3 ECTS credits
90 h study time

Offer 1 with catalog number 4022480DNR for all students in the 1st semester at a (D) Master - preliminary level.

Semester
1st semester
Enrollment based on exam contract
Impossible
Grading method
Grading (scale from 0 to 20)
Can retake in second session
Yes
Enrollment Requirements
Alvorens men een inschrijving kan nemen op 'Vakdidactiek Gedragswetenschappen 1' moet men ingeschreven of geslaagd zijn voor 'Krachtige leeromgeving MW'.
Taught in
Dutch
Faculty
Multidisciplinary Institute for Teacher Education
Department
Multidisciplinary Institute for Teacher Education
Educational team
Jef Carlier
Jo Tondeur (course titular)
Activities and contact hours

10 contact hours Seminar, Exercises or Practicals
80 contact hours Independent or External Form of Study
Course Content

Learning Pathway Professional Practice

In this co-teaching internship, the student assists the mentor in teaching, whereby the responsibilities of the student are gradually built up: from participatory observation as a teacher-guide (2h), to at least two more active forms of co-teaching: parallel teaching, adapted teaching, teaching in one of several complementary groups, or team teaching together with the mentor or with a fellow student (2h). These last 2 hours are prepared in an interview with the mentor. 

For students with LIO status: 2 hours observation and in-service internship of 28 hours (and if applicable pre-service or alternative internship). If the assignment volume is between 200 and 499 teaching hours, the student may not be able to perform sufficient unique teaching hours for this course unit. In that case, additional assignments from the regular track will be given in proportion to the missing hours. In cases where the LIO student has no or insufficient teaching assignment within the field of this course unit, an additional assignment is given from the regular track in which the student assists a mentor in a co-teaching internship, in which the student's responsibilities are gradually built up: from participatory observation as a teacher-supervisor (2h), to at least two more active forms of co-teaching: parallel teaching, adapted teaching, teaching in one of several complementary groups, or team teaching together with the mentor or with a fellow student (2h). These last 2h are prepared in a conversation with the mentor.

Learning Pathway Pedagogical Content Knowledge

In addition to the positioning of the subject area, the students will learn how to translate subject-specific concepts into a powerful learning environment. For the subject specific teaching methods in the field of behavioural sciences, students work in teacher design teams. This means that they (re)design curriculum materials together in groups of no more than four students. The students learn how to translate learning outcomes and curricula into practice, but also, for example, how social and political discussions and new scientific insights (can) have an impact on their classroom practice.  

The focus throughout this course unit is the step-by-step subject-specific support in the design of a powerful learning environment so that these can be tested at the end of this course unit. In addition to the co-teaching internship, the students have the opportunity to 1) present the results of their design team to their peers in the form of a co-teaching moment and 2) give an individual mini-lesson within the domain of behavioural sciences.

Course material
Digital course material (Required) : Leerplan van Steden en Gemeenten, http://www.ovsg.be
Practical course material (Recommended) : Handboeken gedragswetenschappen
Digital course material (Recommended) : Advies over studieprofiel studierichting Humane Wetenschappen in 2de en 3de graad ASO, VLOR, 1999
Digital course material (Required) : Leerplan van het Katholiek Onderwijs, http://www.vvkso.be
Digital course material (Required) : Leerplan van het Gemeenschapsonderwijs, http://www.g-o.be
Additional info
  • For students of campuses Anderlecht, Diest and Leuven 6 contact hours will be organised. 84h are completed as self-study (including internship).
  • Students are expected to attend all classes within this course unit in order to prepare as much as possible for the internship (professional attitude).
  • Additional information on the course unit internship: internships can take place during academic leaves that does not coincides with school holidays, exam preparation time and exam periods. Students are expected to spread the duration of their internship (see internship guidelines).
  • During this course unit an integrated skill set of competences, needed for the design of a powerful learning environment is developed. During the internship the aim is to integrate the learning outcomes of the other course units and the course unit Powerful Learning Environments.
  • If the total score of the internship is insufficient, the student cannot pass this course unit. Retaking the practical part can only be done in the following useful session. In the case of a referral to the next session, the titular can allow the transfer of the grades of the successfully completed sections.
 
