COPY OF: STUDENT INTEREST OBSERVATION INSTRUMENT
Introduction: This instrument is designed to measure how well the teacher
has identified the personal interests of her students and
incorporated them in the curriculum and school program.
Situation: Participant observed in classroom where she has been using the
module.
Instructions:
1. Conduct three 5 minute observations checking any behaviors observed.
2. The categories may be overlapping.
3. Total the even numbers and total the odd numbers separately.
Student Interest Observation Instrument
1 2 3 Total A. Nature of Situation
1. T occupies center of attention.
2. Ps and their work are center of attention. S3. Commercial or teacher-provided materials are in evidence.
4. Materials reflecting students interests are in evidence.
B. Nature of the Problem
5. T organizes learning around Q posed by T.
6. T organizes learning around P's own problem or question.
7. T conducts activities without considering student interest.
8. T conducts activities based on student interest.
9. T shows no concern for P's exploration of new interests. 10. T tries to interest students in new ideas and activities.
C. Use of Subject Matter 11. T relies heavily on single source (e.g. textbook) of information.
12. T makes a wide range of information and materials available.
13. T discourages P from relating interests in subject matter.
14. T used P's interests as subject matter.
D. Evaluation
15. T stops P from going ahead with plan which T knows will fail.
16. T encourages P to put his ideas to a test.
E. Differentiation
17. T has all P working at the same task at same time.
1]8. T has different P working at different tasks.
19. T holds all P responsible for certain material to be learned.
20. T has P work independently on what concerns P.
Total Even Numbers Total Odd Numbers
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