Trinity Cert TESOL

[21/2/2023urni]

Guided Observation Journal

[Kurnia]
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Guided Observation Journal
Guided observation classes will consist of a minimum of six English language learners, and the four hours’ observation will
focus on a variety of class types/level of learner/teacher. The Guided Observation Journal is a developmental record of a
series of three or four guided observations, totalling a minimum of four hours, of experienced teachers. A minimum of
one guided observation session will take place before the start of Teaching Practice and trainees will observe experienced
teachers teaching the same learners that they will be teaching in teaching practice.
Content of Guided Observation Journal
For each lesson, observed trainees must detail, as a minimum:
1) Level of class and composition of group
2) Length of lesson
3) Aims of the lesson (teacher’s aims)
4) The aims of the observation. Trainees should be guided to look for specific features or aspects of teaching in different
observation sessions rather than trying to concentrate on all aspects during every session (e.g. overall teacher and class
performance, specific aspects of teacher–class interaction, error correction, use of materials, etc.)
5) Concluding comments on the teaching process and learning outcomes. This will include reflection on techniques and
what to take forward in your teaching.
Trinity CertTESOL Syllabus June 2013, p10

On this CertTESOL course, you will observe three classes

1. A general English (the tutors teaching the students you will be teaching in the first half
of the course)
2. A general English or ESP class in week 1 or 2
3. A general English class at a different level

Please submit in this journal after every observation. It will be retuned as soon as possible with
feedback for you to consider.

Guided Observation Journal 2

OBSERVATION 1
Tutor Observation

Teacher Kurnia

Level/Class Pre intermediate

Date 21/2/2023

Time 14.00 – 14.40

No. of Students 24

Lesson Aims Getting to know each other

(from the plan)

Make comments about what you observe under the following headings:

Rapport (how does the teacher maintain it?)

Instructions (script one out in full)

Use of the whiteboard (make a sketch of how the teacher uses the board)

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Kurnia did not use the whiteboard.

Pace (what does the teacher do to maintain pace?)

Variety of activities (What is different – think about what the students are asked to do, who
they work with, how they move etc)

Concluding comments (Briefly - what were the key things you learned from this observation?
Are there any techniques that you would like to use in your lessons?)

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