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Reflection Paper of Teaching Demo

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Reflection Paper of Teaching Demo

Developing and first teaching demonstration seemed daunting, but after I had completed it, I got a chance to watch myself teaching. I have learned a lot from the teaching demonstration that I have developed. My teaching demonstration is good but imperfect, meaning it has some strengths and weaknesses. I will analyze my teaching demonstration and present strengths and weaknesses that I can notice. Finally, I will discuss learned techniques that I will use to improve teaching in future

Strengths

I started my demonstration with a smile. Smiling helped me to build rapport with the students. The tone that I used was clear with sufficient volume that displayed confidence. I also started my demonstration with a good introduction to the topic. I believe I made the students develop an interest in the topic by discussing real-life situations and how they relate to the topic. In a question form, I addressed learning objectives, thus making students curious and attentive. Throughout the presentation, I asked several guided questions that invoked the students' memories and allowed them to relate what they knew to the topic. B posing a real-life question, I used a student learning approach to invigorate motivation to find answers to such problems. In this way, I make learning interesting, as students are keen to know how to deal with real-life problems. Another strength of my demonstration is the application of a student-centered learning approach. I believe that I allowed my students to take an active role in class rather than a passive one. I allowed students to discuss with their peers and encouraged them to ask relevant questions. Students role-played hypothetical social situations. I also encouraged students to work in groups to solve some problems. I ensured that I get to know students by their names, which helped me get their attention. For example, I mentioned Mr. James, one of the learners. Whenever a learner answers a question, I compliment them, thus making them feel appreciated. In this way, I connect with the students and encourage them to think and apply personal experiences to the learning objectives.

Weaknesses

One main weakness that I have realized with my demonstration teaching is that I did not connect with all learners. The topic could evoke different emotions, especially when I asked them about their personal experiences with violent behaviors. I may not have been sensitive to different upbringings and cultures. I also assumed that all learners were at the same level of understanding, and by doing so, I somehow failed to connect with all students. I just realized I overused certain words. For example, I kept on saying 'anything' several times. I also failed to summarize my lecture and ended the presentation abruptly.

Techniques to Improve Teaching

I will engage more in my future teaching, make students understand the learning objectives, and use more teacher-centered teaching methods. I will also try to appreciate diverse learners and recognize the different learning abilities of students. By doing so, I can provide individualized learning strategies that bring out the best in every learner. I will try to be culturally sensitive throughout my instruction to solve my main weakness of failure to connect with all students.