Reflection: Microteaching

For groups that have finished their mirco teaching, I'm sure that you too feel that a great weight has been lifted off your shoulders. I remember feeling really tensed and scared the night before the session all the way till the end of the lesson. I could not sleep the night before. Yes I have to work on my anxiety issues. Haha.

Actually now that my mirco teaching is over, i am finally able to see the usefulness of it:
1. It forces us to master at least 1 recipe (especially the recipe you are teaching) and to learn many others from the other teachers.
2. It allows you to learn about your your weaknesses and strengths when it comes to working in the kitchen and teaching.
3. It allows us to observe others when they are teaching and to learn from their mistakes and absorb their good points.
4. We learn how to work together in a team. This is important as in schools, we will have to work with the other teachers, most of whom come from different backgrounds and may have not been your friend in the first place.

For myself, I have learnt many new things about myself:
1. I enjoy baking on my own free time.
2. I need to be louder.
3. I need to be more confident in myself.
4. I need to watch the terms that i use during class, such as correct scientific terms etc.
5. I need to manage the lesson flow better to ensure that i can complete the lesson within the stipulated time.
6. I need to improve on my plating techniques.

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank my team mates, Nurul, Raudhah, and Azyan. Thanks for working with me and great job!

Now that I have finished my mirco teaching, I shall enjoying learning more recipes from the other teachers. Good luck to you all!

Taken from: http://moon-muse.tumblr.com/post/9711505581/everybody-is-a-genius-but-if-you-judge-a-fish