Activity 2.5: Analysing teaching

Watch the video below which features a Grade 1 teacher using group work to teach about wild and domestic animals.

Think about what you have read about using group work in your lesson.

• Which aspects have you recognised in this lesson?
• Are there things the teacher could have done better?
  

Write your observations in your Teacher Notebook as they will be helpful to you when you plan group work activities for your lessons.

Activity 2.6: Planning group work

Think of a lesson in the next week where you could use a group work activity. Make notes in your Teacher Notebook:

• What is the topic of the lesson?
• What is the purpose of using group work with this topic?
• What size groups will you set up? How many?
• How will you divide the class into groups?
• What jobs will learners have in the groups?
• What instructions will you give learners?
• What will the learners have to do at the end of the group work?

Share your answers with your partner/s and add to your notes if you want to add anything to your initial thoughts.

Use the top tips and classroom example to help you.