FOŘTOVÁ, Nikola. Changing the paradigm : A very practical MA. In 50th Annual International IATEFL Conference and Exhibition, Birmingham 13-16 April, 2016. 2016.
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Original name Changing the paradigm : A very practical MA
Authors FOŘTOVÁ, Nikola (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
Edition 50th Annual International IATEFL Conference and Exhibition, Birmingham 13-16 April, 2016, 2016.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Presentations at conferences
Field of Study 50300 5.3 Education
Country of publisher United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
RIV identification code RIV/00216224:14210/16:00092071
Organization unit Faculty of Arts
Keywords in English Master's degree; change paradigm; teaching; practical
Tags rivok
Tags International impact
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Abstract
The aim of the poster presentation is to show the story of change in the MA in teaching for secondary schools run at Masaryk University in Brno, the Czech Republic. Once a predominantly theoretical degree, the Master’s was re-designed to become more practical in nature and thus better equip our trainees for the classroom itself. Trainees now have to complete our so-called "internal teaching practice", where they teach once a week for a semester. This enables them to actually put into practice the substance of the pre-requisite coursework in a safe environment where they can develop. We are now able to send our trainees out to school with training in linguistics, classroom management and the micro-skills that are compatible with current trends in ELT. If we want to produce the best teachers, we need to forearm them with both the theory on which to base their decisions in the classroom, as well as the practice of actually teaching. Changing the paradigm from the theoretical to the practical is what MA courses need in order to equip the next generation of ELT professionals for the journey ahead of them. Come and see how we did it.
Links
MUNI/A/1143/2015, interní kód MUName: Profilace výzkumných zaměření v anglofonní lingvistické a literární vědě (Acronym: VZALL)
Investor: Masaryk University, Category A
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