Pre Session 3 - Lesson Critique

Lesson Critique Template

Subject: ____________Math2______

Topic: ____________________

Level: ____________________

No	Area of Focus	Comments/Feedback
1	Comment on the GOAL(S) of the lesson (with reference to the learners’ ability, level & profile):	The goal meets the needs of the students in the middle and higher ability classes. We feel that this introduction to the application of circles is suitable for the primary 6 level.
2	Comment on the OBJECTIVE(S) of the lesson (with reference to the learning outcomes that are observable and assessable, aligned with the goals?):	It is a good introduction to concepts relating to a circle especially the radius and diameter, which students commonly misunderstand. Be it for higher or middle ability students, it is good for them to learn the techniques to draw a circle using the compass. The relation of the radius, circumference and diameter should be one of the lesson objectives and also explicitly shown and explained to the students.
3	Comment on the INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES and use/choice of ICT TOOLs : Identify some instructional activities the teacher implemented; analyze the appropriateness of the activities to the goals, objectives & pupil profile. Feedback on student directed vs teacher directed activities and inclusion of dimensions of meaningful learning c) The suitability of the use/choice of ICT tools AND non-ICT tools to the activities planned.	The students are asked to find out how to get the radius and circumference of the circle independently after the concepts of radius, diameter and circumference were briefly introduced by the teacher. It is good that the students get the opportunity to find out about the concepts themselves through the hands-on activity. However, it might not be advisable as students might not have grasped the concepts. This would not have catered to the needs of the middle ability students. Teacher should have a verbal feedback session to check if the students know what the concepts of circles are before the activity-based lesson. The only ICT tool to be used is Excel Macro to identify circles from the list of shapes given. Other non-ICT activities aim to teach the students techniques to use a compass, and usage of a string to find the value of pi (π).

No	Area of Focus	Comments/Feedback
4	Comment on the IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS (what could have gone well or wrong; some suggestions for improvement)	The implementation process is clear such that it allows the students to register the concepts of radius, diameter, circumference and also the formulas relating to circles. Arguments among the students. An improvement to the process would be that the teacher should flash the instructions on the screen so as the students would not be confused during the experiment.
5	Comment on ASSESSMENT (Focus on the appropriateness to the goals and objectives)	The teacher merely asks them what they understood about the concepts of a Circle. The teacher should have given the students a reflect sheet to fill up, or a mini quiz to ensure that the students have internalized the concepts of a Circle.