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Pre-Observation Questions for the Instructor(Please write your answers to the following questions and give them to the observer before class begins.)
1. What are your objectives for today's lesson?
2. How do the objectives for today's lesson relate to the goals of the course?
Post Observation Questions1. To what extent did you achieve your objectives?
2. Is there any thing that you would have done differently?
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Class: ——————————— Section:————————
Instructor: ————————— # of students: —————
Observer: ————————— Date: ————————
Rating Scale4 - Outstanding; 3 - Good; 2 - Fair; 1 - Poor
A. PREPARATION1. The instructor had a clearly discernible lesson plan. 4 3 2 1
2. There was an appropriate balance of structured and open-ended/communicative activities. 4 3 2 1
3. The exercises and activities were introduced in context. 4 3 2 1
4. The plan was geared toward real/authentic language use. 4 3 2 1
B. LANGUAGE USE1. The instructor used the target-language in the classroom appropriately 4 3 2 1 / NA
and effectively.
2. Use of English was appropriate to student needs. 4 3 2 1 / NA
C. LESSON PRESENTATION1. The lesson was presented effectively and clearly. 4 3 2 1
2. The activities/exercises chosen to achieve the objectives were effective. 4 3 2 1
3. There were smooth transitions between activities. 4 3 2 1
4. The time allotted for activities was appropriate. 4 3 2 1
5. The amount of teacher talk and student talk was appropriate. 4 3 2 1
6. The type and amount of teacher feedback was effective. 4 3 2 1
7. Cultural instruction was integrated into class activities. 4 3 2 1
D. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT1. The use of small groups/pair work during each activity 4 3 2 1
was appropriate.
2. The seating arrangement facilitated learning. 4 3 2 1
3. The use of audio-visual & tech materials was effective. 4 3 2 1
4. The instructor divided his or her attention among students appropriately. 4 3 2 1
5. Student participation was on task. 4 3 2 1
E. CLASSROOM ATMOSPHERE1. Student participation was active and lively. 4 3 2 1
2. The class atmosphere was warm, open and accepting. 4 3 2 1
3. The instructor was sensitive to students' difficulties and abilities. 4 3 2 1
F. USE OF TECHNOLOGY1. Use of technology (video, audio, web materials) was appropriate given the material being presented.. 4 3 2 1
2. Use of technology was particularly creative, i.e. it accomplished something that could not have been done as easily with other media. 4 3 2 1
3. Use of technology is limited in the classroom, but used appropriately outside the class (e.g. for email, drilling, background, etc.. 4 3 2 1
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