English: Teaching Experience
(IEDU 0013)
4(6) - 8 ECTS

LEARNING OUTCOMES Students will develop foreign language teaching skills in contextualized settings by hands-on experience in a real class. Students will gain awareness of teacher’s work and the whole school environment. They should be able to reflect on their teaching, and self-evaluate implementation of their planning during foreign language lessons. They will be able to plan and execute a sequence of foreign language lessons linked by an overall theme.
CONTENT The Teaching Experience period includes guided lesson planning, preparation of teaching materials, actual teaching, self-evaluation and feedback after taught lessons.
PREREQUISITES Pedagogical preparation for teaching foreign languages is a prerequisite for taking this module. The Teaching Experience must be preceded by a foreign language teaching course and The Observation Period (IEDU 0012), and followed by the The Teaching Experience Reflective Report (IEDU 0014 ). Therefore the following must be completed before teaching:
  • LAPE 1623 Pedagogy of English and Swedish languages English part only 2 ects in the autumn semester, or IEDU 0008 Teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) 2 ects in the spring semester, or equivalent (certified).
  • IEDU 0012– 20 English lessons observed, documented, and approved by the supervising university lecturer.

    CEFR level B2 of English. A very general assessment of one’s CEFR level can be found here

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    STUDY
    METHODS    		 Methods related to preparing and teaching 4(6)- 8 English language lessons. The Teaching Experience period includes guided lesson planning, preparation of teaching materials, actual teaching, self-evaluation and feedback after taught lessons.
    ACCOMPLISHMENT
    METHODS    		 Successfully delivered teaching and a teaching portfolio completed according to guidelines, including a period plan, lesson plans, teaching materials, and other assigned components.
    If a grade for teaching is NOT required, the minimum number of taught lessons is 4.
    If a grade IS REQUIRED, the minimum number of taught lessons is 6.
    The maximum number of taught lessons is 8, in either case.
    Teaching more than 8 lessons CAN be discussed with the supervising school teacher but CANNOT be guaranteed.

    So, students can teach 4, 6, 8 (or exceptionally 10 or 12) English lessons for 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 ects, respectively.

    The exact number of lessons a student will be able to teach above the required minimum will be agreed on with a supervising school teacher, based on the prerequisites and the school capacity to provide teaching time. The capacity may differ from semester to semester and teacher to teacher. Therefore, a final number of lessons a student will be able to teach will be decided after students have arrived at the University of Lapland and met appointed teachers at the University of Lapland Teacher Training School.


    LITERATURE
    MATERIALS    		 Materials and teaching methods and techniques covered during LAPE 1623 Pedagogy of English and Swedish languages English part only 2 ects in the autumn semester, or IEDU 0008 Teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) 2 ects in the spring semester, materials prepared by student teachers themselves, period plan forms, lesson plan forms, other materials recommended by teachers.
    EVALUATION Pass/fail based on requirements.
    If the home university of a student requires a grade, it can be granted on request. Grading scale (5-1/fail). If grading is needed, the supervising lecturer and teacher(s) should be informed by a deadline, before observations (IEDU 0012) take place. The exact times will be given when students arrive at the University of Lapland.
    Detailed evaluation criteria are in Peppi.
    TIMING Autumn semester (for students arriving at the beginning of an academic year), and spring semester (for students arriving at the beginning of a calendar year).
    The timetables for IEDU 0013  are agreed on individually with the teachers of English at the UL Teacher Training School.
    YEAR OF
    STUDY    		 Undergraduate, graduate.
    TUTOR University lecturer in English and foreign language teaching: Elizabeth Alssen, in cooperation with teachers at the University of Lapland Teacher Training School.
    LANGUAGE OF
    INSTRUCTION    		 English
    ADDITIONAL
    INFORMATION    		 Participation in IEDU 0013 is subject to agreement with appointed teachers at the University of Lapland Teacher Training School. Credits for the module are awarded jointly by the Faculty of Education and the Teacher Training School. Details about tasks and documentation related to teaching the lessons will be obtained from the tutor (Elizabeth Alssen). Students who wish to take this module have to contact the tutor [E. Alssen elizabeth.alssen(at)ulapland.fi] in person prior to enrolment. IEDU 0013 MUST BE FOLLOWED by the The Teaching Experience Reflective Report (IEDU 0014 ). Participation in this module is arranged individually with E. Alssen