Individual microteaching: reflection

I presented how to fold paper airplanes in class. I showed two different folding methods: one that can fly farther and another that has a better appearance. After folding their respective paper airplanes, we tested whose paper plane could fly the farthest in the hallway. Through the test, we were able to assess everyone's learning outcomes and increase their enthusiasm for participation. 
The method of teaching while demonstrating proved effective in capturing the everyone's attention. The post-folding test in the hallway further enhanced their engagement, which was a positive outcome. However, I recognized that my instructions during the teaching process could have been more concise. At times, they were verbose, which inadvertently extended the teaching time. Moving forward, I aim to improve this aspect of my teaching to ensure a more efficient and effective learning experience.









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  1. Susan GerofskyOctober 15, 2023 at 10:01 PM

    Shawn, this is not yet adequate as a reflection on your teaching. I see a summary of your lesson (which was not strictly necessary), but NO reflection on how the teaching went, or on what worked well and what needed improvement, or whether things went according to plan or differently. I also don't see your self-evaluation slip from the lesson, and that is definitely required! Please redo this post by adding your personal reflections on the process of teaching and on your peers' review of your teaching, and add your self-reflection completed slip.

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  2. Susan GerofskyOctober 15, 2023 at 10:03 PM

    I also don't see your group's curricular microteaching lesson plan, which was supposed to be submitted by 8 PM this evening (it's now 10 PM...) Please add this!

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  3. Susan GerofskyNovember 12, 2023 at 6:44 PM

    Thanks for adding your lesson plan -- but you also still need to revise this post with your reflections on the lesson and how it went (and what you have learned from it about teaching.) This is not considered complete and does not pass until you make these revisions and let me know so that I can reread and mark it as complete!

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  4. Susan GerofskyJanuary 1, 2024 at 2:10 PM

    Thanks for adding the additional reflections, Sheng.

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