Self-development as a teacher (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Objective

Adopting an enquiring and development-orientated approach during the course. You will deepen your understanding of the professional skills required of a teacher by examining relevant issues in the field from the perspective of theory and practice. You will develop your own pedagogical competence by focusing on a pedagogical perspective that interests you. You will utilise digital solutions in documenting and presenting on your own competence.

Course competencies:
Learning and information management
Ethics
Pedagogy
Digital pedagogy
Team work and communication

Content

Using theory and practical knowledge to familiarise yourself with your chosen field of pedagogy.
Analysis of pedagogical thinking and activities.
Argumentation and written presentation of one's own thinking
Reflecting on one's own professional identity and highlighting one's own competence using digital platforms.

Location and time

Mondays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.;
25.9. classroom learning at Monitoimisali P18_189 (Music Campus)/ hybrid teaching,
9.10. on-line learning,
27.11. on-line learning,
15.1. on-line education and
4.3. on-line teaching.

Teaching methods

The course includes webinars and remote working on your own and in small groups. In the course, you work on learning tasks cooperatively. Your preparation for the webinars is to familiarize yourself with the given source materials and by doing the given tasks. The studied content is shared in webinars, discussing together and learning from others.

During the study period and in different stages of this course you give and receive peer feedback. At the end of the course, you do a self-assessment. The trainer gives feedback and makes an evaluation decision based on the evaluation criteria.

Student workload

The implementation of the course consists of:
5 h of classroom learning/ hybrid teaching
25 h of webinars
50 h of cooperatively working on learning tasks
55 h of independent work

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The student is able to examine teaching work in a conceptual manner.
The student is able intelligibly express their thoughts to the reader in writing.
The student actively participates as a peer supervisor.
The student realistically assesses their own development as a teacher.
The student utilises digital solutions in documenting and presenting their own competence.

Qualifications

Opettaja oman työnsä kehittäjänä -jaksolle osallistumisen edellytys on opintojaksojen Opettaminen ammattina, Oppiminen ja opetussuunnitelmat sekä Ohjaus ja arviointi suoritus.