Observation Tasks 5 and 6: Different

learning styles and

Differentiation
Focus: On the learner
The first week you will observe a lower level learner. The
.second week you will observe a higher level learner
Objective: For student teachers to gain an initial understanding of how
learners are different.

For this observation, you will

observing the class for 1 hour.
1

begin

by

What do you notice? Does the class have any strengths or weaknesses?
In this class there are large numbers of excellent students, so I
think this class is the best class in grade 4.
2

Are there learners who finish activities quickly? What do they do

when they have finished?
Yes, there are. Sometime go to the teacher to correct the
answer, sometime they wait other students to finish.
3

Are there learners who do not finish a task(s)? How does the
teacher deal with them?
Yes, some of them dont understand the task, so they dont
finish. But the teacher explains the task again for them more
clearly, and then does it with all students.
4

Are there any learners with special needs? How does the teacher
meet their needs?
No, there arent.

How does the teacher manage learners with different

levels/abilities?
She gives learners a chance to try to answer, also she max
students in group in different levels to help others.

When you have made your notes, ask the teacher to

help you choose a lower level or a higher level
learner in the class.
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Observe one of the learners for the rest of the day

and make notes.

Observation Task 6:
higher level learner

A day in the life of a

Record sheet
Repeat the same task as last week with a different learner.

Name: Dana
Level: higher

Age: 9 years ago

Brief description: she is smart student, most of time she wants to

study and learn more information. Also, she is considerate with
teachers in all the time.

Date of observation: 13 / 10 / 2015

Time

8:30
8:50

Activity / Movement

Notes / comments

Teacher answers the

homework with whole
class.
Teacher gives learners

Dana shares with teacher, she

writes the answer in her paper
quickly.
Dana is writing the entire

a dictation.

sentence, and she doesnt have

any mistakes.
Dana considerate with teacher
all the time to learn the new
lesson clearly, and she
understand
the lesson.
Dana is working
on the praxis,

9:10

Teacher explains a new

lesson.

9: 30
9: 50

Teacher gives learners

a small sheet to praxis
the
lesson.
Teacher
gives learners

10:15

activity speed to do in
groups.
Teacher plays a game

and she is shouting when they

finish.
Dana is playing with her friends

different about the

lesson, with whole
class.

to fun and she Enthusiastic to

change the routine in the
classroom.

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and she is doing to faster than

other
students.
Dana is
working with her group,

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11:20
12:15

12: 40

1:30

Teacher reviews the

last lesson by gives
the learners' work
Teacher
toit
sheet to starts
answer
expound a new lesson.

Dana answers the worksheet

and she finishes it firstly.

Teacher shows the

learners a video to
know more about the
lesson.
Teacher gives the

Dana is seeing the video

because it is attract her to see
it and learn more things about
the
lesson.
Dana
answers all the question

learners a small test to

know who understands
the
lesson.
Teacher
teaches the
learners a new sport
exercise.

and they are correct answer

because she focuses in the
lesson.
Dana is playing sport with her
teacher.

Dana focuses to the lesson.

After the observation

1 How many different activities did the learner do?
11 activities.
2 How did s/he interact with the other learners throughout the day?
She interacted with all students, and she is strong girl.
3 What was the longest period of time the learner spent focusing on
one activity?
She spent Approximately 5 minutes.
4 What did the learner do during the break times?
She ate a snack and play with her friends.
5 What did the learners attention span / interest during activities
seem like?
She was attention during activities to study more new
things and she focus in lessons.
6 What did the learner seem to like doing the most / least during
the day?
She wanted to study most of the day, whereas she wants to
play when they dont have lessons.

Asma Abdulla

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