Learning outcome

After the first year, the candidates will have acquired basic teaching knowledge, skills and general competence in leading, stimulating, organising and evaluating learning activities in Years 5-10 in primary and lower secondary schools.

After successfully completing the course, the candidate will have achieved the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge:

The candidate can:

- Demonstrate basic knowledge of class management

- Give an account of children and young people’s development at beginner level, and justify didactic choices

- Demonstrate that he/she can use didactic models and different teaching methods

- Present the main content in the school’s key documents and relate this to activities in the classroom.

- Give an account of various learning theories and the development of the basic skills

- Give an account of basic counselling theory

- Give an account of evaluation in schools

Skills

The candidate can:

- Demonstrate a basic ability to lead and build relationships in class to promote learning

- Reflect on how approaches to learning are expressed in teaching situations in schools

- Demonstrate that they can use didactic models in teaching situations

- Facilitate the development of basic skills in pupils’ learning

- Apply skills in academic writing

General skills
The candidate can:

- Integrate knowledge about learning in planning, implementation and evaluation in schools

- Explain and implement educational choices in the classroom at the upper primary level (Years 5-7) and lower secondary level (Years 8-10)

- Integrate basic skills in subject teaching

- Demonstrate the ability to provide and receive supervision

Course Description

Pedagogy in Teacher Education (PE 501)

The second year of the study programme focuses on the individual pupil’s learning aptitudes; adapted education; and social educational work.

R & D
The instruction is based on national and international research, theory and literature. Instruction at the college uses qualitative and quantitative research from the field of schools and teaching; this will help students acquire a critical and reflective attitude towards activities in schools. Students will be introduced to basic research methods; as a continuation of this, they will conduct an observation activity in their teaching-practice school.

Collaboration:

The study programme emphasises close coordination between the various study programme courses. The study programme Pedagogy in Teacher Education has overall responsibility for all programme activities, and for the collaboration between subject teachers and teaching-practice teachers. Arrangements will be made, if possible, so that the study programme can include a joint project in the spring semester focusing on the subjects Norwegian/natural sciences.

The study programme is intended to reflect the work of the school at upper primary level (mellomtrinnet) and the year levels above, in terms of the basic skills and methods that characterise the general work and activities of the school. Instruction will take the form of lectures, seminars and group work.

Aesthetic learning processes are emphasised, including the use of drama as a teaching method.

Teaching and Learning Methods

The interaction between students, college teachers and teaching-practice teachers will provide a good foundation for versatile and mutual supervision.

All the seminars are obligatory, as are the teaching-practice seminars, teaching-practice reviews, mentoring groups and similar activities. Compulsory instruction at the college is indicated in the semester plan. The college requires a minimum of 80% attendance; however, it is expected that all students will participate in the compulsory activities.

Assessment Methods

Continuous assessment

The student must submit a written course assignment every semester related to the study programme’s topics, which must receive a passing grade before the student will be permitted to sit the examination.

In the autumn semester, the student must submit:

- 1 written assignment

In the spring semester, the student must submit:

- 1 written assignment

Final assessment:

Written, individual examination in the spring semester which counts for 100% of the final grade in this course (PEL 501). The examination will be assessed on a scale, A to F, where A is the highest and E the lowest passing grade. Please refer to the Regulations for Examinations at Telemark University College for further details.

The final grades for each course (PEL 501, 502, 503, 504) will be entered on the diploma.

Minor adjustments may occur during the academic year, subject to the decision of the Dean