BEDU302 - IFE

BEDU302
Microteaching

MQF Level: 6

ECTS Value: 3 ECTS

Self Study Hours: 24

Contact Hours: 15

Assessment Hours: 36

Overall Objectives and Outcomes

The module will be used to prepare prospective teachers for the real classroom setting (Brent & Thomson, 1996) and train them to experiment with main teacher behaviours. Lectures will be completely hands-on and practical in nature where the microteaching cycle will be employed. Prospective teachers will plan lessons on a given topic; implement the lesson by teaching it whilst recording themselves; use self and peer assessment; reteach or reimplement the skills discussed and provide feedback to oneself and others.

By the end of this programme, participants should be able to:

Competences

a. Collaborate with peers;

b. Create lessons on a given topic;

c. Execute the lesson whilst recording themselves.

Knowledge

a. Devise a proper lesson plan;

b. Identify the teaching strategies and resources needed to teach the lesson.

Skills

a. Prepare a lesson plan with all the appropriate outcomes, strategies, resources and assessment techniques;

b. Practise the teaching strategies listed in their lesson plan in a classroom set-up;

c. Design the relevant resources.

Assessment Methods

This module will be assessed through: Practical and Reflective Tasks.