EPISODE V: THE EFFECTIVE QUESTIONING AND REACTING TECHNIQUES THAT PROMOTE / DISCOURAGE INTERACTION

Topics included in Episode 5:

A. Type of questions

B. Questioning Behavior

C. Reacting Behavior/ Reciting Behavior of information.

MY OBSERVATION

Classroom Observation Report

1. Questions that promote/discourage interaction

A. Type of questions

a.1.Describe the type of questions your Resource Teacher is asking in class.

The questions that the resource teacher asked in her class were the convergent and divergent types of questions. Convergent that needs a single response, and Divergent which is an open-ended question that requires many answers or explanations.

a.2. Give examples of questions that s/he asked.

- What are the different types of appetizers?

- What are the considerations in choosing the right appetizer to serve?

- Why do we serve appetizers?

- What is/are the nutritional value of appetizers?

- What is topic for today?

- What do you call to these (pertaining to the pictures presented)

- Could you identify of these equipment (pertaining to the pictures presented?

- What do we usually use tools, utensils or equipment in preparing an appetizer?

- Do you have skill in preparing an appetizer? Any type of appetizer?

- What do you love about preparing or eating an appetizer?

- Do you have skill in measuring ingredients of an appetizer?

- Are the tools, utensils or even equipment you used in preparing an appetizer is accurate?

- Are the appetizers you serve is appropriate for the occasion you are celebrating?

- Are the ingredients, flavor, and other factors such color, texture and for the presentation you used in preparing an appetizer complement with each other?

- Can you follow, Grade 9?

- Are you still with me, Grade 9?

- Did we get the same answer?

- Any questions?

- What are the difficulties you encountered in making a perfect complimentary ingredient for an appetizer?

- Who can summarize our lesson for today?

B. Reacting Techniques

b.1. Describe the behavior of the teacher in reacting to the questions given by his/her learners.

When the learners asked questions to their teacher, the teacher just answers it based on facts with so much kindness, humbleness and greatness with a very enchanting and inspiring smile.

b.2. Give examples of reacting techniques s/he employed in the class.

When learners responded to the question from the resource teacher, the resource teacher always compliments the learners like “Thank you for that.” Even if the answers are complete or incomplete, she never failed to give points to them like “; and for your answer, I will give you extra points” – she is generous in giving points.

C. Discuss how effective questioning and reacting techniques can promote/discourage learning.

Effective questioning and reacting techniques can promote effective learning. These techniques encouraged students to become interactive and participative in their learning process. If somehow you discourage the abilities of your learners; therefore, expect that they will not become active in your class. At some point, this can also help them to be more confident in sharing their thoughts, ideas, comments, or even queries not just inside the classroom but whenever they are or whatever the circumstance is.

MY ANALYSIS

Based on your observations, answer the given questions clearly and concisely below.

1. Neil Postman once said: “Children go to school as question marks and leave school as periods.” Does this have something to do with the type of questions that teachers ask and the questioning and reacting techniques that they employ?

Neil Postman was undeniably correct with his words since we can't deny the fact that children, before they begin their school and learning proper training, are all unequivocally burst with so many questions—about life, the universe, and the world in general, for instance. As a matter of fact, they are just like very open and free sponges that soak up information just like the literal or real sponges do with water. And all of this information leads to more and more questions. Perhaps the perfect student after all, in the eyes of keeners. When we talk about the future, we are answering the questions of what, when, where, who, how, and what our fate is. Similarly, to the school setting, if we do not attend our class, we do not know what our lesson will be, and this raises questions such as: what lesson will be tackled for this day? What topic did the teacher discuss? That is why, in order for you to foster learning in a particular session, you need to attend your class. And as you leave the school or your class, it further symbolizes the period which has ended and it answers all the questions that you were longing for that particular day.

"Children go to school as question marks and leave school as periods." Neil Postman's quote related to the class that I observed. Since then, the learners have a question, they are eager to know the answers to their questions. Additionally, they were not simply asking, but they were investigating and finding ways to collect ideas, facts, and answers to feed their hungry minds. And as the resource teacher responded during the observation, she gave facts and answered their questions positively and enthusiastically. And as the class session approached its end, the teacher asked the learners for a wrap-up—you can see here if the learners have something learned. As a result, learners completed their class by applying what they had learned from their answers to questions.

MY REFLECTION

Reflect on the importance of using various reacting techniques.

Using different reaction techniques is a limitless method for you as a teacher to get your students to think disparagingly and individually while observing and uncovering any misunderstandings, misconceptions, or confusions. In a way that can encourage students to engage with their work and each other, help students to think out loud and think outside the box, promotes learning through active discussion, empowers students to feel confident about their ideas while they greatly improve their speaking and listening skills and build their own critical thinking skills. Moreover, it was apparently helping the learners integrate with your lesson. Since, providing feedback on the correctness and incorrectness of their learning motivates them more. When I observed a class, the resource teacher gave feedback to her learners – she still gave extra points even if the answers of some of the learners were incomplete. To be honest, not all of the feedback was positive, but crucially, there were also negatives in the sense that learners will learn and reflect from them. Moreover, all learners must accept criticism in order for them to grow holistically and intrinsically.

As a field study student and still a learner, I am enthusiastically not yet well equipped with all the learning I need to have, but I am willing to learn enigmatically. I can accept all the negativity and criticism if I make a mistake or something incomplete in my work, in order for me to grow, reflect, and understand and be an effective teacher to my learners. In addition to that, it also motivates me if someone compliments me on my work and achievements because that’s what I believe is the greatest fuel for anybody to create an optimistic and better outcome of the things they wanted to desire. Therefore, effective teachers must have the right reactions in any situation in class, whether it is a good situation or a bad situation at all times—professionality must always be displayed.