Observation Days (August 7,8,9,10)

On our observation week they let us observe the class we want on Thursday and Friday. Because they only gave us the english subject and the english subject is from Monday to Wednesday only. I decided to enter the class of Thematic subject and Math subject every Thursday and Friday.

But because of the our orientation, the english subject on tuesday, August 7 has passed and that's why I observed the PE class.

· Teaching Methods

Teachers in SDK Sang Timur School used the student-centered approach to learning. While teachers are still an authority figure in a student-centered teaching model, teachers and students play an equally active role in the learning process.

The teacher’s primary role is to coach and facilitate student learning and overall comprehension of material, and to measure student learning through both formal and informal forms of assessment, like group projects, student portfolios, and class participation. In the student-centered classroom, teaching and assessment are connected because student learning is continuously measured during teacher instruction.

Another one is the high tech approach to learning. Advancements in technology have propelled the education sector in the last few decades. As the name suggests, the high tech approach to learning utilizes different technology to aid students in their classroom learning. Teachers in SDK Sang Timur School use computers and other technology in the classroom, and others may use the internet to assign homework. The internet is also beneficial in a classroom setting as it provides unlimited resources. Teachers may also use the internet in order to connect their students with people from around the world.

· Learning Materials and Innovation

Ø Students are given input through two-way communication where information is gapped and students are required to discuss and share their findings before the actual information is given.

Ø Use of slides and images to enhance understanding of a topic.

Ø Videos of real-life occurrence of interpersonal behaviours are used to enhance understanding of the topic.

Ø Students are given the opportunity to practice the skills just learned based on real-life situations created for them before the real assessment of their ability to put into practice the skills is conducted.

SDK Sang Timur teachers believe that engaging the pupils in real-life situations is one of the best approaches to teaching and learning as they empower students to be responsible for their own learning and help them to become active learners; sometimes getting hands-on experience, getting their hands “dirty” by doing things.

· Authentic Assessment

A form of assessment in which students are asked to perform real-world tasks that demonstrate meaningful application of essential knowledge and skills -- Jon Mueller.

Teachers usually give the tasks to their students, like performing and they are evaluated by a rubric. By letting the pupils “DO” their tasks, they can provide more specific and usable information about what students have succeeded in learning as well as what they have not learned

Tuesday
Grade VI-A

August 7, 2018 I observed the class of Grade VI-A. They're doing their Physical Education Class.

Wednesday
Grade II-A

I have the chance to observed the class of Grade II-A during their English subject. At that time they're learning about the family relationships. The teacher let the students think and construct their own answer. For me, it's a nice way of teaching because you're letting the children use their higher order thinking skills.

Thursday
Grade IV-A

On the Grade IV-A, I observed the subject Mathematics and the lesson is all about multiplication. The teacher let the students answer the activity and after the activity they have their quiz.