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Instruction Analysis Assignment

Submit: Blackboard->Assignments

Value: 5% of final grade

What to do:

Observe an instructor giving a lesson or Analyze an Online Instructional Tutorial from Microsoft, Macromedia Breeze, Dreamweaver, or any other resources you know about. The lesson and setting are your choice; it does not need to be in a traditional school setting. For example, you could choose the Ronco infomercial on late night TV selling and teaching you how to use a product like a dehydrator, juicer or rotisserie (yep, they are instructional).

You may want to use an observation form to assist you while you observe the lesson. You need not observe a whole class session or anything that lengthy. A class session may contain several smaller lessons.

Document and write up the following aspects of the lesson IN 3 PAGES OR LESS:

introductory information (whose lesson is this? who are the learners? what are the objectives of the lesson? what is the context? what is the setting?)
events (how did the 9 events of instruction play out in this setting? were they all accounted for?)
timing (how well-timed was the instructor? was the time allocated to each part of the lesson adequate? how do you know?)
preparations (what types of preparation must the instructor have done in advance? are there additional preparations that should have been completed?)
reflections/revisions (was the lesson successful? why or why not? how might this lesson be improved? what would you do differently?)
application of theories and models: What are the theories used in the instruction you observed?

NOTE: The sub-questions asked here need not be systematically answered and ticked off one by one in your description, although you may do so if you like. Make your description flow. Just be sure that you account for each of these elements and demonstrate that you know them by name. Examine the grading rubric to see how you will be assessed.

Some form of technology should be used but it may be as simple as a blackboard, an object (realia), or an overhead.

Grading:

	80-86%	87-90%	91-100%
Introductory information (Authors and Objectives, Learners and Context)	Not completed or partially completed	Readers are vaguely aware of the overall context and content, who is involved, and the general time frame, but the section is not as clear as it should be	The introduction clearly identifies the context, content, intended audience, and time frame.
Events	No or few events were identified. It appears the observer did little to tease out what actually transpired during the lesson.	A variety of events were identified, but it appears the observer did not tease out all the changes that occurred during the classroom lesson.	The observer identified multiple instructional events that adequately depict what transpired during the lesson.
Timing	Timing is not discussed, or is mentioned only in a cursory manner.	Timing of events is identified, with cursory commentary on how timing works/could be improved.	Timing of the lesson is thoroughly documented and explained with recommendations for improvement as needed.
Preparations	No or few lesson preparations are not identified.	A variety of necessary planning items were identified, but it appears the observer did not tease out all of the preparations needed for the lesson	The observer thoroughly identified the preparations that are necessary for this lesson
Reflections/Revisions	Either no reflection was provided or it was too superficial to indicate much reflective thinking.	A reflection was provided, but didn't indicate the observer gave much thought as to the success or limitations of the instructor's efforts.	A reflection of the lesson was provided, with specific comments as to what was successful as well as how the lesson could have been improved.
Application of theories or models	Theories or models are not used.	Theories or models are used but lack details.	Theories or models are used properly and with great details.