My intervention
point is lack of participation
Journal entry 1
The teacher was struggling to keep
students focus on the activities they were asked to do. However, students were reluctant
to do the first activity. Even though the activity was easy for them to do,
they took too much time to do it.
Journal entry 2
The teacher wrote some exercises and
then he wrote in a corner of the board: positive points. I have to say that
before the teacher wrote that deep little phrase, students (most of them) were
kind of reluctant to participate in the activity.
Problem solve
Since the
problem was detected in class observation (I did not apply the class but
observed them), it would be required a set of steps in which each of them has a
specific objective. Thus, the problem would not only be identified and
described but also it would be addressed in terms of reflection on action. It
means that according to this experience it is compulsory to come up with a
series of phases to solve the problem.
Action plan: Action research
Step 1. Identification: Once the problem has
been identified it is relevant to go back to the journal and identify the
possible roots of it. Though, the problem is not only contextualized but also
we can also pin point what are the causes of the problem.
Step 2. Survey implementation: in this phase a
survey is going to be implemented so as to “hear students’ voices”. The questions
would be addressed in the sense to get relevant information about the source of
their lack of participation. Do you like to participate in class, why? Why not?
What are the activities you are more
comfortable with? What kind of activities would you like the teacher applied in
the classroom? Do you feel afraid of participating in front of your classmates?
Why? Notice that the questions are made with two purposes, first: to have a
wider knowledge of students’ lack of participation and second: to have a clear
idea of the activities the teacher could apply to tackle the issue.
Step 3. Implementation: Once the teacher has
detected the source and the possible solution for the issue through the survey
outcomes, the next step would be the implementation of the techniques and
activities that the teacher have thought of.
Step 4. Reflection: To know exactly if the implementation
was successful, it is essential to write down a journal in which the teacher
expressed what was the students’ behavior in the sense of the activity an if
they were active at participating or not.
Leo,
ResponderEliminarI have seen lack of participation is one of the key issues we are facing in the classrooms. In this sense, I think you have a really well and coherent action plan to tackle this issue. Your 4 steps really reflect what a conscious teacher have to do with each issue. Finally, I personally think by asking those questions you will gather meaningful information to achieve your goals.
My dearest classmate Leonardo,
ResponderEliminarYour idea to solve the problem 'lack of participation' seems to be a really good proposal as a reflective practitioner like yourself. Getting the information from the students and using it to implement new activities with them is something that students always enjoy. In that way, they will learn without noticing it because they will be doing what they like. From your clever insights, I could find out that you are not one of those teachers who forces students to do what you find meaningful for them but instead, you let them choose their own learning techniques. Great way to catch students' interest!