PSY260: Educational Psychology – Teacher Spotlight Interview Form

PSY260: Educational Psychology – Teacher Spotlight Interview Form

Interview Date: __________________________ Time: ___________________

Teacher: __________________________________ Grade Level: ______________

School: ____________________________________________________________

How was interview conducted (in-person, phone, internet)?____________________

In your interview, ask a minimum of 10 questions. The purpose of these questions is to learn how the teacher you have chosen to interview utilizes some of the principles of educational psychology that we have been discussing throughout the course. How does this contribute to this teacher’s success and intentional teaching practices?

Some possible suggestions for questions that you might ask your interviewee are:

• Do you teach differently than you did when you began teaching? How so? And why?
• Do you ever read research studies in professional journals? If so, how does this change the way you teach?
• How has the study of educational research affected your teaching?
• What kinds of conclusions have you reached through informal research (your day to day observations of your students)?
• What style of teaching do you prefer? Direct Instruction? Constructivist learning? A mix of both?
• How do you differentiate instruction for diverse learners?
• How do you manage classroom discipline?

These are just a few examples of questions that you could select for your interview, and you are not limited to 10. Ask as many questions as you feel that you need to write a comprehensive reflection paper. Be sure to type up all of the questions that you intend to use ahead of time and submit them with your project.

Your Interview Questions (minimum of 10) and Interview Notes: