Observation Task 8: Activity types
Focus: Learner activities
Procedure:
1. Throughout the day, make notes in the table below.
Teacher
Activity Individual/group/class Purpose directed/child’s
choice
Coloring UAE flag Group They learn the Child’s choice
colors: red, green,
white and black
Counting UAE flag Class They learn how to Teacher directed
count
Hiding UAE flag Class They learn how to Teacher directed
be social and group
work
Preparing and
eating food in UAE Pairs They learn what’s Teacher directed
flag color healthy
Reflection
1. How long do the children spend on one task?
2. What kind of tasks do they do individually? In pairs? In groups? As a class?
3. How does the teacher introduce the task? How are the instructions checked?
4. Work with a child. Ask him/her about what they enjoy doing at school. The
activities/subjects and why.
5. Ask a child about the things they are good at and also about what they want to learn
more about.