Day6Tuesday,November3rd2015

1.Istheclassroomclimatepurposefulandtaskorientated?
Giveanexample.
Yes,theclassroomhasmotivationalclimatethathelpstudentsto
beexcitedintheclassroom.Forexample,theteachersayswords
thatmotivateallthestudentstobeparticipatedintheclassand
alsosheusesarewardsystemtosupporttheirparticipationand
learningintheclass.
2.Istheclassroomclimaterelaxed,warmandsupportive?
Giveanexample.
Yes,becausetheteachergivesthechancetoeveryonetoinvolve
andparticipate.Forinstance,whenastudentanswerswrongshe
doesntshouttohim,shetellshimthecorrectanswerand
supporthimbysaying:Thankyouforparticipating.
3.Doestheclassroomclimatehaveasenseoforder?Givean
example.
Yesithasasenseoforder,becausetheteacherteachesthem
fromthebeginningoftheyeartherulesandtobeorganizedat
theclassandwhilemovingfromanareatoanother.For
example,theyshouldraisetheirhandsiftheywanttoanswer
andtheyshouldntmovealotintheclassuntiltheteachertells
themtomove.Moreover,theyhavetostandintwolinesifthey
willgooutoftheclass.
4.Howdidtheteacherbuildonintrinsicmotivation?
Shemotivatesthemintrinsicallybytellingthemthatifthey
learntandstudied,theywillbewhatevertheywantinthefuture.
Forexample,Omartoldtheteacherthathewanttobeadoctor
andshemotivatedhimbysayingpositivewordslike:thats
perfectOmar,soyouhavetolearnandunderstandthelesson

andyouwillbeadoctorinfuture.
5.Howdidtheteacherbuildonextrinsicmotivation?
Shebuildsonextrinsicmotivationbyshowingandtellingthem
aboutarewardsystem.Herrewardsystemisthelovelyfrog.Its
forthestudentswhoparticipatealotoritcouldbealsoforthe
quitestudents.Shepoststheirpicturesandattheendofthe
weekshegivesthemasimplegifttomotivatethemfocusonthe
lessontolearnandstayquiteandpoliteallthetime.
6.Whatsortofrelationshipdidtheteacherhavewiththe
students?Forexample,wastheremutualrespectand
rapport,didtheteacheractasagoodexample,dids/heuse
humor?
Infact,theteacherissupportivewithgoodstudentsand
unsupportivewithnaughtystudents.SoIthinkshedeals
accordingtothechildsbehavior.Ifthestudentwasquiteshe
respectshimalotandifastudentwasnaughtyandnotlistening
tohershedoesntlethimparticipateshealsohitshimifhedid
somethingannoyher.Ididntseeheruseshumoryet,butshe
smilestothem.
7.Describetheclassroomappearanceintermsofthelayout.
Whatdidyoulikenotlikeaboutitandwhy?Whatwould
youchangeornotchangeandwhy?
Theclassroomisdividedintofourareas.Thecircletimeareain
thetopright,theartareainthemiddle,thecognitivegamesarea
inthetopleft,andtheactingareainthemiddleright.Iliked
thateachareahassuitableequipmentthatdevelopthechilds
skills,butIdidntlikethatthecornerarenotwellorganized.
Thequiteareasshouldbebesideseachotherandthenoisyarea
shouldbebesideeachother.ButIseetheoppositeinthis
classroom.Iwouldchangetheplacesoftheareas,Iwouldlike
toputthecognitivegamesareabesidecircletimebecauseboth
ofthemarequiteareas,andIwouldputtheactingareaalittle

farbecausechildrenmakealotofnoisewhileplayinginthis
area.

Motivation
Observeandrecordstrategiesusedbytheteachertomotivate
thestudentspositivelytolearn.
Strategiesusedby
teacher

- The reward
system.

Whatchildrendid

Howusefulitwas

- They tried to
participate even if
the answer was
wrong to put their
pictures in the
lovely frog board.
Some students sit
quite to put their
pictures also.

- It was useful to
make the children
interested in the
lesson not only by
learning but also
the have a reward
by participating
and helping the
teacher.

1.Didtheteacherusepraise?Whichstudentsdidshepraise
andwhy?
Yessheusespraise.Sheusedthatforbothofexcitedand
excellentstudentsandquitestudents.Theexcellentstudents
shepraisethemtomotivatethembeexcellentandparticipating
allthetime.Thequitestudentsshepraisesthemtonotonly
motivatethesestudents,alsothenaughtystudentswhomake
noiseintheclass.
2.Whichofthesestrategieswouldyouuse/notuse?Why?
Iwouldusebothofmotivationandrelationship.Theyare
positivestrategiesthatcanhelpthechildrentobeexcitedin
learningnewthingsanddoingactivitiesintheclass.

3.Wasthereanythingthatcouldhavebeendone
differently?
Yes.Itwillbebetterifshedidntignorethechildrenwhotalk
abouttheirfamiliesandhome,becausethechildneedssomeone
listentohim.Evenifshejustactedlikeshesimpressedfrom
whathesaid.Thiswouldmuchbetterthanignoringhim.