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Tutor-Aide Observation Journal

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What I observed:

What I thought:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What I felt:

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Tutor-Aid Observation Journal--Hints

 

1.        Your tutor-aid journal should provide an overview of what you observed, did, thought or felt and reveal and analyze what you are learning about teaching, learning, students, and yourself. 

 

2.       What you observe and what you did are descriptive. 

 

3.       What you thought and felt are your personal reactions about what you observed and did.

 

4.       The journal analysis is an extremely important part of your journal.  It demonstrates your ability to think critically about your observations and feelings.  For example, you might examine motives, assumptions, and relationships such as cause and effect, differences and similarities, hypotheses, and conclusions.  Try to relate the “bits and pieces” you observed to the “big picture” of the teaching profession.  When possible, link your analysis to course readings and class discussions.