The teacher in the first video (geography/economy) seemed to want to be in most of control, but also seemed cool with student-to-student interaction to discuss the topic and concepts as they were being brought up/asked by the teacher, since there was continuous chatter without the teacher trying to control it. If this teacher is supportive of peer interaction, then she should probably put the desks in circles rather than them all being row-by-row. This teacher seemed to give only praise for a correct answer rather than saying that someone said an incorrect answer. I liked how the teacher kept moving the discussion along so it didn’t stray…this is an example of how this class is both teacher and student centered.
The teacher in the second video seemed to be a lot stricter in the way things were ran in the class. She wasn’t okay with having a discussion environment because she encouraged the students to raise their hands when a question was asked. This teacher has set down firm rules and guidelines for this classroom. This class is more teacher-centered, mostly probably because they appear to be around the age of kindergarteners and order is vital for productivity in the classroom. This class is grouped into clusters of desks, but in this particular activity, for some reason, the teacher has half the class sitting on the floor by her, and the remainder at their desks.
I don't know if I feel that the second teacher was more strict, but she had to handle her classroom in a different way than the first teacher because of the age group. She had to reiterate a lot of rules to the children, like sitting close, raising their hand, just so they could remember her guidelines and listen and focus. Younger children have a harder time focusing and listening to rules, so teachers have to repeatedly state things more than once for younger children. It's also good that she taught the way she did so that these younger children could learn good educational etiquette for the future.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the second teacher seemed way more strict. I understand that she was teaching younger students but I felt that she did not give her students any room to breathe. It seemed as if she was constantly calling out her students whether they were doing something good or breaking a rule.
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