WEEK 3 | 23 MAY 2022 - 27 MAY 2022 | CALCULATORS

 

WEEK 3

This was the third week of my practicum journey. 

In Morning, I starts with a consultation with my mentor, Mrs Zawin, about the progress of my practicum. I seek advice on how to be more creative in my teaching.

She gave an idea to make a quick survey in the classroom on which activity students want to do during Math Class. Mrs Zawin said that sometimes, teachers need to listen to students' preferences as well so that the learning process becomes more enjoyable. From the survey, most of the students prefer group work activities during class rather than individual work. Some students suggest having online quizzes like Kahoot and Quizziz before the class end. I take note of all the responses given by the students.

For this week, students are taught how to use calculator in many ways and forms. For last week's class, they are taught on the theories.  To ensure students can remember them easily and quickly, I implement in solving problem so they always remember the ways.

S: Students have their own calculator

W: Different models of calculator among students

O: Additional Class at the evening

T: No much time due to others program/event slotted in for students.

WEEK 2 | 16 MAY 2022 - 20 MAY 2022 | EXAMINATION WEEK, US1

WEEK 2

This week was examination week. I expected that there will a lot of additional class. Since this week was examination week where involving all Form, I was given an invigilating timetable. Since I am still a member of UPPM (Unit Peperiksaan & Penilaian Maktab), I have known the procedure for undergo the examination. 

Table below shows form involved in examination.

Table below shows invigilator that need to invigilate the classroom involved.

16 May 2022

My slot was at 10.30 a.m until 12.00 noon where we focused on exercise topical for Quadratic Function, Form 4. Most students scored paper 1 but, got a few marks due to minor mistake. 

Most of them misused the formula of a certain topic that bring them for wrong step and lead to wrong answer. 

17 May 2022

Today, my slot for Form 5 was at 8.30 a.m. I asked students to focus on the topic Insurans where there are a lot of formula that will not be given in the exam. So, they need to know how to use a certain formula. 

I believe that they have prepared to face their exam as they able to answer correctly. It made me less-worry.

18 May 2022

My first subject to invigilate was Geography exam for Form 2. The exam went well and all students adhere to the examination time. However, most of the students slept last 10 minutes before examination end. I'm trying to wake them up to check the answer for last 10 minutes.

19 May 2022

Today, I need to recheck question paper for Form 4 so that there have no amendments for tomorrow. Since I have no class and no need to be invigilator today, so I have a plenty of time to recheck carefully.

20 May 2022

As a Coordinator teacher for Mathematics Form 4, I need to monitor all the class as preparation if there have any problem that need to be cleared. However, examination for today went well and I really proud of me. Its time to mark the paper!

WEEK 1 | 9 MAY 2022 - 13 MAY 2022 | BEGINNING PRACTICUM

WEEK 1

For the first day of my practicum (Monday), I went to the office for reporting duty to principal. I met with the Principal and Vice-Principal of Academic Excellence for a short conversation about my practicum session. Hence, I met my mentor to discuss on my tasks for this week. We had normal class along this week but, there have some extra class that can be known as ADEX (Academic Excellent), every Tuesday evening. 

     Every Monday evening at the first week, we have assembly involving students and teachers. Coincidence, this week was first week of timetable. So, we had assembly at the evening. Every Wednesday and Thursday, we have co-curricular activity. So, students will have complementary activity to release their stress after study.

Since I am teaching F1, F4 and F5 students, hence for this week, I finished current topic for each form and made some revision for examination next week.

Form 1: Factors and Multiples. 

Form 4: Quadratic Function. I generated a game from quizzies for students to answer the questions to make it more fun.

Form 5: Insurans. By end of the lessons, I provided quiz for students to measure their understanding level.

    

I found that most of students prefer study in a fun environment in my class. Hence, I have analyze SWOT for this week.

S: Students have smartphone. Easier to access online materials and games

W: After finished the tasks, students take opportunity to access their social media (unrelated to academic)

O: Encouragement from management to use smartphone

T: Slow line for school's wifi