PED328 The school, the training establishment and the society

The course is connected to the following study programs

• Post-Graduate Certificate in Education for Vocational Teachers

Teaching language

Norwegian.

Prerequisites

Passed PED327.

Course contents

This course will give students a basis for teaching in compulsory secondary classes (8-13), vocational subjects in upper secondary school and to supervise pupils in connection to work place training. The course focuses on teaching and learning of work specific tasks and functions, furthermore it will give students the ability to develop their competence in planning, organization, carrying through, assessing, documenting and to critical analyse teaching in their own vocational subject/program. Teaching consists of both cognitive and affective factors, like motivation, attitudes, identity and emotions. The vocational teacher has to relate to two fields of practise - the teacher profession and their own profession. At a central place in this course stands learning- and development work, professional knowledge. Insight into the work didactic field and research gives competence in preparing for their own practise and the schools activities and to build systematic research- and development work in school and in different workplaces.

Learning outcomes

KNOWLEDGE:

The student

-is able to see vocational training and practice of occupation in a historically and culturally perspective

-has knowledge about the school curriculum, core values and a broad course of training from compulsory secondary school to successfully completed vocational training (8 ¿ 13)

-has knowledge about national and international research- and development work with relevance for the teacher profession within the field of vocational training, and is able to develop one`s competence according to the vocational discipline

-is able to orientate oneself according to the syllabus and to be critical to the source of information and existing theories tied up to the compulsory secondary school and to vocational training (8-13)

SKILLS

The student

-can use and refer to relevant research results to be able to make reasoned decisions and to carry through a systematic vocational and pedagogical development work

-can arrange the training in a way that makes it possible to involve local work-, community-, and cultural life

-are able to build good relations and to be able to collaborate with parents and other relevant partners

GENERAL COMPETANCE

The student

• Is able to analyze one`s own need for skills upgrading and to have change- and development competence to be able to meet future needs in school, work- and community life

Teaching methods

Lectures, seminars, teamwork, individual work, use of IKT and practical testing. Compulsory education in the whole course. Workload is estimated to ca. 800 hours.

Evaluation

The study programme manager, in consultation with the student representative, decides the method of evaluation and whether the courses will have a midterm- or end of term evaluation, see also the Quality System, section 4.1. Information about evaluation method for the course will be posted on Canvas.

Assessment methods and criteria

A two week long home exam period.

The student shall hand in an individual written inter-disciplinary development project (3000 words +/- 10%). This project shall combine pedagogy, vocational didactics and practical work. Graded assessment