Lesson #14 Classroom investigation

Is the respondent required to make interpretations of quantities or does the respondent give data which investigator must interpret? LESSON #14 Classroom investigation Themes #14 Observation (by peer or using video recording) / interview M:Pair work Length: One hour and twenty minutes Number ofStudents: 12 Lesson Outline Warm-up Activity 1. Data sources Activity 2. Designing data- collecting tools Case study The aіm: To raise students’ awareness of the importance of data -collecting tools in action research. Objectives: Identify common data collection sources and strate­gies used to carry out action research to give students an opportunity to design data- collecting tools Activity Type: Individual, small group, whole class (teacher-students) Lead-in (10 min) Put on the blackboard the following terms and ask Ss for what purpose we use them. - observation (by peer or using video recording) - interview (structured, semi-structured, unstructured) - questionnaire to students and teachers - diary - case study - field notes - evidence of student performance Elicit random answers and say for today we will discuss the objectives of data collecting tools and their pros and cons

Activity 2. Designing data- collecting tools


Objective: to practice to create and design data- collecting tools
Material: Handout 2
Time:35 min
Procedure:

Divide Ss into three groups ask from the 1^st group to design and create a lesson observation form, from the 2^nd group interview questions for students and from the 3^rd group to create a questionnaire for students about the classes. Give them 20 minutes for creating and design and 15 minutes for presenting their materials. Give them some samples of materials as for the help.

Handout 2.
Micro-teaching Observation Form, sept-dec, 2015y.

Observer: Umida Group: 3_

Observee: Nigina Group: 3
Date: ______________ Topic of the Lesson: _Food you like

Key: G=Good, S=Satisfactory, I=Improvement Required