Learning Outcomes

General competences

Programme specific learning outcomes

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 14, 16, 19, 20, 22

Learning Pathway Professional Practice

  1. The student shows an open, inquisitive and professional attitude.  
  2. The student teacher is able to successfully* support the experienced teacher within the framework of differentiation strategies.
  3. The student teacher is able to design lessons.

*Successfully here means: integrating the objectives formulated in pathways pedagogy and pedagogical content knowledge.

Learning Pathway Pedagogical Content Knowledge

  1. The student shows an open, inquisitive and professional attitude.  
  2. The student has insight into the subject-specific concepts, theories and evolutions of the field of behavioural sciences (such as stereotypical images, conflict management, or identity development) and can use these in a targeted manner in function of educational practice.  
  3. The student can design a powerful learning environment within the framework of the 21st century skills.  
  4. The student can design a powerful learning environment based on the principles of educational reform (e.g. positioning behavioural sciences within the key competences).  
  5. The student can choose objectives on the basis of learning outcomes and curricula relating to the behavioural sciences (secondary education).
  6. The student can formulate objectives with regard to behavioural sciences that are in line with the background of pupils in a concrete and operational manner.
  7. The student can choose learning content from a multidisciplinary perspective, divide it into learning steps and translate it into meaningful assignments.
  8. The student can design a problem in a team in function of the lesson preparation (mini-lesson) behavioral sciences.
  9. From a behavioural-scientific point of view, the student can align the learning content to the learning of the students.  
  10. The student can use the pupil characteristics to strengthen the autonomous motivation of the pupils, to provide the necessary structure, and to increase the involvement of the pupils.
  11. The student can allow pupils to actively discover and process the learning content within the behavioural sciences through the selection of teaching methods and learning materials. 
 
 
 

Grading

The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 60% of the final mark.
Practical Exam determines 40% of the final mark.

Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Assignment with a relative weight of 20 which comprises 60% of the final mark.

    Note: Students work out an assignment.

Within the Practical Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:

  • Co-teaching and duo-teaching with a relative weight of 40 which comprises 40% of the final mark.

    Note: The evaluation of the co-teaching or in-service internship is done by the internship supervisor based on internship administration, preparations and developed material, oral and written feedback from the mentor, self-evaluation, interview etc.   

Additional info regarding evaluation
  • A final grade can only be calculated if a score was obtained for each category of the evaluation. Not participating in one or more categories results in the mention ‘afwezig’ (afw).  
  • A student can only pass the course unit if at least 7/20 is obtained for each category. The final score awarded is then the grade assigned to the lowest scored category. 
  • It is obligatory to communicate in a timely fashion (see agreements in internship guidelines). Belated communication can lead to a score 'afwezig’ (afw) for the internship.  
  • If the total score of the internship is insufficient, the student cannot pass this course unit. Retaking the practical part can only be done in the following useful session. In the case of a referral to the next session, the titular can allow the transfer of the grades of the successfully completed sections. 
Allowed unsatisfactory mark
The supplementary Teaching and Examination Regulations of your faculty stipulate whether an allowed unsatisfactory mark for this programme unit is permitted.

Academic context

This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Teaching in Social Sciences: communicatiewetenschappen (90 ECTS, Etterbeek) (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Teaching in Social Sciences: politieke wetenschappen en sociologie (90 ECTS, Etterbeek) (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Teaching in Social Sciences: criminologische wetenschappen (90 ECTS, Etterbeek) (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Teaching in Social Sciences: standaard traject (60 ECTS, Etterbeek) (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Teaching in Social Sciences: standaard traject (60 ECTS, Anderlecht) (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Teaching in Social Sciences: standaard traject (60 ECTS, Diest) (only offered in Dutch)
Master of Teaching in Social Sciences: standaard traject (60 ECTS, Leuven) (only offered in Dutch)