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Students’ Redesign of Mandatory Assignments in Teacher Education Cover

Students’ Redesign of Mandatory Assignments in Teacher Education

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|Apr 2017

Figures & Tables

Table 1

Teacher Education Programme.

Programme 1–7Programme 5–10
YearSubjectsSubjects
1Pedagogy and Pupil-related Skills (PPS) 15 ECT
Elective school subject I
Pedagogy and Pupil-related Skills (PPS) 15 ECT
Elective school subject I
Obligatory subjects:
Mathematics
Norwegian
Elective school subject II
2Same as 1Same as 1
3PPS and bachelor’s thesis 30 ECT
Elective school subject II 30 ECT
PPS and bachelor’s thesis 30 ECT
Elective school subject II 30 ECT
4Elective school subject/exchangeElective school subject III/exchange
Table 2

Design for learning: Form of oral presentations.

NorwegianEnglishSocial Sciences
Group/individualPairs or groupPractice groupGroup
Time10 minutes per person10 minutesNot defined
Presentation toolPowerPoint or a similar toolPowerPoint, overhead or a similar toolPowerPoint
Hand-in materialNot requiredNot requiredYes
Table 3

Design for learning: Content of oral presentations.

NorwegianEnglishSocial Sciences
TheoryYesYesNot explicit
Given topicYesYesYes
TopicRelated to the syllabusAdapted education
Student diversity
Digital skills and social sciences education
ReflectionNot explicitYesYes
Related to practice periodNoYesYes
Related to oral examsYesNoNo
FeedbackIn class
Teacher and students
In class
Teacher and students
Not explicit
Evaluation criteriaYesNoNo
AssessmentIn classNot explicitNot explicit
Table 4

Design for learning: Form of traditional academic texts.

NorwegianNatural SciencesSocial Sciences
Group/individualIndividualGroupGroup and individual
Limitations7000 signs1500–2000 wordsIndividual: 3 pages
Group: 7–10 pages
ToolsNoNoIndividual: no
Group: SurveyXact
Hand-in materialYes, both digital and on paperDigitalDigital
SourcesYes, with links to stylesYes, with reference to stylesIndividual: Not specified
Group: Yes
Table 5

Design for learning: Content of traditional academic texts.

NorwegianNatural SciencesSocial Sciences
TheoryYesYesNo
Given topicYesYesYes
TopicRelated to curriculum
1) linguistics (different subjects)
2) literature (aspects of a specific short story)
Related to species and ecologyIndividual: related to study plans
Group: practice research methods
Different modalitiesNoYes, photos or illustrationsIndividual: No
Group: Tables and diagrams
ReflectionNot explicitNot explicitYes
Related to teaching practiceNoYesYes
FeedbackYes, written commentNot explicitNot explicit
Evaluation criteriaNoNoIndividual: No
Group: Yes
AssessmentApprovedApprovedApproved
Self-assessmentYesNoNo
DOI: https://doi.org/10.16993/dfl.69 | Journal eISSN: 2001-7480
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 9
Submitted on: Feb 5, 2016
Accepted on: Mar 14, 2017
Published on: Apr 5, 2017
Published by: Stockholm University Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2017 Eli-Marie D. Drange, Gro-Renée Rambø, Nils Rune Birkeland, published by Stockholm University Press
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