Drama Mentors 13/01/2000

 

Questionnaire

This questionnaire was used at the Conference to review current practice in supporting the Drama Student Teachers. The results are given in percentage terms for those papers returned.

 

 

 

Statement

 

 

Regularly

Sometimes

Never

  • Let the Student observe you teach,
    then explain why you made certain decisions

80%

20%

 

  • Observe the student teach and give feedback

80%

20%

 

  • Identify and plan for the Student’s strengths and weaknesses

80%

20%

 

  • Offer help and guidance through the planning process

90%

10%

 

  • Discuss the philosophy of the Department with regard to Drama in Education and discipline

40%

60%

 

  • Explain the monitoring, assessment, recording and reporting policies

40%

60%

 

  • Allow access to resources and a place to study

80%

20%

 

  • Video a lesson and deconstruct sections with the student

20%

10%

70%

  • Plan Team teaching with the Student

50%

50%

 

  • Take part in a lesson planned by the Student and deconstruct it

10%

60%

30%

  • Help with realistic target setting

60%

40%

 

  • Cross-curricular approaches explored

30%

70%

 

  • Deconstruct the exam syllabi and assessment process

20%

80%

 

  • Develop the use of ICT

20%

80%

 

  • Use the video of Students teaching for moderation and standardising

20%

30%

50%

  • Demonstrate a particular Drama technique, for example TiR

60%

40%

 

  • Help the student to identify ways to deepen the quality of the Drama

60%

40%

 

Explanations:

Drama Mentors explained that their reluctance to video the Students teaching was because they felt the students would be uncomfortable with this. They stressed that if the Student requested a video be made of a lesson or part of a lesson, they would be happy to arrange it.