Course content

The pupil is the focus of Pedagogy and student knowledge in cycle 1, topic 2. Through active participation in the lessons, the students will develop knowledge, skills, and general competence concerning pupils' learning, development, and socialization from grade 5 to 10. Central themes in the subject of Pedagogy and student knowledge topic 2, are the pupils learning, development, and socialization in the present society, ordinary and individually adapted education, the psychosocial learning environment, student conversations, diversity, inclusion, processes and collaboration to ensure that pupils experience a positive childhood.

Learning outcome

KNOWLEDGE

The student has knowledge of

• the pupils' emotional and social development
• key principles that promote adapted education
• different learning difficulties and adaptation and behavioural challenges in children in years 5-10 and how they are evident in education
• children in grief and crises, the abuse of children, and difficult life situations that children can find themselves in
• the key religions and life stances in Norway and their significance for pupils in years 5-10
• the role of the contact teacher and school’s partners and how they contribute to ensuring good formative conditions for children
• The pupils' transitions between school-levels

SKILLS

The student can

• apply specialist terms and reason didactical choices based on theory and knowledge of pupils learning, development and socialization
• initiate and attend to a positive school-home collaboration, and main the diversity of life stances in cooperation with pupils and parents
• explain the relationship between adapted education and special education
• plan, carry out and evaluate conversations as foundation for RaD-work

GENERAL COMPETENCE

The student can

• discuss didactic consequences, challenges and opportunities in a school characterised by diversity
• carry out and assess teaching for pupils on the basis of existing framework factors and applicable curricula
• maintain a dialogue with the pupil and his/her parents/guardians on the pupil’s learning and development, in a reflective and academic way
• critically analyze the psychosocial learning environment and initiate measures to attend the pupils needs and prerequisites
• collaborate to plan, carry out and evaluate measures to ensure that pupils experiences positive transitions between school-levels

Learning methods and activities

The working methods in PEL 2 vary between lectures, student-active seminars, group work and individual work. In compulsory work requirements, the students should show professional insight to the subject areas of the course. The course adds up to independent work on text. The teaching emphasizes that the student should formulate and discuss educational issues related to various topics in the course. Emphasis will be placed on connection to the field of practice, both as a field of study and as an arena for professional practice.

Compulsory assignments

• Mandatory activity according to the course description
• Mandatory attendance during class, 75%

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

It is recommended to have completed Pedagogy and student knowledge 1 (5-10) and Knowledge, learning and formation in the teaching profession.

Required previous knowledge

Requires admission to study program: Primary School Teacher Education 5-10. step (MGLU5-10)

Course materials

The final syllabus is published on Blackboard before the start of the program.

Credit reductions