Critical Evaluation of Micro Teaching Sessions

A critical evaluation of the micro teach
session reflecting on good practice in
teaching learning and assessment

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
Micro teaching can be comprehensively referred to as the preparation done by an
educator or a group of educators for the purpose of reviewing the teaching sessions and
enhancing the manner in which a professional carries out the job role linked the
profession of teaching (Ann, 2008). This is done with the help of recording for the
purpose of achieving a sort of constructive feedback from the coach as well as friends
for what has worked out positively alongside what enhancements need to be carried out
in context of the teaching plan, course of action and strategies. It is an ongoing
advancement which has been made with respect to the strategies developed for the
teaching profession by way of which in general cycle of conveying could be enhanced.
This acts in the form of a positive as well as modern strategy which can be put to use
for the motive of carrying out the alterations in the domain of conduct of instructors
within the bounds of a classroom.
Education is one of the most important facets that underpins the development
and growth of an economy as a whole (Armitage and et. al., 2013). Micro teaching
sessions go about as a vital experience by way of which theoretical information can be
provided to the individuals who are on their journey to become teachers in future course
of time. The feedback that will be achieved by way of this will enable gaining deeper
insight into enhancements that are duly required to be carried out. The following report
consists of the lessons linked to micro teaching sessions and the way in which the
knowledge gained from it can help in shaping a student teacher to become a potential
teacher in future.
MAIN BODY
Micro teaching sessions were conducted by me mainly for the purpose of making
the potential teachers effective and competent enough to enter the profession of
teaching and consequently impart knowledge to the students of the primary school
whose second language will be English (Boyd, Hymer and Lockney, 2015). With respect
to this, the teaching strategy or method which can be mainly put to use is acknowledged
by the teachers to impart knowledge to the students can be teacher dominated
interaction which is widely opted within the primary education schools.
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The intent for conducting the micro teaching sessions was to impart as well as
deliver knowledge associated with vocabulary and other important components of the
English language. Furthermore, different forms of verb and their utilisation were talked
about in the micro teaching sessions. In addition to this, communicative tasks will be
conducted and questions associated with vocabulary will also be raised (Delaney and
Cope, 2016).
I discussed about the GTM (grammar translation method) which is generally
used for rendering teaching associated with foreign languages which has been derived
via using classical method. Usually, this acts like a second language teaching where
grammar along with translation study is used as a learning activities and primary
teaching. It allows the teachers to make the students address what is taught and the
teachings to be furnished in mother tongue or native language that makes optimised
utilisation of native speech.
I conducted the micro teaching sessions mainly to empower the individuals who
possess the potential to become teachers in future course of time. Micro-teaching
session allowed me to make the beginner teachers gain knowledge of the different
methods of teaching and thereby provide sound knowledge to the students in future
course of time.
An instance can be taken into consideration to understand this like as a target
language English is taught as well as Hindi like local language ( Gould and Roffey-
Barentsen, 2018). The rationale behind teaching English within the school is that the
mother tongue or language will be acknowledged by anyone but in case communication
needs to be conducted with third person who have no knowledge related with Hindi then
an alternative is needed through which interaction will be conducted. Thus, it is crucial
that each person possess peculiar information about language for accomplishing this.
This is compulsory to address related vocabulary and meaning where this can be
utilised. I portrayed in my micro teaching session that through the usage of GMT and
CLT, the interaction can be conducted that will further lead to enhancement of morale of
students for understanding crucial aspects related with target language. It is important
to determine flaws that are present within vocabulary or concepts.
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