Pedagogical Contents

1.1  Teaching Methods

According to observation in english class, and english camp, the teacher had different ways to teach as follows:

Teacher Bowling is a student teacher from CRRU in English Education major. The first observation was carried out at class 5/1, 5/2 and 5/3 together with teacher Bowling, the topic is The Activities. In this learning, teacher bowling gave greetings to students, then explained the material and then asked students to work on student workbooks. Then, teacher bowling discuss together the work with the students. As well, teacher bowling also write the meaning of vocabulary words in each learning.  Because, it can help students to get more knowledge of vocabulary in english.

Teacher Bowling explain the materials

Teacher Bowling help the students to finished their workbook

Student finished their workbook

The next observation with teacher Kanokwan for students in grade 6/1, 6/2 and 6/3 the topic about Fun Weekend. Before starting learning, teacher Kanokwan greets students and students answer greetings from the teacher. The teacher asks students to collect the homework given last week. After that, the teacher asks students to open the Student English Book and begin explaining the material in the book. Based on the material The Fun Weekend, the teacher then linked the material with the English Camp activities was held on Saturday in one of station presentation about how to make chocolate cookie. After that, teacher tell students finished workbook. After student was finished the workbook, the teacher plays music related to the lesson so students sing and dance together until the end of the learning hour.

Teacher Kanokwan explain the materials

The Next observation with Teacher Bowling on the topic about Adverb of Manner. Teacher Bowling used the Hot Potato model to test student’s understanding of the learning material. The hot potato model is: students are given a small yellow ball so that it is similar to a potato, then the ball is thrown to one of the students. Students who get the ball must answer questions from the teacher. If students are able to answer, students throw the ball at other students. Students must answer quickly, because the time given to each student is very limited when their holding the ball. Therefore, this game was called hot potato, because the ball must be passed quickly to the others.

The next observation was during at English Camp activity.. There are 5 stations, I was placed at first station with Mr. Bobby. Mr. Bobby is a teacher from Philiphine, he teache Mathematics and Science in English. At our station, Mr. Bobby taught about the Part of The Body  accompanied by games. Games performed are using Hulahop and Ballon. Students are asked to play with hulahop alternately followed by music, if music stops then students who get hulahop must answer questions from Mr.Bobby about part of the Body. If students cannot answer then Mr. Bobby will put powder on student’s face. The next game is Ballon. This game aims to develop team work among students. This game is carried out in pairs, students are asked to bring a balloon around the hulahop in pairs with a balloon placed in front of the student's face accompanied by music.

Mr. Bobby explain the material about part of the body

Students playing the Hulahop game

Mr. Bobby put the powder on student's face

1.2  Materials and Innovation

Based on the observation the teacher uses some materials in learning such as using powerpoint presentations, video, whiteboard, marker, music, book, and tools used to play games such as balloons, hulahop and balls.

1.3  Sources of Learning and Technology

Chiang Rai Municipality School 2 is favorite school in the area, so the facilities in this school are very complete. Learning resources can be obtained from libraries that have many books, ranging from textbook, story book and comics. School also have learning tools in the form of student textbooks, and learning media in the form of posters about learning.

1.4  Authentic Assessment
      Authentic assessment was taken by student workbook or some worksheet from the teacher.