Backwash of DIO Classroom Observation Model in EFL

Abstract

Classroom observation is widely used in the EFL for different purposes by various people. In order to help teachers or researchers effectively observe the classroom teaching in a scientific and feasible way, a new classroom observation tool has been put forward by us. Its content can be simplified into design, implementation and outcome (DIO for short). This paper will make further explanation from its application on three cases in order to illustrate its backwash effect in EFL.