APPENDIX 3: LESSON FORM (EXTENDED)

Name of student/internship coordinator:

Observation / lesson plan (delete where not applicable)

Lesson situation
Date: Lesson number: Location:
Name student(s)/group:
Age:
Aim(s) for this lesson

Starting situation

Music and study material (songs,

etudes, methods, backing tracks)

Lessons planning in time Describe the activities

Introduction:
___ minutes

___ minutes

___ minutes

___ minutes

___ minutes

___ minutes

___ minutes
Conclusion
___ minutes
Agreements/homework for the next
lesson
 Pedagogy
Pedagogic situation sketch
Facilities

Social situation sketch

Personal situation and attitude

Didactics
Didactic methods used – Teaching style/leadership – Teacher roles - Peer to peer
Instruction methods

Interaction methods

Assignment methods

Collaboration/Play methods

Lesson set up

Inquisitive/Affirmative?

Coach and/or teacher?

Peer to peer

Methodology
Specific focussed attention

Intended sequence of material

Learned terms

Deepening of ready study material

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 Assessment and Reflection

Did the lesson go according to

plan? (causes?)
What would you improve?

What and what kind of questions

were mainly asked to obtain the
necessary information?
Indicate whether the questions were
efficient or could be improved?

Which answers led to action?

(by whom, what action?)
Was there room for improvement?

Were the right priorities set?

(by whom, what priorities?)
How would you handle this?

What pitfalls became clear?

(by whom, at what moments?)

Were there moments in the lesson

when it was unclear what should
happen next?
(what were the causes?)
Could this have been prevented?

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APPENDIX 4: LESSON FORM EXTENDED (FILLED OUT)
Aim: Internship preparation/ Observation form for internship/ Observation for internship
coordinator
Teacher / coach: Date: Lesson number: Location:

Name student(s)/ Group/ Band:

Age:
Aim(s) for this lesson What do you like to aim for in this lesson -> What topics do you want
the student to become conscious of?
What are you going to teach? Specific technique, an etude etc. What
has the student achieved at the end of the lesson?
Starting situation What does the student already know -> Is he already conscious of
specific things?
What is he/she already capable of/ What level?
Is the goal for this lesson matching up to his level.
Also the situation in which you teach, for example the classroom and
other facilities.
Music and study material (songs, What do you need in the lesson and sort of things do you offer as
etudes, methods, backing tracks) study material? (songs, exercises etc)
Which material do you use, methods, play alongs etc
Lesson planning in time Describe the activities
Introduction: In short you describe the situation of the student. Also point out what
___ minutes you're going to do in this lesson
Warming up: Exercises to warm up (breathing, posture for example)
___ minutes
Core: What is the main subject of your lesson: The lesson is succesful
___ minutes when ….

___ minutes

___ minutes

___ minutes

___ minutes
Conclusion You describe shortly what you've done in the lesson and what will be
___ minutes the material for next time.
Agreements/Homework for the
next lesson

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Pedagogic situation sketch
Facilities
Social situation sketch
Personal situation and attitude Can you describe the social characteristics and attitude of the
Didactic methods used – Teaching style/leadership – Teacher roles - Peer to peer
Instruction methods
Interaction methods
Assignment methods
Collaboration/Play methods
Lesson set up
Inquisitive/Affirmative?
Coach and/or teacher?
Peer to peer
Timemanagement/tempo?
Specific focussed attention
Intended sequence of material
Learned terms
Deepening of reeady study
material
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Lesson form – analysis and reflection
Pedagogy
Which facilities were available (only the special ones)
What do you think of the room
Individual lesson: Describe the vibe between the student and
teacher. Distant, relaxed etc. Vibe in the lesson? Is the teacher
taking care of a good ambience? Is he/she making the student feel
comfortable?
Group lesson: What can you tell about the relations in the group?
Outsiders, friends in the group
student: shy, outgoing, sequestered etc
Attitude teacher: is the teacher matching his material to the
experience of the pupil? Is the teacher open for input of the pupil?
Didactics
Ways of instructing (verbally, manual, instruction video etc) for
example: short explanation in a short time
Ways of making the pupil interact with the lesson material
(movement, speaking out, visualise)
Listening, expressing your opinion, asking questions etc
Forms of assignments (open, closed, time-bound, result-bound)
Doing
Working independently. Making connections independently
Ways of collaboration (duo, different roles)
Interaction, individually approachable, is able to collaborate, learning
by play, games
Logical setup up? appropriate
In what way do you make the student learn? Open questions or a
specific exercise?
When did you let the student solve the problem with helping out?
When did you give tips/tricks?
How do you give instructions? Do you give space for the student to
come up with own answers? Do you work directly to a goal to make
results?
When did you make the students learn from themselves? Let them
work together
Methodology
Focus on technical aspects (Which ones?): musical experience,
listening critically, time signature and rhythm etc.
Subject of the lesson is offered in logical steps. Also on a longer
term/more lessons. Set up of the teaching material, order.
What terms did you teach? Terms used in a learning sequence, in a
logical order, connected to new terms.
For example: You can explain the subject of phrasing by using
motives, musical sentences. So, from small to big in order.
Switching in level: look above for subject of phrasing: the terms
motives, musical sentences etc. can you work out by researching
further.
 Assessment and Reflection

Did the lesson go according to

plan? (causes?)
What would you improve?

What and what kind of questions

were mainly asked to obtain the
necessary information?
Indicate whether the questions
were efficient or could be
improved?
Which answers led to action?
(by whom, what action?)
Was there room for improvement?

Were the right priorities set?

(by whom, what priorities?)
How would you handle this?

What pitfalls became clear?

(by whom, at what moments?)

Were there moments in the lesson

when it was unclear what should
happen next?
(what were the causes?)
Could this have been prevented?

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APPENDIX 5: LESSON FORM (SHORT)
Name of student/internship coordinator:

Observation / lesson plan (delete where not applicable)

Lesson situation:
Date: Lesson number: Location:
Name student(s)/ group/ band:
Age:
Aim(s) for this lesson

Starting situation

Music and study material (songs,

etudes, methods, backing tracks)

Lesson planning in time

Introduction:
___ minutes

___ minutes

___ minutes

___ minutes

___ minutes

___ minutes

___ minutes

Conclusion
___ minutes

Agreements/Homework for the

next lesson
 Pedagogy

Didactics

Methodolgy

Reflection Report

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