Class observation of Felicia's reading class, 11am, October 26, 2015
Teacher presentation: Printed handout for each student with academic level article about the psychologist B.F. Skinner and his theory of behaviorism. Students were assigned to read the article for homework the previous day and began the class with a "bellringer" warm-up discussion with guided questions about the reading.
After the warm-up, Felicia used a powerpoint presentation to present "label this example," which challenged and tested the students' comprehension level from the reading. Students engaged, discussed and participated very well.
Classroom materials: Printed handout article for reading, white board and projector.
Feedback to students: Felicia led and guided the class discussion and provided feedback through dialoguing with students about the main ideas of the article.
I learned how effective assigned readings can be if they succeed in engaging the interest of the students.
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