e-Activity

e-Activity 6

1. Try using the informal method you planned earlier to gather student feedback during a class session. Describe what you did and reflect using these questions. How did you feel about the students' responses? What was done well, and what could be improved? What did you learn as a teacher? How well do you believe the students understood the topics covered in the session? What did they say about the learning environment? How satisfactorily are they engaging? How would you like to change your teaching as a result? What are your goals for changing your teaching approach? Note: Engagement is demonstrated by confidence in own ability, motivation, participation, independent learning, positive learning relationships with peers and teachers, responding to challenges, active learning (Zepke, Leach & Butler, 2010). 2. What else could you do to ascertain how students are learning? Describe at least one method you could use. 3. Post your responses to this e-Activity to your portfolio and share on the Moodle forum.

Reference

Zepke, N. Leach, L. & Butler, P. (2010). Student Engagement: What is it and what influences it? Wellington: Teaching & Learning Research Initiative. Retrieved from http://www.tlri.org.nz/sites/default/files/projects/9261-Introduction.pdf.