Reflections on Microteaching Lesson

Overall, I thought my lesson went extremely well. I had not really figured out how I was going to start the lesson so the beginning was a bit rocky. I wanted to reveal the true intent of the lesson after the quiz so that I could get a bit more of a wow reaction. Like I said, this made the beginning a bit rough.

Throughout the lesson I relied a bit too heavily on my passion for the material, I substituted this for actual teaching style at times. This is not to say that I did not have a plan or a clear idea of what my objectives were. If I were trying to teach a subject where my passion was not as obvious I think that this could be a problem.

The technique I used that I think the learners liked was my build up to the learning outcomes. I didn’t reveal right away what I was expecting from them that way, when they took my introductory quiz, they would not have any preconceived ideas of how I wanted them to answer. This gave me a truer knowledge of their understanding of the material.

One thing I learned from the experience is that it is very important to know your audience and have a good idea of where they are coming from. I think having a good idea of who I was teaching to made it much easier to teach the lesson.

Hmm. . . .it seems that I am being fairly negative here, but I enjoyed the exercise and felt like my lesson went really well. I look forward to doing more in the future.