Observation Task 3: Observing a teacher during a Maths Lesson

Objective
To observe Maths teaching in action and begin to understand effective strategies for Math
teaching and learning in groups.

Procedure

You will need a copy of the Observation Table:

Before the Observation

Arrange to observe a lesson that focuses on Maths and discuss the lesson with the
teacher beforehand, so you can know the Objectives and the lesson development.
Ask the teacher what strategies she will use to help her deliver the lesson.

Objective:
Learn the measuring with subtraction and the numbers that gives, and the number didnt give.

Strategies:
The teacher has a reword sheet for the students by +2 marks.
The teacher uses the clap when the students answering a write answer.
The teacher uses the work in groups.

During the Observation

Complete the Table and make notes in the appropriate column on:
How the teacher engages students.
By putting a question on the bored a ask the students to answer the
question.
How the concept is presented.
Like for the subtraction by modelling a question using a group of
students and taking out some students.
How much of the lesson is teacher talking time?
45 mins.
How much group work is used.
4 groups.
What manipulatives were used and their purpose.
Objects: for explaining the idea of the lesson like subtraction.
Data show: for presenting the book and answers.
Title of Math Lesson: measuring & subtraction Grade: 3-3
Objective(s): Learn the measuring with subtraction and the numbers that gives, and the number didnt give.

Template for Task 3 Observing a Maths Lesson

Teacher (activity and actual Student (activity and actual Purpose / objective of the
Activity Time Interaction
language used) language used) Manipulatives activity

books activity 10 the (it gives & it didnt give) this is the students while they are book to know which numbers gives

mins teacher the language that the teacher answering the questions they pen and which not with the

asked the uses it with the students wile are asking themselves if this subtraction concept questions.

students to they are doing the activities or number gives or not.

answer the for explaining.

book

activities.
After the Observation:
1. What was the objective of the lesson?
That the students will learn the measuring with subtraction and the numbers that
gives, and the number didnt give

2. Was the objective achieved?

Yes, when I saw the students while they are answering the question.

3. How was the concept introduced?

By bringing group of students and taking out some of them.

4. How much teaching was done in L1?

The whole lesson.

5. Why do you think the teachers used L1?

Because, this is the language that the students know it more and understand the role
of this language.

6. Did the teacher use manipulatives? What were the purpose of these?
Yes, she used objects and data show.
She used objects to explain how the use the subtraction and she used the data show
for presenting the book and the answers in the book.

7. Were there any other resources/materials used to deliver the lesson?

No, she is always using the same materials the objects and the data show.

8. What strategies/method did she use to teach the concept?

She was using the rewording and working in groups.
She was using the PPP method.

9. Did teacher do whole-class teaching or group work?

She was first present and explaining for the students then the students work in
groups.

10. When did she work with the whole class? Why?
In the begging of the lesson. Because, this period that the teacher presents the idea of
the lesson and explain.

11. How much of the lesson were the students using the book?
When the teacher finish explaining then the students open their books and start
answering the questions.