Our presentation went fairly well but we definitely needed to watch our timing more closely. We did not anticipate how long it could actually take to introduce our problem, however we could have done a slightly better job at being a bit clearer during this portion of the lesson. The use of some higher level mathematical language/terminology could have been avoided and would have helped us to be a bit faster as we wouldn't have needed to explain our language. Aside from this the rest of the presentation was much clearer and methodical.
Our opening question was a good question to help introduce variables without introducing the ever scary x and y, as well it was a fun relatable question which got people engaged and involved. In terms of how the actual presentation went we tried to use the smart board in order to give us more writing space, however this was not such a good idea because of its physical situation in the classroom, it is very hard to see from the opposite side of the room.
Because we were short on time and did not get to all of our activities there was a lack of variety in activities and not a lot of student participation, even though we did have other participatory and engaging activities planned. Judging from the feedback received, this was a decent lesson with the potential to be a really nice lesson had we managed our time more efficiently and been able to complete all of our planned activities.
Good work, Mat. You've done some good thinking about how to improve your group's lesson, and you had some interesting ideas about ways to introduce systems of linear equations. The question of how to make the best use of time is always a big one -- we nearly always plan more than there is time for in the lesson! Thanks for your thoughtful comments.
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