• Observe the three short video clips of teaching in three different settings
• Provide a 750 word reflection on each video clips (2,250 words in total) labelling them Observation 1, 2 & 3
• Write a final paragraph (250 words) comparing and contrasting the three approaches
Provide reflection on each observation to include:
Organisation of the lesson
• How are students encouraged to engage in the lesson?
• Use of questioning
Assessment ‘of’ and ‘for’ learning
• Authentic assessment
• How is formative assessed used in the lesson extract?
Links to theory
• Can you identify any particular learning theories in the three lesson approaches?
Observation 1:
The first video is a Level 1 Catering lesson observation:
Observation 2:
The second video is a Level 1 Vocational Studies course addressing Customer Service and Retail skills:
Observation 3:
The third observation is a BTEC Level 3 Sport Performance and Excellence course, aimed at students from the football academy, covering Sports Injuries:
The Assignment should satisfy these learning outcomes.
• Identify how educational theories shape approaches to teaching and learning and how they can be embodied in classroom pedagogy.
• Demonstrate independence, creativity and mastery of underlying theory in the preparation and planning of effective teaching and learning sessions which engage and meet the needs of the learners and fulfil curriculum learning objectives.
• Critically evaluate the effectiveness of own teaching using appropriate methods, including critical reflection, to formulate a plan for improvement.
