Using the observation schedules

  • The observation schedules are designed to reveal patterns of either teacher or pupil behaviour that may be significant to the promotion of pupil learning
  • The examples of observation schedules include a wide range of instruments designed to help you observe specific aspects of teaching
  • The observation schedules are usually completed by a non-participant observer; that is, not the teacher of the class being taught. This could be yourself observing your tutor, another teacher or another student teacher; or by your tutor, a teacher or another student teacher when observing you
  • In those cases when an observation schedule is being used to gather data about your own teaching, it is likely that after a period of time youwill want to reuse the observation schedule to chart your progress
  • Some of these observation schedules are simple, others are complex
  • You may want to modify an observation schedule so that it suits your own particular need
  • You can use these examples of observation schedules in combination, e.g. if combinations of skills are being observed
  • You can use these examples of observation schedules to help you develop your own observation schedules for a specific purpose
  • It is always wise to practise using an observation schedule before you begin to collect specific data
  • You may need to acknowledge the source of the observation schedule if this is to be stored in your PDP and used in evidence of your progress.

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Gathering information about the school and the PE department
Microsoft Word Gathering information about the PE facilities and resources
Microsoft Word Starting a lesson
Microsoft Word Questions you can use for evaluating your lessons
Microsoft Word Use of voice (4)
Microsoft Word Giving instructions/use of language (2)
Microsoft Word Questioning (2)
Microsoft Word Demonstration (3)
Microsoft Word Keeping pupils on-task: Nature of teacher response to pupils off-task
Microsoft Word Keeping pupils on-task: Rule giving and task setting
Microsoft Word The start of a PE lesson
Microsoft Word Routines in PE
Microsoft Word Time spent on organisation
Microsoft Word The end of a PE lesson
Microsoft Word Organisation
Microsoft Word Organising a lesson phase in gymnastics
Microsoft Word Organisation and safety (3)
Microsoft Word Teacher positioning (2)
Microsoft Word Lesson climate
Microsoft Word Self presentation (2)
Microsoft Word Motivation
Microsoft Word Use of praise
Microsoft Word Mosston teaching styles (Mosston and Ashworth, 1986) (2)
Microsoft Word Teacher moves directed towards improving quality (after the task has been set)
Microsoft Word Teacher feedback (Praise, Motivation, Guidance)
Microsoft Word Teaching for a creative response
Microsoft Word Academic Leaning Time - Physical Education (ALT-PE) (Siedentop, Tousignant and Parker, 1982).
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