My 2 Aha Moments from Session 5 by Ow Yeong Wai Mang

Terrance

terranceongyx — 2024-03-11 03:34:55 UTC

When implementing strategies, we need to predict ideal outcomes and then consider how things might go wrong (e.g., when using mini whiteboards, students may end up playing or be distracted instead of following the lessons). So, we will need to have the foresight to prevent the problem from occurring-- and stay on our toes to be ready to weed out any unforseen problems.

Some expenditures in classroom are necessary, will be out of our own pockets, but is beneficial for all.

Lim Xin Yi Joni

2024-03-11 03:36:50 UTC

Encourage peer feedback from a young age as this makes them more receptive to criticism later on in life.

Leverage on ICT by using platforms like Google forms to quiz students on respective LOs and indicate any questions/ doubts they still have. You can also use excel sheets to indicate which students are weak in what

Fizi

2024-03-11 03:37:47 UTC

It was interesting to know that feedback has different stages and appropriate time and moments to be provided.
Questions directed to learners should not be just for the sake of asking. A well-crafted question helps to check on learners understanding!

Sarika

sarikanishaini1 — 2024-03-11 03:38:18 UTC

Aha #1! Feedback works best when it considers both student and teacher needs. Students need to know learning goals, progress, and next steps. Teachers assess progress and plan activities based on goals. Aha #2! Reinforcement for me that wait time after student answers is key. A short pause lets everyone process and teachers can use techniques like asking students to rephrase for better understanding.

Farhanah

nurnhana — 2024-03-11 03:39:42 UTC

Questioning is extremely important as it's one of the simpler ways to test understanding. It can also be used to expand discussions and analyse the accuracy of the information or facts given by students.
Feedback gives teachers the chance to shape their teaching and close the gap between the current and desired performance of students.

Rajeshree

rajeshree_rajanthiran — 2024-03-11 03:40:32 UTC

Checking for students' understanding is essential. Some strategies will work for some classes and some may not. We need to customise our strategies according to our learners' profile.
Providing wait time for students to think, understand and respond is very important.

Ong Xiang Teng

2024-03-11 03:43:06 UTC

Teaching does not equate to learning. Assessing students' learning can be achieved through various means, including traditional methods like mini whiteboards, as well as utilizing modern ICT tools such as Google Forms, Plickers, and Nearpod. In addition, establishing routines and appropriate SOP is also critical to enhance the effectiveness of these methods.

Teachers should be mindful of the way we respond to students. We don't want them to feel helpless or be reliant adults for information and answers too. Scaffolding through cues, questions and prompts can help guide them to the think and arrive at the answers on their own.

Sharon Lim

2024-03-11 03:44:05 UTC

I have learnt from my fellow student teachers some ICT tools that can be used to develop learning in the classroom. Eg. Recording on google sheet, plickers to print free cards.

In the jigsaw learning, I have learnt that using wait time for a student to respond to a question, is a good way to increase response rate and student-to-student exchanges. I will try not to be too quick to move on if the student needs more time to process the question and formulate the answer. I will use wait time as a strategy instead.

Valerie Lim Ming Yu

2024-03-11 03:45:34 UTC

I have always known that we need to give wait time to our students to response. However, I always struggle with how long to wait as the rest of the students might get restless. This is something I need to continue to work at. Something interesting I learnt today is that we need to give wait time after getting the students’ response as the rest of the class needs time to process their peers’ answer. I definitely need more work on my patience level.

Another thing is the physical distance we need to maintain when we are listening to our students’ responses. The physical distance will help the students to realise I am willing to wait for their answers and it motivates them to answer the question, especially for the quiet students. It will also keep students on their toes.

Jolyna

2024-03-11 03:52:49 UTC

Make use of ICT to CFU: able to analyse and record, while engaging students
Feedback should be given regarding not just how well they know the content, but also their study skills, their self-regulation and thinking processes

Jie Lin

2024-03-11 03:53:36 UTC

I was reminded that teaching does not equate to learning. It is important to check for students' understanding throughout our lesson. I also realised that different methods can have different effectiveness depending on the profile of our class and we should use what suits our class best.
We should conceptualise feedback more as a dialogue rather than as information transmission. Students should also be given opportunities to engage in discussions about feedback given to them rather than it being a one-way communication.

Marilyn

2024-03-11 04:05:10 UTC

1) Using ICT tools to check for students’ understanding was a brilliant share, especially through Google forms to help consolidate whether or not students met the learning objectives. Hearing from the others about routines that can be implemented to make what I’ve been doing (mini whiteboards) more effective was also very informative.

2) Across all strategies to ensure that students understand, practising wait time and providing them with scaffolding questions are useful ways of making sure that learning is happening for every student.

Tina

2024-03-11 04:34:37 UTC

#1 - There are various ways to check for understanding, determining an effective method requires knowledge of the learners, setting appropriate norms and expectations and eliciting them regularly throughout each lesson and school day.

#2 - Expert group sharings on accountable talk, questioning techniques as well as appropriate use of feedback were informative and useful for more refined and targeted application of these methods in the classroom to create a conducive and reflective learning environment for our students.

Lim Wan Teng, Valerie

2024-03-11 15:15:59 UTC

I always thought that our students are able to take teachers feedback and understand how they can improve. But from one of the readings, one of the good practices was to give feedback in the form of a dialogue more than just a one directional conversation. This is so that students are better able to understand what went wrong and how to improve.
Usually, teachers give feedback on how to better improve one's work. For example, using more descriptive phrases or using shorter sentence. However, we quickly move on to the next task and we hardly come back to the previous task. There is no way our students and improve on their work if we don't give them a chance to improve it. Corrections are not enough. I feel that giving them opportunities to resubmit is very important for them to truly improve on their work.

Nurul Fadzillah

2024-03-16 09:58:13 UTC

1) I can now see the importance of encouraging self-directed learning within the classroom setting. This allows for reinforcement & consolidation of learning. Learning can also be extended beyond the classroom, as students would be motivated to learn. Therefore, it is up to teachers to spark that passion and enthusiasm for learning in their students.

2) I have also realised how important it is for teachers to provide feedbacks that are both purposeful and meaningful to students. This helps students to improve their work effectively and bridge the gaps between their understanding and the desired learning outcomes.

Nadiah

2024-03-17 14:08:36 UTC

Teaching does not mean learning has occurred. Therefore as teachers, it is our role to check or garner feedback from our students for us to gauge how much learning has been done

Well-crafted questions are important to stimulate learning and to check our students' understanding. Which relates to how important lesson planning is