TECHNIQUES AND INSTRUMENTS

Rubric

An instrument that will help you become a fairer evaluator: A rubric is commonly defined as a tool that articulates the expectations for an assignment by listing criteria, and for each criteria, describing levels of quality.

Technique	Instruments
Systematic observation	Check list
	Scales
	Rubrics
	Classroom diaries
	Differential semantic scales
Oral Evaluation	Instruments
	Presentations
	Dialogues
	Role-Plays
	Debates
Practical Exercises	Mind map
	Concept map
	Sematinc map
	Gowin Heuristic V
	Case Study
	Project
	Dairies
	Portfolio
	Essays
Written tests	Development tests Theme tests Interpretative test
	Objective test T/F- Y/N Multiple choice Ordering Matching Completion

Book BECOMING A BETTER TEACHER: EIGHT INNOVATIONS THAT WORK

http://sman78-jkt.sch.id/ebooks/Books/Becoming%20a%20Better%20Teacher.pdf

I learn

What I learn? There is a hard work to do, but it's necessary to apply all the techniques that we saw in the course. It's necessary to do a good reading comprehension exercise, and establish the correct moment to apply a technique and that depends of the objective of the activity.

How to improve your reading comprehension exercise

What to do	What to avoid
Improve your reading exercise	Overloading
Always think about it when asking/planning the question	To ask for the impossible
Think about time (state it)	Favouring one type of question
Ask question that demand the 3 levels of reading	Favouring on level of reading
Remember that the pre-reading session should be done with your students. What types of activities would suit your classes? One -on-One Speaking (Student- Small group or team based oral work Full-class discussions (Teacher-or-student-led) Speeches and presentations Oral examinations How to make speaking activities work? Plan ahead Be clear with yourself about your goals Write clear and complete assignment. Identify goals or aims of the presentation Establish a reasonable time length Clarify all parts of the assignment Highlight relevant due dates Detail criteria for evaluation 4. Prepare students for success 5. Assess or evaluate task to help your students improve

Why are instructions important?

The purpose of give clear instructions is: Motivation for student

How make instructions?

• Clear language: Simple is good
• Logical sequence.
• Concise: Clear and short
• Precise: Specific, the relevant aspect of the task
• Illustration/demonstration
• Checking:
• Don’t patronize students: Do you understand?/Have I made myself understood?
• Time limit.

How make activity

1. Plan the task
2. Prepare instructions
3. Get learner’s attention
4. Be assertive
5. Use visual, written clues, gestures, body language.
6. Demonstrate
7. Check
8. Hand out the worksheet

When teachers give clear instructions

• Students feel more secure in the lesson
• Student's confidence in their knowledge and skills increase
• Students can begin/do tasks faster
• Students can be more independent
• Learning time increases
• Classroom management improves
• Lesson aims might be achieved more easily

Giving Instructions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOEMd8uenVI