A2BK_LEPS Block teaching practice

Faculty of Education
autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/0/2. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Chocholatá, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites
( A2BK_PJ1B Practical Language 1B && A2BK_GR1B Grammar B && A2BK_SFFB Phonetics Seminar B ) || A2BK_SOZK Complex Exam
Students will teach minimum 3 lessons in any language class
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students are expected to teach minimum 3 lessons in any language class(es). They will keep a record of their teaching, teaching journals with lesson plans and reflection and they will observe and give feedback to their peer/colleague and they will be observed and given the feedback by their colleague/peer (they can use video recording for that).
Course objectives:
to provide students with an opportunity to try out teaching techniques
to allow students to approach the real teaching situation
to provide students with an opportunity to have their teaching evaluated and constructively criticized
to help students develop their teaching styles
to encourage reflection and self-evaluation
to give constructive feedback on somebody else´s teaching
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to
demonstrate their knowledge of the school environment and their knowledge of the Czech system of language education;
try out teaching in small groups of learners under the supervision of a mentor teacher;
teach three lessons independently;
analyse their lessons and suggest changes;
reflect on their teaching performance/experience in their reflective journal.
Syllabus
  • 1. Lesson planning and preparation
  • 2. Teaching and reflection
  • 3. Analysis
  • 4. Action plan
  • 5. Final self-evaluation
Literature
  • GOWER, Roger, Diane PHILLIPS and Steve WALTERS. Teaching practice handbook. New edition. Oxford: Macmillan Heinemann, 1995, viii, 215. ISBN 0-435-24059-5. info
  • WAJNRYB, Ruth. Classroom observation tasks : a resource book for language teachers and trainers. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992, viii, 145. ISBN 0521407222. info
Teaching methods
Practice teaching, observation, self-evaluation, giving feedback
Assessment methods
Students will submit the required materials to their tutor:
teaching journal with lesson plans and reflections
video recording of one lesson with the lesson plan Methods of work:
Lesson preparation
Lesson execution
Lesson reflection and evaluation
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 2 týdny.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=1363
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2022.
  • Enrolment Statistics (autumn 2020, recent)
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