Examination arrangement

Course content

The course is part of the professional education courses in the 5-year-integrated master study programmes for teacher education and is one of four practical teacher training courses within the programme. It comprises 45 of the total 100 days of practical teacher training for the entire degree. The field of practical training is considered an important arena for learning and it emphasizes connections between theory and experience. All practice training is compulsary. If a student teacher gets ill or is absent due to unforeseen reasons, both the school and NTNU must immediately be informed about this. 

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 will do their teaching practicum in both vocational and general secondary school programmes.

During Practical teacher training 4, the student will teach his or her two subjects and - through cooperation and guidance from a mentor - get an impression of a teacher's day at work. The focus of the practical training will be on mastery in the classroom, and an understanding of and reflection on the student's own development. The described learning outcomes are the same for all students, but the emphasis will vary according to the context of the practical training. Practical teacher training 4 presuppose and require approved earlier practical teacher training courses.

Learning outcome

Knowledge

The student has knowledge about the school as an organization.

Skills

The student

• is able to individually and collaboratively plan and practice lecturing in a variety of teaching arenas, which will in turn result in effective academic and social learning processes
• is able to practice effective classroom leadership
• is able to guide and motivate the pupils and create an inclusive learning environment
• is able to use a variety of working techniques and customize the teaching according to the pupils' learning prerequisites
• is able to evaluate and document the pupils' learning and give feedback that promotes additional learning
• is able to individually and collaboratively evaluate and reflect on the effectiveness of his or her personal teaching methods based on the pupils' learning
• is able to, with guidance from others, develop, implement, and evaluate a research and development work based on practical teacher training

General competence

The student

• is able to identify special needs in children and youth, including the identification of violence or sexual abuse, and quickly initiate necessary measures based on academic evaluations in cooperation with interdisciplinary collaborators for the child's benefit
• is able to evaluate and develop his or her own teaching practice according to professional norms and standards
• is able to cooperate with students, parents, colleagues, school administration, and other actors

Learning methods and activities

Practice Teaching Training 4 consists of an integrated teaching practice that is to be completed individually or in pairs. During the course students will conduct 30 hours of lecturing in each of their subjects.

To achieve the aim of the course, students must interact between their practical experiences and theoretical perspectives, and must reflect on both. In addition to practical training carried out in lower- and upper secondary schools, the course also contains a campus-related perspective on practicum, where the learning activities will contribute to students' overall understanding. In this part of the course, the relation between school and campus will be in focus. Learning methods and activities in the course as a whole consist of cross-curricular theme days, plenary lectures and practicum-related teaching.

Compulsory assignments

• Compulsory participation in teaching periods at Campus
• The schools cultural context
• Development conversation
• Counselling meeting
• Practice profile

Further on evaluation

The final assessment in the course requires a submitted and approved practice profile, and approved reports. The final assessment is a comprehensive evaluation of the teaching practice related to the curricula goals, wherein which corresponding reports and practice visits are included. If the practice teaching is not approved, the student is admitted one more attempt. During a new practice teaching attempt, the student may be asked to engage in new obligatory activities.

For more information about the final assessment, please contact the course coordinator.

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

All previous exams according to the study plan must be passed. The prerequisites must be fulfilled in order to start the course.