Peer Feedback 1

PEER FEEDBACK ON TUĞÇE AYDEMİR’S FIRST OFFICIAL

            I was Tuğçe’s peer in her first official. I think it was overall a successful lesson and I really enjoyed watching it, but there are some points Tuğçe should consider in her lessons. I will evaluate the lesson, give some feedback and will comment on how it could have been better.

            The lesson was done in the first graders’ class, so it was a very challenging situation for the teacher trainee because the first graders are very young and sensitive. She started the lesson showing the feelings by using her facial expressions. It was very effective because the students had the chance to see a real example in life (the teacher’s expressions) instead of learning it just looking at the pictures on their books. Students learnt the feelings quickly, which helped the lesson go on as planned. She showed the feelings in a perfect way; I think she can make use of this feature more and more in her lessons.

            Tuğçe knew all the students’ names, and she called on every student so she gave almost equal opportunity to speak in the class. I think as the teacher knew the students’ names, the students were more alert. So it helped Tuğçe to manage the class well.

            There were some weaknesses in the lesson. For example, in the last activity Tuğçe let the students choose their friends and it took much time. It could have been better if she chose them herself. If she had done so, she could increase the number of the activities because she would have had time to do another activity. One more thing I want to emphasize is that some of the students were lost in the last activity, some of them were walking around, and some of them were resting putting their heads on the desk. Therefore, being a bit rigid works with young learners.

            Overall, it was a successful lesson, and it was effective enough to meet its objectives. Except for the weaknesses, Tuğçe handled it well.