FS 2nd Sem: Final Demonstratioon Observation

Last March 2, 2010, I went to DESES (Don Emilio Salumbides Elememtary School) to witness and have my observation on the final teaching demonstration of the fourth year students. I observed the teaching demonstration of Ms. Jinky Orgeta, in the room of Mrs. Wilhelmina Bobier, a grade 2 teacher. Ms. Orgeta's lesson was Mathematics. She discussed about how to tell the number square units covering in a given area. Where by she have the objectives that in the end of the lesson, the pupils will be able to tell the number of square in an area; count the square in a given area; and actively participate in the group activity. She used flash cards, cut outs figures, picture puzzle and a big cube.

On her demonstration, Ms. Orgeta served as facilitator of learning to her pupils. She prepared actinities that will compliment her lesson. The lesson flow by its sequence. She used flash cards for the drill activity, where in the word area, length, square, width, and unit were written. Using the flash cards with those words the pupilsabled to exercised their reading skills and familiarized on the teminologies that will be use on their lesson. After the drill they had their review and checking of the assignment. The next activity, Ms. Orgeta grouped her pupils into 3. She use a picture puzzle as her motivational material. By this activity, the the pupils are motivated to complete the picture puzzle, because of curiosity what picture is being drawn in the puzzle. She also used a big cube as her instructional material for the application of the lesson. She used all of her materials effectively to the lesson. The instructional materials she use, helped and facilitate learningfor the pupils. It also help the teachar to deliver the lesson easily.

For me, I think Ms. Orgeta used her devices effectiovely and wisely. That is why she got an excellent grade for her teaching demonstration. Her instructional devices really compliment her lesson. It is true that the first visual aids that a teacher will use is her face. But face as a visual is not enough to deliver the lesson effectively. We need to use instructional materials that will help us to be more effective. And in Ms. Orgeta's lesson, I observed that she both use her charm and devices wisely and effectively.