20.03.2014
On Thursday I and Aigerim were
in Kauriala high school to observe the Physics lesson. And last week I
arranged with teacher of physics Paula
to lead one of the part of lesson in Physics in English (20-30 min). She was
very nice to me and gave topic. It was a
topic ''Interference of the light''. I was prepared carefully for the lesson,
had prepared presentation. It was really
my first lesson in English. Firstly, when the lesson started, Paula asked
homework from students and checked the answer and also on the overhead
projector showed solution of these tasks. It was good decision and also she
kept time. She gave the solution of tasks to each student. Of course the lesson
was in Finnish.
Secondly she introduced me and
after that I continued the lesson in
English. In order to organise group work I gave for students puzzles (cards)
from which they should collect five pictures. The students who collected the common picture were combined into one
group. Then they should discuss it in groups and answer the following
questions: what did you see on this picture? In what was the reason the differences
of colour on these pictures? I gave them 3 minutes for discussion and then they
should were briefly present their
answers.
Before that the students never
have had lesson of physics in English.
They were pleasant surprised. They tried to explain the pictures and each
student gave own opinion about it. However, some students did not give any
ideas. From my point of view it depends from their English levels.
Thirdly, we had discussed
about these tasks and I told them this phenomenon called interference of light.
So we discovered today's topic, after that I considered interference of the light. At the end of my
presentation I showed the video which helped for students to understood the topic deeply.
Next Paula continued the
lesson, she explained the next topic ''Diffraction of the light". Her
lesson was usual. To show phenomenon of
diffraction on the lesson teacher has used equipment the laser.
I have gave the students a
sticker for feedback. They wrote me what did they think about this lesson, did they
understand this topic and my english, what did they have expected from this
lesson? At the end of the lesson the students stuck the sticker on the
blackboard. Feedback of the students are
showed below.
In my opinion I spent a good
lesson. I was satisfied although it would be much better. The comments were
useful and some students didn't understand me, I think their English level were
not so good. They didn't understand some terms of physics in English. After
lesson Paula gave me feedback about my lesson. She said that my English level
better than hers. She said it was a good lesson. Her liked, how I divided
students on groups and how the students worked actively and my explanation as well.
