Carefully guided classroom observation can be invaluable in helping teachers at all stages of their careers to improve their practice. For you, such observation could take several forms:
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By you of other teachers
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By other teachers of you
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By you of you - via video
Both structured and open-ended observation are effective. One is more specific than the other and this can be both an advantage and disadvantage. The advantages of structured as opposed to open-ended classroom observation are the observer has a specific aim to which he/she is observing. The observer will have all plans and materials prepared and the observer will have a clear idea as to what he/she is watching for. The disadvantages are the students may act in a different way rather than naturally if they know they are being observed. The observation might be too narrow if a specific area of research has been established.
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