Classroom Observation & Teacher Reflection

Classroom Observation & Teacher Reflection

1. Systematic approach

   • Understand teaching and learning processes

2. Interaction Analysis

   • Flanders (1970)
     • FIAC (Flanders' Interactional Analysis Categories)
       • To codify behaviour used in teaching
   • Moskowitz (1971)
     • FLINT (Foreign Language Interaction)
       • research tool and feedback instrument
   • Fanselow (1977)
     • FOCUS (Foci for Observing Communication Used in Settings)
       • classroom research

3. Discourse Analysis

   • Allen, Frölich, Spada (1985)
     • COLT (Communicative Oriented Language Teaching)
       • distinguish communicative language teaching classrooms
   • Sinclair & Coulthard (1975)
     • lesson, transaction, exchange, move, act
   • Craig & Chaudron
     • structural & functional units

4. Ethnography

   • Naturalistic enquiry approach
     • Context, Subjective perceptions, belief systems

5. Schön Model

   • Received knowledge
     • outside source
   • Experiential knowledge
     • T's experience source

6. Reflective Teaching

   • Bring existing Conceptual schemata
   • received & experiential knowledge

7. Teachers' belief

   • Cognitive
     • Curricular activities
   • Critical
     • opinion, values
   • Interpretative
     • events in classroom