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PHUV9350 Cultural-Historical Activity Theory – CHAT Course description

Course name in Norwegian
Kulturhistorisk aktivitetsteori
Study programme
PhD Programme in Educational Sciences for Teacher Education
Weight
5.0 ECTS
Year of study
2019/2020
Curriculum
SPRING 2020
Schedule
Course history

Introduction

Etter fullført praksisopplæring i tredje semester har studenten følgende læringsutbytte definert som kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse:

Kunnskap

Studenten

  • har kunnskap om læring, læreprosesser, arbeidsmåter og læremidler spesielt knyttet til studiefaget
  • har kunnskap om lærerens rolle i den norske skolen
  • har kunnskap om læring, læreprosesser og arbeidsmåter og læremidler
  • har kunnskap om hvordan styringsdokumenter påvirker skolehverdagen
  • har kunnskap om hvordan lærerens profesjonelle verdivalg påvirker elevens læringsarbeid

Ferdigheter

Studenten

  • kan bruke et relevant fagspråk i progresjonsrelaterte samtaler
  • kan planlegge og gjennomføre undervisning, på en språklig og kommunikativ god måte, samt vurdere undervisning med utgangspunkt i nasjonale og lokale planer i studiefaget
  • kan utøve klasseledelse som fremmer et godt læringsmiljø, og drøfte hvordan ulike faktorer påvirker elevers læringsarbeid
  • kan identifisere og drøfte profesjonsetiske dilemma med praksislærer
  • kan formidle kunnskap i studiefaget på en klar og velstrukturert måte ved hjelp av ulike medier og sjangere som støtte til elevenes læring

Generell kompetanse

Studenten

  • kan legge til rette for demokratisk praksis i klasserommet
  • kan bruke norsk skriftlig og muntlig i sin yrkesutøvelse som lærer

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the candidate will have achieved the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge

The candidate:

  • has knowledge of historical and contemporary perspectives on Action Research, related to philosophy of science.
  • has knowledge of key questions related to research and ethics in the field.

Skills

The candidate:

  • can analyze relationships between theories of knowledge and Action Research
  • can formulate epistemological, methodological, and ethical problems in educational science research related to Action Research
  • can give academically competent oral presentations at relevant national and international conferences

General competence

The candidate:

  • can identify and discuss relationships and conflicts between more general scientific theories and knowledge theories in Action Research, related to his/her field of research.
  • can give well-structured presentations of basic qualities and issues in Action Research

Teaching and learning methods

Organised tuition is given in the form of lectures and seminars. Candidates are expected to actively participate in all the teaching activities.

Course requirements

Students are expected to read the syllabus before the course to be able to participate actively in discussions.

Assessment

The candidate prepares a fifteen minutes¿ oral presentation of aspects of Action Research that she / he finds particularly interesting, based on the syllabus. The presentation can be in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English. Following the presentation there will be a five to ten minutes sequence in which the candidate responds to questions from the examiners.

New and postponed examination

In case of failed exam/legal absence, the student can have a new exam under the same conditions when a new/postponed exam is arranged.

Regulations

Regulations for new or postponed examinations are available in Regulations relating to studies and examinations at OsloMet. Students must register for a new or postponed examination. More detailed information about registration and times for new or postponed examinations is available on the web site.

Grading scale

The learning outcomes serve as criteria for assessments. The grades are "pass" or "fail".

Examiners

The presentation will be assessed by the course coordinator and a member of the academic staff involved in the PhD program.

Admission requirements

Target Group

The target group is PhD candidates / students who plan to conduct Action Research projects and want to learn more about epistemology, methodology and ethics related to their own work.

Admission requirements

The course is aimed at PhD candidates admitted to the PhD Program in Educational Sciences for Teacher Education. It is also open to other applicants. The admission requirement is a five-year master's degree (three years + two years), or equivalent qualification or other qualifications in teacher education, educational science or development studies.

In case of a large number of applicants, PhD candidates enrolled in the PhD program in Educational Sciences for Teacher Education will be prioritized, then other academic employees at the Faculty of Teacher Education and International studies and the Centre for the Study of Professions, then external applicants.

Those applicants who are not enrolled in the PhD Program in Educational Sciences for Teacher Education will have to send a summary of max. one A4 sheet with relevant information about their own PhD project or other project/sphere of interest containing the topic, methodology, theoretical approach, how far they are in their PhD work and why this particular subject is relevant for their project.