Internship and Report

Recommended Prerequisites

Completion of the 1st year of the program.

Teaching Methods

Pedagogical orientation / supervision during the period of supervised teaching by the observation of the student teacher’s classes and its discussion

Scientific-didactic  orientation / supervision of the Final Report.

Learning Outcomes

– To provide teacher trainees with practical experience in teaching in their field of study, as well as contact with the wide spectrum of activities developed by teachers in schools;

– To promote teacher trainees’ development as future teachers and their critical and reflective attitude towards the processes and challenges of their profession;

- Critically apply the methods and contents studied to the practice of teaching and to the elaboration of the internship’s report;

- Deepen academic education suited to the requirements of teachingin the area in question;

- Deepen methods and research techniques in the context of specific didactics;

- Develop communication skills and logical argumentation.

Work Placement(s)

Yes

Syllabus

1.  Supervised Teaching Practice

- Lesson plans / teaching unit: structure, objectives and content;

- Teaching materials: selection, development and integration into the lesson plan and the general plan of the discipline;

- Activities in the context of the classroom: adaptation, diversity and coherence;

- Instructional Strategies /learning: adaptation, diversity and coherence;

- Use rigorously scientific knowledge and its articulation;

- Time management, communication and interaction in the classroom context;

- Evaluation instruments in the context of the classroom and written work correction criteria;

- Ability to integrate in school and teaching centre

2. Final Internship Report.

- Critical reflection about the internship

- Analysis and development of a thematic of scientific and didactic nature;

- Specific bibliographic search the themes developed by the student teachers.

Head Lecturer(s)

Maria de Fátima Grilo Velez de Castro

Assessment Methods

Continuous Assessment
Final Report: 40.0%
Supervised Teaching Practice: 60.0%

Bibliography

Bibliografia Geral

André, Y., David, J., Mérenne-Schoumaker, B. 1999. Didáctica da Geografia. Edições ASA, Porto.

Antunes, L. C. 2013. Google Earth na Sala de Aula. Areal Editores.

Azevedo, M. 2006. Teses, relatórios e trabalhos escolares. Lisboa: Universidade Católica Portuguesa.

Bailey P., Fox, P. 1996. Geography Teachers’Handbook, Shefield: The Geographical Association.

Bell, J. 2008. Como realizar um projecto de investigação. Lisboa: Gradiva.

Estrela, A., Ferreira, J. (Org.) (2001). Investigação em educação: métodos e técnicas. Lisboa: Educa.

Marôco, J. 2007. Análise Estatística com Utilização do SPSS. Ed. Sílabo.

Medeiros, C.A. (Dir.) 2005/2006. Geografia de Portugal (Vol.1,2,3,4). Lisboa: Círc. de Leitores.

Rebelo, F. 2003. Riscos naturais e acção antrópica. Imp. da UC.     

Bibliografia específica a definir em função dos temas de investigação selecionados por cada formando/a para o seu relatório final./To be determined depending on the topics' chosen for the final report.