Study Guide

Objectives (course unit)

After completing the course, the teacher student is able to
- work in teaching and instruction positions in their own field
- implement, develop and assess teaching situations close to working life
- operate in applicable networks of vocational education.

Content (course unit)

During the course, we will seek answers to the following questions:
• What are the learning and working environments for a teacher?
• How to choose, justify, and implement learning, guidance, and evaluation methods suitable for a given situation and environment while taking into consideration student activeness?
• How to design and implement learning processes in different learning environments utilising the working life and networks?
• How to take learners’ various challenges into account and improve their inclusion and wellbeing?
• How are future orientation and societal responsibility visible in a teacher’s work?

Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)

Knowing:
Structuring the relationships between the phenomena and concepts covered during the course. Applying, explaining, comparing, and analysing contents from the viewpoint of a vocational teacher.

Teacher Student:
• Describes their own practical knowledge (idea of humans, learning, and knowledge), and uses it to justify the method choices they make in teaching, guidance and evaluation
• Has a vast knowledge of teaching methods and learning environments suitable for their field
• Knows the most important legislation and documentation governing the teachers in their own working environment

Doing:
Being able to plan and choose suitable methods for their work and justify their choices as a vocational teacher. Applying the theory taught in the course (knowing) when planning, implementing, and evaluating the learning situations.

Teacher Student:
• Plans and implements a diverse and coherent learning process in a chosen environment
• Applies different teaching, guidance, and evaluation methods in their own field
• Uses different learning environments and networks when planning and implementing their learning situations (e.g. working life collaboration, digitalisation, personalisation)

Developing as a teacher:
Considering, evaluating, and developing issues from their own and their organisation’s viewpoints. Collaborating responsibly and being ready to develop communication skills. Recognising and following the ethical principles of a teacher’s work.

Teacher Student:
• Works as a teacher in an ethical manner and recognising their position of power
• Evaluates their own work as a vocational educator
• Works constructively in collaboration networks and gives/receives feedback
• Evaluates the financial, sustainable, and well-being promoting impacts of their own work
• Identifies their own strengths and areas of development as a vocational educator following the principles of continuous learning

Location and time

Period 2 - Period 4.

Exam schedules

No exams.

Assessment methods and criteria

Teacher tutor's assessment, self-assessment and peer assessment.

Assessment scale

Pass/Fail

Teaching methods

Teaching practice can comprise of different activities, according to the student's personal needs and goals. The details of the teaching practice are agreed upon with the teacher tutor.
Online information and tutoring sessions through Teams or Zoom.

Learning materials

Instructions, materials and resources in Moodle.

Student workload

1 cr equals approximately 27 hours of student work. The work consists of:
- designing, implementing and evaluating learning processes
- teaching, guidance and assessment situations
- familiarization with different learning environments and networks
- participation in working-life collaboration
- participation in teacher tutor sessions

Content scheduling

The activities and scope of the teaching practice are individually tailored based on the learning goals defined in the curriculum and the individual learning needs of the student. The individual learning goals are documented and followed up upon in PSP meetings with the teacher tutor.

Completion alternatives

Full or partial accreditation is possible. The demonstrated skills and competences must be as defined in the learning goals and be based on latest research knowledge.

Practical training and working life cooperation

Collaboration with the teaching practice organization/s.

International connections

Teaching practice can be completed during study exchange.

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

If the student has failed to achieve the learning goals and has not acquired and demonstrated the required skills and competences as advised, the study unit will be marked as "Fail". The assessment criteria are presented in the Pedagogical Principles of Professional Teacher Education (document). The assessment criteria are aligned with the learning goals described in the curriculum.

Assessment criteria - pass/fail (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

The teaching practice will be accepted when the student has demonstrated the achievement of learning goals as defined in the curriculum.