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Get prepared to teach on your faculty, find inspiration for relevant forms of teaching and discuss your teaching with others.

The purpose of the course is to strengthen the participants' pedagogic competences, and to introduce them to the aspects of student-centred teaching. After the course, the participants will have acquired knowledge of educational principles and a didactic basis for reflecting on their own and others ' teaching practice.

Learning outcome

By the end of the course, the participants will be able to:

• Reflect upon their own role as student instructors/student teacher
• Key educational concepts
• Plan and carry out teaching activities, including preparing a lesson plan
• Create a learning-oriented teaching environment in collaboration with colleagues and students
• Create student activating teaching through the use of e.g. Educational Technology.    

Content

• Knowledge of pedagogical and didactic concepts
• Discussion of one’s role as student teachers
• Introduction to themes such as feedback, preparation and questioning techniques
• A number of student-centred teaching activities with and without Educational Technology

The course is designed based on blended learning as a teaching approach, which is why teaching and learning will take place in a digital learning space and in the physical meeting. It is estimated that it will last approx. 12 hours  (including one online start meeting, 5 hours workshop and approx. 7 hours of online activities and preparation through structured online learning activities). The course will also contain an ending reflective online session once you are engaged in your teaching activities.

Online learning activities involve reading material, watching videos, answering reflection questions and producing a first draft of a course handbook. The course also involves participating in individual as well as group activities in class and outside class, as well as providing peer feedback. To complete the course and receive a diploma it is compulsory to be active online and complete all activities.

Your learning outcomes depends on active participation through peer feedback and discussions with each other.