PRA1-302 Teaching Practice, 3rd year, Spring

The course is connected to the following study programs

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

Teaching language

Norwegian

Prerequisites

Previous practice periods must be completed and assessed as a pass.

Course contents

Theoretic and didactic knowledge in the selected subjects. Individual planning and implementation of teaching with focus on basic skills, digital competence and variation in work methods and forms of assessment. Implementation of his/her own R&D work.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

The student

• Is familiar with a variety of sources available to the school and the teacher in R&D work at school or in his/her own practice

• Is familiar with what methods and measures the practice school employs in its R&D work in various fields, both academically and in a psychosocial context

• Has thorough theoretical and didactic knowledge in the selected subjects

Skills

The student

• Is able to plan and conduct a learning process in the selected subjects individually with focus on class management, basic skills, varied work methods, aims and assessment

• Is able to implement teaching that promotes the pupils’ digital competence

General competence

The student

• Is able to apply knowledge, research, theory and his/her own R&D work to further develop his/her own pedagogical practice in a constructive way

• Has knowledge about how theory and research describes qualities of the good teacher, as well as task types and assessment forms that promote learning

• Contributes positively to the school’s development of the learning environment by taking part in conversations and discussions about teaching and learning in the light of attitudes, values and ethical challenges

• Has developed a distinct teacher identity and shows development- and change competence

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 10 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.