Teaching Practice, 12 cr

Aim

On completion of the course, the student shall be able to

• independently organise learning environments which are grounded in such knowledge that is based on research and experience
• assume responsibility to plan and lead teaching
• participate in developing teaching, based on both local and central guidelines and curricula
• use and reflect upon different methods for assessing learning
• structure and communicate subject-matter knowledge, based on pupils’ different prior knowledge and abilities
• identify different kinds of assessment and documentation of pupils’ learning
• reflect on pupils’ knowledge based on current guidelines and curricula, as well as on such knowledge that is based on research and experience
• demonstrate a professional attitude in the interaction with pupils and staff
• show an ability to develop in the profession based on critical self-reflexion and on other people’s views, and an ability to assume new challenges
• use and, with a critical attitude, relate to different kinds of educational materials, based on a conscious pedagogical strategy
• independently analyse teaching experiences grounded in such knowledge that is based on research and experience.

Content

The course is based on teaching practice in schools and consists of the application of different teaching abilities. The student practices the ability to plan, organise and follow up pupils’. This includes adapting the teaching to match pupils’ different prior knowledge and abilities. Core elements of this course are leadership, collaboration and different kinds of social interaction, as well as theoretical familiarity with the subject matter and pedagogical familiarity. Another core element is the relation between such knowledge which is based on research and such knowledge which is based on experience. The student reflects on his or her teaching and development towards becoming a teacher.