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MY.P - A2 Analysis Practice and feedback

Lesson 2 - 24/10/23

2.3 High Expectations

High expectations are important to implement within lesson 2. I felt that we implemented 2.2 high expectations (Ladwig, 2006, p. 30) quite well but there is room for improvement. Our goal was to set clear instructions for the activities to ensure the students understood what we should expect from them. As shown in figure 11, I went to each student checking up on them, this ensures that each student understands what is expected from them as well as checking up if they have any questions on the task. Figure 12 informed me on what to improve on to ensure that high expectations are more implemented in my future teaching. The feedback provided on figure 12 was mostly positive with little areas to improve. To address these areas of improvement I will need to use more visual aids to assist the expectations and better understanding within the classroom. Students appreciated the constant checking and prompting for further thinking which is also shown on figure 11. This lesson had a lot of content to cover, which was suggested to focus on more specific sound aspects. If I was to teach this lesson again, I would provide visual aids during the lesson to give further support and prompt the students on the expectations of this lesson. I can do this by having printed cheat sheets on the forms of terminology of sounds and have extra slides to visually support students. I will also aim to reduce the amount of content in this lesson so students can focus on fewer forms of audio terminology.

2.3 Evidence

Figure 11 shows snippets throughout the lesson where I check up on each student. This ensures that the students understand the expectations for this lesson. Checking up on students one on one, supports their learning by helping giving appropriate prompts to assist on the students learning.

Figure 11

Figure 12

Figure 12 is the feedback provided by the students to help assist with our teaching in the future. The improvements required is using more visual aids rather than only verbal instructions. This can help the students understand what is expected from them more clearly.

3.3 Knowledge Integration

Integrating music and media arts has been a challenge for this lesson. But I believe that 3.3 knowledge integration (Ladwig, 2006, p. 44) was applied well in this lesson. This was due to linking audio terminology and how it links to movies and tv shows. The one personal challenged behind applying knowledge integration was that it was hard to balance both media arts and music without being bias. My personal bias behind media arts was recognized due to some of the feedback shown on figure 12. Figure 12 shows that students felt like it focused on one lesson area rather than both. Although that was a flaw in this lesson. I believe it demonstrated the importance on why sound is influenced in movies so well. I also believe that students recognized this more because it related to what students enjoy such as movies. Figure 11.1 shows a student giving feedback on what she appreciated on how we linked what we were teaching to movies that the students can relate to. If I was to do this lesson again, I would allow visual examples on how audio terminology is used in big blockbuster films whilst linking it to music and sound to share the balance between music and media arts.

3.3 Evidence

Figure 11.1 is verbal feedback given by one of our students. She appreciated that how we kept the content connecting with relevant discussions that the student can relate too. Intergrading both music and media together has helped supported the students learning by understanding the purpose of sound to support visual representation.

Figure 11.1

Figure 12

Figure 12 provided myself with feedback on how to improve and implement knowledge integration in my future lessons. Students felt a bias between both media and music. To improve in the future is to make sure the lesson transitions well connecting both music and media.

Reference

Ladwig, J & Gore, J (2006). ‘ A classroom practice guide” in Quality teaching in NSW public schools. 2nd edn. State of NSW, Department of Education and Training, Professional Learning and Leadership Development Directorate, New South Wales, pp. 05 – 59.

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