Peer Teaching Reflection

I thought it was fun to teach the class.  In the beginning I was little scared because I am not looking to become a teacher, so I don’t have a lot of experience or practice.  However, I think my group did a pretty good job.  We presented on Emotional Disturbances, which is a huge topic, but I thought we did a good job getting the main points of each category and making sure the students knew what they each consisted of.  We used an quick assessment quiz at the beginning to get the students acquainted with the term at the beginning and I think that made them realize that the subject was not as complex as they may have thought.  

One of the biggest engagement clues is when students participate.  We had good participation in class and even more than that, the students were open and shared personal stories and experiences.  I was really impressed when students shared stories of their own loved ones who have faces these emotional disturbances and come out on top or even struggled with it.  

I don't think I would change a lot if I did this alone.  I actually prefer group presentation because we get to hear more of different people's perspectives, ideas, and experiences about the subject.  I think I would have tried to have a little more student interaction.  It is hard to cover such a big subject and not just sit there and lecture.  

I am always a little nervous in front of the class and I always have to have written my script and keep to it because I am not quick on my feet.  I think I would try a little harder to become comfortable in front of the class.  Maybe I just need to study and become more acquainted with the subject.  We were also a little unprepared in the presentation because one of out group members was not able to attend on the day of the presentation, so I think better preparation in that area would have been nice, but life happens.  

I would give my group a 10 and I would give myself a 10.  Our group worked together very well, I thought.  We each had strengths that added to the presentation and preparation for it.  I liked that we were able to so easily take over for the missing member and make it work too.  As for myself, I did all that I could to know my topic.  I found additional resources that were of great help and tried to make it applicable to everyone, because they were prominent disorders.