Internship and Report

Year
2
Academic year
2022-2023
Code
02003953
Subject Area
Teaching Practice
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Other Languages of Instruction
English
French
German
Spanish
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
ECTS Credits
48.0
Type
Compulsory
Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

Completion of the 1st year of the program.

Teaching Methods

A. Internship:
1) Guidance by Supervising Teacher, including observation of lessons, critical analysis of lessons taught by trainees and participation in work sessions with the Supervising Teacher
2) Individual guidance by the Academic Advisor, including observation of classes taught by trainees and corresponding critical analysis and support/advice on aspects of the practicum.
3) Critical assessment by each trainee of his/her performance and that of other trainees
B. Final MA report: Guidance by Academic Advisor, with individual support/advice on bibliographic research and writing of final report.

Learning Outcomes

A. Internship
Teacher trainees should develop
1.Skills in adequate lesson planning, combining teaching materials and strategies and justifying their choices
2.Teaching skills, including an adequate management of time, communication and interaction in class
3.Skills in developing and applying assessment instruments;
4.An awareness of the responsibilities associated with the teaching profession;
5.The ability to learn from observation, experience, critical analysis and reflection, as well as from research on the pedagogical-didactic topic they chose, carried out within the context of the seminars and applied during their teaching practice
B.Final MA Report
Students should develop
1.Skills in analyzing and reflecting on their training activities
2.The ability to conduct research on a pedagogical-didactic topic, making critical use of bibliographic sources and relating their research to their teaching practice, as well as presenting their findings in a coherent and reflective manner.

Work Placement(s)

Yes

Syllabus

A. Internship
1.Observation of lessons taught by the Supervising Teacher and other trainees participation in other activities carried out by the Supervising Teacher
2.Lesson planning and teaching, followed by critical analysis
3.Reflection on the following topics, in work sessions with the Supervising Teacher:
a) Lesson plans: structure, contents & goals
b) Teaching materials: selection, production, inclusion in lesson plans
c) Teaching strategies and activities: adequacy, diversity, coherence
d) Classroom management: time, communication & interaction
e) Assessment instruments & correction criteria
f) Use of linguistic, communicative & cultural competence in teaching.
B. Final MA Report
1.Description and critical assessment of internship activities
2.Presentation of the selected pedagogical-didactic topic and underlying research, interconnecting critically and coherently the bibliographic sources used, the application of knowledge gained therefrom to teaching, and the results achieved.

Head Lecturer(s)

Ana Maria Silva Machado

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Final report: 40.0%
Supervised Pedagogical Practice: 60.0%

Bibliography

A bibliografia varia consoante os temas escolhidos por cada formando/a para o seu relatório final.
References depend on the teacher trainees' fields of study and the topics chosen for their final report.