Teacher Education: Practical Teacher Training 1

The course is part of the practical training in the teacher education program, and one of a total of four practicum courses. It accounts for 6 of the program’s 100 practicum days and includes, among other things, 15 hours in the classroom, 3 hours of SIL training, and 2×60 minutes of supervision.

The field of practical training is considered an important arena for learning and it emphasizes connections between theory and experience. All practical training is supervised and mentored and takes place in authentic professional classroom contexts. As part of their practical training within the study programme, student teachers will carry out their teaching practicum both in lower and upper secondary school, for grades 8-10 and grades 11-13, respectively. Student teachers with an academic background from common core subjects will do their teaching practicum in both vocational and general secondary school programmes.

During Practical teacher training 1, the student will gain teaching experience through systematic observation and communication with students and teachers. This course places emphasis on the classroom as an arena for academic, social, and democratic learning.

Knowledge

The student

• has insight into factors that affect the student community and create the basis for learning
• has insight into different perspectives and views on how to manage and lead a classroom

Skills

The student is able to complete a systematic observation in a classroom/workshop.

General competence

The student is able to cooperate and communicate with fellow students, pupils in the classroom, and teachers/lecturers.

The course is held in the autumn semester for the teacher program in geography, English, French, and German, and in the spring for the teacher program in science, history, social science and the Nordic languages.

All practical teacher training is obligatory. Practical Teacher Training 1 contains an observation practice that will be completed in groups. In order to achieve the goals of the course, students are required to interact with the experiences from the training through reflection, and from various theoretical perspectives.