PRA1-201 Teaching Practice, 2nd year, Autumn

The course is connected to the following study programs

• Master's 5-Year Programme in Teacher Education, level 1-7

Teaching language

Norwegian

Prerequisites

The previous practice period must be completed and assessed as a pass.

Course contents

Pupil and pupil diversity. Responsibilities related to the role of contact teacher and class management with focus on basic skills and assessment for learning.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

The student

• Has knowledge about the characteristics of good class leaders and reflects on the importance of communication, collaboration and relation work for learning

• Has thorough knowledge about the content and responsibilities of the role of the contact teacher, as well as its importance for the pupils’ learning

• Has theoretical and didactic knowledge about his/her selected subjects

Skills

The student

• Has the ability to use national and local frameworks in the planning of teaching

• Is able to implement, alone and in collaboration with others, teaching in the selected subjects, focusing on class management, professional expertise, basic skills and assessment for learning

• Facilitates to enhance the pupils’ digital competence and use in the selected subjects

• Is able to discuss teaching and learning based on a professional ethics perspective, relevant theories and research

• Shows good communication skills (professionally and socially) through supervision and relation building conversations with the pupils

General competence

The student

• Is able to change teaching and conduct based on supervision, response and reflection

• Contributes actively in the supervision and assessment of his/her own and the fellow students’ practice in a way that enhances development and learning

The subject in the practice placement

Each semester the student selects one or more specialization subjects. Special learning outcomes related to the practice placement emphasize the characteristics of selected subject(s) (work methods etc.) in the practice period.

Teaching methods

During the practice placement the student is part of a team of fellow-students professionally mentored by a practice supervisor. Practice placement in the 1^st year focus on observation as method for reflection and learning. The student shall together with his/her fellow-students work at preparation of teaching and training skills in various teaching situations. This implies work methods like individual preparation, observation, participation in tutorials, planning, implementing and evaluating/assessing teaching in a practice group. The student shall also participate in the school’s other activities.

The practice period is 20 days.

Evaluation

The person responsible for the course, 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

After the practice period the student gets an individual, written pass/fail assessment. The student must meet the 100 % attendance requirement in the practice placement in order to get a pass. The assessment of the student is based on the learning outcome description. The student must present the assessment report to the practice supervisor before the next practice period.