ECS-32306 Teaching as a Profession

Course

Credits 6.00

Language of instruction:

Dutch

Assumed knowledge on:

ECS-20806 Didactic Skills (students who didn't follow ECS-20806 are invited to contact the course coordinator to discuss prior knowledge).

Continuation courses:

The first degree teacher training programme for biology, chemistry, geography, economics, or physics, other ECS courses.

Contents:

This course is a follow-up to the Didactic Skills course. The main difference is that students now apply their didactic skills in a real-life situation, either in one Secondary School or in one of the institutes for Professional Education (as an internship), or in diverse Secondary Schools (carrying out one of the 'mobiele' practica of WU).

Learning outcomes:

After successful completion of this course students are expected to be able to:
- prepare themselves properly for teaching and instructional activities, either in a Secondary School or in one of the institutes for Professional Education;
- recognize important teaching skills by observing experienced teachers and fellow students;
- apply these teaching skills in the classroom, such as make subject matter or course content transparent and accessible for pupils, make clear to pupils what they are expected to do, answer questions of pupils properly, actively involve pupils in the learning process, maintain order in the classroom (to a certain degree), and adequately use multimedia;
-apply communication skills which enhance professional communication with experienced teachers and fellow students;
-reflect on the learning experiences in the classroom, including all learning outcomes as mentioned above, and draw conclusions to improve their performance.

Activities:

The students will analyse their personal experiences with regard to teaching and learning, and formulate personal learning goals based on these experiences in a proposal. They will participate in obligatory supportive meetings.
The students will perform the activities described in the proposal, carry out observation assignments and participate in a number of teaching activities. Students are required to record their learning experiences throughout the course by writing a logbook, and they are required to write a final reflection paper.

Examination:

The grade will be based on the quality of:
- the proposal, at the start of the course (10%);
- the reflection paper (90%).
Each component needs a minimum mark of 5.5 to pass. Prerequisite: sufficient input during obligatory supportive meetings and sufficient performance during activities carried out at a Secondary School or at one of the institutes for Professional Education.

Literature:

To be provided and to be searched for by the students themselves.