1. Task 4.3
ByAbdias Gavilla Hernandez
ClassroomObservation
ChecklistForm
Instructor:____________ Date: ____________
Course No.:___________ Time: ____________
CourseTitle: __________ CourseLevel: _____
Reviewer: ____________ No. Students: _______
Directions: In each of thefollowingsectionspleaseindicatethepresence of
thefollowingactionsand behaviors (with a check, +, or Y). Leaveunobserveditemsblank.
Ifitemisnotrelevantforthisclassorinstructor’steachingstyle, pleaseindicatewiththenotation N/A. In
theinterveningspacesprovided, pleaseprovidespecificexamples of
actionsthatexemplifythecharacteristicsorthatsupportyour rating.
Variety and Pacing of Instruction
The instructor:
_____uses more thanoneform of instruction
_____pauses afteraskingquestions
_____acceptsstudents responses
_____draws non-participatingstudentsintoactivities/discussions
_____preventsspecificstudentsfromdominatingactivities/discussions
_____helpsstudentsextendtheir responses
_____guides thedirection of discussion
_____mediatesconflictordifferences of opinion
_____demonstrates active listening
_____providesexplicitdirectionsfor active learningtasks (e.g. rationale, _____duration, product)
_____allowssufficient time to complete taskssuch as groupwork
_____specifieshowlearningtaskswill be evaluated (if at all)
_____providesopportunities and time forstudentstopractice
_____Examples of instructor actionsorbehaviorsthatsupportthe ratings above.
Organization
The instructor:
_____arriveson time
_____to do so
_____providesclassgoalsorobjectivesfortheclasssession
_____providesanoutlineororganizationfortheclasssession
_____knowshowto use theeducationaltechnologyneededfortheclass
_____locatesclassmaterials as needed
_____makestransitionalstatementsbetweenclasssegments
_____followsthestatedstructure
_____conveysthepurpose of eachclassactivityorassignment

2. _____completes thescheduledtopics
_____summarizesperiodically and at theend of class (orpromptsstudentsto do so)
PresentationSkills
The instructor:
_____is audible toallstudents
_____articulateswords so thatthey are understandabletostudents, and/or_____visuallyrepresents
_____wordsthatmight he difficultforstudentstohear
_____variesthetone and pitch of voiceforemphasis and interest
_____speaks at a pace thatpermitsstudentstounderstand and take notes
_____establishes and maintainseyecontact
_____avoidsover-relianceonreadingcontentfrom notes, slides, ortexts
_____avoidsdistractingmannerisms
_____uses visual aidseffectively (e.g. whenappropriatetoreinforce a concept, legible
_____handwriting, readableslides)
_____effectively uses theclassroomspace
Instructor-StudentRapport
The instructor:
_____attendsrespectfullytostudentcomprehensionorpuzzlement
_____invites students’ participation and comments
_____treatsstudents as individuals, e.g. uses students’ names
_____providesperiodicfeedback
_____incorporatesstudent ideas intoclass
_____uses positive reinforcement (i.e. doesn’tpunishordeliberatelyembarrassstudents in class)
General
Whatwentwell in thisclass?
Whatsuggestionsforimprovement do youhave?
Additionalcomments: