Manchester Programme

Monday 13 April
Session 3.2 : 1130-1235
1130-1235 Session 3.2
Gallery
1130-1200
Poster presentations (sponsored by ETS TOEFL)
LOGO
Please see pages 43-48 to see which poster presenters will be at their poster for you,
from 1130 to 1200, to discuss the presentation and answer your questions.
Central 3-4
140 audience
Forum
TDSIG Day
FORUM ON THOUGHTS ON THE OBSERVATION PROCESS
The observer and the observee - one and the same?
Conrad Heyns (University of the Arts)
This talk will outline the stages the Presessional Academic English
Programme at UAL undertook to transition from a traditional model of
classroom observations to a model of critical self-reflective practice. The
talk reveals how this strategy was organised and how consensus
concerning peer observation was agreed upon. An overview of teacher
responses and the overall positive benefits will be shared.
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Interactive observation – an alternative training approach
Karen Waterston (Chaiyaphom, Thailand)
How much effect does a post-observation discussion have on the lesson,
especially with teachers not used to a reflective approach? In this
presentation, I will outline an interactive observation approach I use where
the trainer, through timely interjections during the observation process,
can complete their checklist while creating change in the classroom.
The elephant in the classroom: thoughts hts on the observer paradox
Phil Keegan (Oxford University Press, Turkey)
Lesson observations are an integral part of pre- and in-service training
and development. However, an observer inevitably affects the dynamic and
proceedings of a lesson, which therefore throws a question mark on the
validity of observations as a training tool. Drawing from social science &
psychology research, this talk looks at ways of minimising the effect of the
observer.
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e = experienced audience
le = less-experienced audience
p = primary teaching
s = secondary teaching
t = tertiary teaching
a = adult teaching
prodprom = promoting a particular book or product
pub = speaker is representing or sponsored by a publisher but is not focussing on a particular book or product
Please note that some presenters have requested a maximum audience size.
Therefore, please check the audience size in the left-hand column of each entry.
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