or a movie to generate ideas for writing was great and I
will sure use it when teaching Task 2 writing tasks.

Signature of Instructors Observer:

Department: Foundations

Date _____________

Instructors Comments:
Thank you for your observation and feedback during our discussion. I hope you
enjoyed it.

Signature of Instructor

/Peer Observation

Date _______________

THE HIGHER COLLEGES OF TECHNOLOGY

Sharjah Womens College

Peer Observation
What areas could be focused on?
Interaction
The amount
Clarity of instructions and explanations
Eliciting?
Checking for understanding
Praise?
Feedback
Focus of the project/lesson
Emphasizing main points / recycling previous concepts or skills
Correcting errors
Repeating questions/phrases
Classroom Management
Taking care of administrative duties when and how?
Student feedback
Assigning homework
Group organization
Amount of language skills practice
Interaction with individuals interaction amongst students
Pace
Transition between activities / changes in planning
Maintaining student involvement
Encouraging participation by all
Student motivation
Dealing with specific needs of learners
Limiting the use of Arabic
Clarity of learning outcomes
Guided/independent practice provided by the teacher
Reviewing what has been completed moving on to the next stage making the connections
Encourage students to speaker louder/encourage quiet students to participate
Affective Factors and Classroom Atmosphere
Student enjoyment
The mood of the students
Teachers manner
Encouragement and support
Student attitude
Teaching style
Materials
Appropriate with regard to the learning outcomes
Appropriate for the level of the class
Exploitation of the materials for student learning
Introduction of new material/recycling previous lessons
Use of aids
Use of other students
/Peer Observation