EPC 3403 Practicum 3a

Higher college of technology

Practicum 3a

Task 3

EPC 3403

Student Name:

Maryam Abdullah Ali Bin Thani

ID: H00327121

Date: 14-3-2018

Teacher name:

Hamda Alawadi

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Task 3. Analyzing Classroom Discourse.

 Observe in a classroom, keeping a record that lets you answer the following
questions. Record/write down a list of what is said for 10 minutes during the
CORE part of the class:

 What proportion of time does the teacher talk?

o Time the class for 10 min, how many of those minutes is the teacher
talking? The teacher was taking for 8 minutes and students was talking
and was discussing in pairs about the question that the teacher asked
for two minutes students
 What types of questions does the teacher ask?
o List all the exact words you hear the teacher uses when asking
questions about the math topic (not review or procedural questions)
 Why do you think that this bottle is holding more water?
 What do you mean by that explain more?
 How could we do this?
 What is the difference between these two bottles?

 What evidence do you see that children have learned some mathematics?
o What are children saying or doing that shows they understand a new
topic?
 At the beginning students was not able to answer the teacher questions,
after that the teacher explains the lesson again and students was able to
do the worksheets of the assessment part.
 How many of the children have an opportunity to talk?
o Are children talking only when the teacher calls on them? Yes,
students were only able to talk when the teacher ask them to talk or
discuss in pairs.
o Do children talk to partners or in table groups? Yes, the teacher was
using different group formats such as working in pairs, in groups and
individually.
o Do children raise their hands to ask questions? What are they asking?
Students were raising their hands if they want to ask the teacher
question, answer and ask for bathroom
 In your opinion, is the classroom discourse about important and new
mathematics?
o Why or why not?

According to my experiences as a student teacher, I see that providing conversation

between teachers and students during the classroom may affect positively to the
students performance in the school. Using discourse especially in math classes may
increase students understanding, improve students self-motivation and develop their
personal self esteem, students will be able to solve more mathematical problem if they
have confidence environment. Moreover, Using discourse in the classroom can

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develop student’s social personality and support their communication skills. Besides,
students need to talk to their classmates as well because this will give them the ability
to share ideas and do more during the math classes.

Whole class activity Measuring water during the class

Comparing containers (Math lesson)