Title: Vermiculture
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Date: 23/10/2013
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Group: Level 4
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Time :15 min
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Objectives:
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To understand the importance of Vermiculture.
2.
To know how to construct a worm farm
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Room Layout: A
lecture theatre
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Content
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Teaching Method
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Student Activity
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Resources
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Time
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Introduction
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Questions
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Demonstrate previous Knowledge
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ppt. slide
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3 min
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Construction of Worm Farming
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Facilitating and explainning
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Observing and experiencing
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5 min
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Discussion and Conclusion
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Interacting with
the students
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Demonstrating
their learning
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7 min
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Self Critiquing:
I tried to critique the session under the following heading:
·
Introduction:
The introduction of the topic was related to their previous knowledge about
soil. The questions were asked
- What is in our food?
- What is cause of presence of chemicals in our food?
- What is the source of chemical for the soil?
- What is solution to reduce the use of chemicals in the soil?
Although the question were good enough to involve the student in
the learning , but there was a confusion about the topic. They considered that
I was going to teach about soil.
Teaching Method: I acted as a facilitator to enable the learners to
understand the construction of the worm farm. Asking questions, pausing the
video and explaining the alternatives the learners can use drill, transparent plastic box . Power point slides
were used to illustrate the precautions about construction of worm farming. The only shortcoming was that I didn’t
give them enough time to make their notes.
Resources: The use of resources was appropriate. Video helped them
to observe and develop experiential learning. Power point slides were used in
which I used text , images. The purpose was to fulfill the need of different learning preferences. The balance use
of resources helped to assure deep learning. I thought that material for constructing a worm farm could be brought
to the class and the learners could be asked to prepare a worm farm form in the
class. It could help the learners to create deep learning by doing in a
group. But I tried to assure deep learning by asking them to construct a worm
farm at home and bring to the nursery in the next session.
This lesson plan was well thought out, and the session worked very well in that the participants were interested and engaged. Your ideas for extending the activities done in class would be excellent if you were able to put them into practice. Deep learning is not guaranteed just because you have a balance of different resources but it will certainly increase the likelihood since choice is an important factor.
ReplyDeleteI think the combination of active learning, and the strategies that you used to gain the interest and motivation of the class would also assist. However, just getting them to construct a worm farm, either at home or in class, is not going to encourage deep learning. What else could you encourage them to do as part of that activity? Hint: what could you get participants to do to encourage inquiry and reflective learning?
Check this list below from Lublin's article (2003).
"The characteristics of a deep approach to learning
Students who take a deep approach have the intention of understanding, engaging with, operating in and valuing the subject. Such students:
• Actively seek to understand the material / the subject
• Interact vigorously with the content
• Make use of evidence, inquiry and evaluation
• Take a broad view and relate ideas to one another
• Are motivated by interest
• Relate new ideas to previous knowledge
• Relate concepts to everyday experience
• Tend to read and; study beyond the course requirements (p.3)."
Reference
Lublin, J. (2003). Deep, surface and strategic approaches to learning. Centre for Teaching and Learning, Good Practice in Teaching and Learning. Dublin, Ireland: UCD. Retrieved from Link
Avtar I believe that you have discussed the following areas in your critique:
ReplyDeleteWhat went well and why?
What didn't go so well and why?
You could add something in response to this question.
- What would you do differently next time and why?
When you prepare your reflective discussion for the ePortfolio, be sure to also address the following:
Extend your critique of the teaching session you facilitated. Include:
Your response to feedback from the observer (BH) and the learners.
Consider both:
1. The effectiveness of the planning process - how well prepared you were for the session?
2. The effectiveness of your facilitation of the learning activities and management of the learning environment.
You will also need to refer to the literature, in the reflective discussion, to include the principles of effective facilitation. Also, discuss how you could gather evaluative feedback on future teaching sessions.