CSUS (OR OTHER) CLASS OBSERVATION AND RECON PROJECTPresentation details

TIMELINE

This week:

find 3 classes that interest you from the online schedule

Begin e-mailing instructors

PRESENTATION—THE DAY OF YOUR OBSERVATION

2 parts to focus on: 1) SOCIOLOGICAL OBSERVATION: (1st Lecture visit) Classroom Culture; Classroom

Procedures; Class Demands; and Classroom Demographics Give us details about what you saw, then speculate

about what it means. 2) NOTETAKING ACTIVITY: The class content:

Show us your notes (Scan them onto a computer and into a PPT).

Discuss the content of the second lecture/class you focused on.

How was it? (Difficulty of level? Why/which parts?) Assignments for HW/in class? What kinds?

PRESENTATION—DISCUSS THE CLASS AS A WHOLE Background Sociological Observation Content

Difficulty level of the class-Discuss the syllabus. What noteworthy information did you find there? -Homework and reading – how much and

how often? Did you speak with any students/overhear them

talking about the class and/or the instructor? What comments/complaints/questions did you hear

from them?

Conclusions

CONCLUSIONS- CRITICAL THINKING

What do you take away from this experience? If the class is in your major, how would you do in

that class today (if you were to take it)? What linguistic (language) issues would be most

difficult as a learner of English? Why? What social/cultural/academic issues might you

face? Why? What strengths/advantages would you bring to

this class? Why?