Looking back and looking forward

The second class of the new semester was used as a reflective time. I called it "Looking Back and Looking Forward." This activity should have been done in the end of last semester. However, since we didn't have enough time then, it was put off until now. But the timing is not bad. Anyway, it is proper to reflect on things we did last semester in the beginning of a new semester.

The main purpose of this activiy is to draw feedback from the students about English learing in my classes. I prepared a handout (a questionnaire). Besides writing, students needed to share their thoughts orally with their group member. They were also told that in the end of the class, a person from each group had to report their results for a different question. (There are six questions in total). This challenged them to organize and summarize different ideas.

I'm pleased with the design of the activity because it invited students to write, reflect, talk, to summarize and to present. The activity was videotaped. However, there was something wrong with half of the tape. :-( Even so, students' feedback still made my day!