Course: Continuous pedagogical practice

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Course title Continuous pedagogical practice
Course code KAN/PRAXE
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 20
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Černá Lucie, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Nováková Ludmila, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Students observe classes, assist teachers and under the supervision of experience teachers plan, prepare and teach the specified number of lessons. They also discuss their teaching with their supervisor and reflect on their performances in classes. They get familiar with the school life (education documents, assessment criteria, teachers' duties) and extra-curricular activities (clubs, field trips etc.)

Learning activities and teaching methods
One-to-One tutorial, Clinical practice under supervision, Skills demonstration, Self-study of literature, Textual studies
  • Practical training (number of hours) - 370 hours per semester
  • Individual project (40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 50 hours per semester
  • Team project (50/number of students) - 60 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
study primary education; use English is at B2 CEFR level; have some basic knowledge of pedagogic principles and processes used at primary schools; be acquainted with the specifics of working with young learners; be familiar with basic principles of effective classroom management / including essential items in the detailed lesson plan and the basic classroom language; being able to co-operate with the supervising teacher.
Skills
assist teachers in classes and extra-curricular activities; communicate with children whose mother tongue is different from the student's mother tongue; apply the basic principles of effective teaching in English / including the ability to write a detailed lesson plan and use of the basic classroom language.
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
get a complex understanding of teacher's work at primary school in the Czech Republic; know the school life (education documents, assessment criteria, teachers' duties) and extra-curricular activities (clubs, field trips etc.).
Skills
prepare and teach lessons in English under the mentor's supervision; be able to analyze own teaching and apply knowledge and skills acquired during their studies explain and justify the choice of various teaching techniques; accept constructive criticism and learn from it; identify own teaching strengths and weaknesses.
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Clinical practice under supervision
Textual studies
Skills demonstration
Self-study of literature
One-to-One tutorial
assessment methods
Portfolio
Continuous assessment
Self-evaluation
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Portfolio
Continuous assessment
Self-evaluation
Competences
Skills demonstration during practicum
Recommended literature
  • Scrivener, J. Learning teaching (2nd ed.).. Oxford, UK: Macmillan., 2005.


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