6859 - Teaching and Learning V: Special Pedagogy and IT- Didactic
Course information
- Title
- Teaching and Learning V: Special Pedagogy and IT- Didactic
- Course number
- 6859.24
- Academic year
- 2024-2025
- ECTS
- 10.00
- Level
- Bachelor
- Faculties
- Education
- Educations
- BEd in Primary and Lower Secondary Education
- Prerequisites
- Student is assigned to teacher education in the Faculty of Education, the University of the Faroe Islands
- Language of instruction
- The course is taught in Faroese.
- Registration
- Students on the third semester of Bachelor of Education in Primary and Lower Secondary Education are automatically enrolled.
- Beginning date
- Friday, August 30, 2024
- End date
- Friday, December 20, 2024
Academic content
- Purpose
- The purpose of the course is to acquire basic insight into: • Special pedagogic in public school and as part of the general pedagogic environment • The rights of pupils and the school obligations in relation to pupils in challenging learning environment • To prepare, promote, and evaluate a teaching process that has an inclusive vision as a base • Practical IT-didactic in the Faroese compulsory school, and IT- didactic current trends, with focus on inclusive pedagogic approach
- Learning outcomes
- On completion of the course, students must be able to discuss, analyse and describe: Special pedagogic seen as a special educational environment or as a part of the public school system • The rights of the pupils in challenging learning situations and the duties of the school and the teacher • The special education area in the Faroe Islands • Explain, analyse, and describe selected diagnostic challenges and specialized theories and methods • Assess and consider how lessons can be structured regard to students in challenging learning situations assessing the benefits and challenges of interdisciplinary collaboration • Discuss the concepts of student-centred teaching and inclusive pedagogy • Plan, promote, and evaluate a hypothetical co-teaching teaching process • Assess the advantages and disadvantages of selected IT-didactic tools in inclusive pedagogy • Use at least one IT tool concretely in teaching students in challenging learning situations.
- Content
- The following topics will be addressed based on selected theories and methodologies: •Special pedagogic seen as a special educational environment or as a part of the public school system? • Current Special pedagogic of 21st century seen as a special educational environment or as a part of the public school system • Documents, laws and policy for special pedagogic • Special pedagogic area in the Faroe Islands. • Pedagogical theories and methodologies in relation to selected groups • Teaching differentiation/inclusive teaching • Intermediates approach: Co-teaching and NEST-classes • Interdisciplinary and intersectoral cooperation and parenting cooperation •Practical experience with selected IT tools and theories regard to inclusive pedagogy
- Learning and teaching approaches
- Primary learning and teaching methods include: Lectures, guest lectures, videos, case study, and role-playing. Students’ presentations, exercises, and independent work assignments
Assessment
- Assessment method
- To pass the course, the student must: • Attend classes • Actively participate in discussions in class and group work • Presentations in larger and smaller groups throughout the course • Written assignment and a presentation inspired by PechaKucha at the end of the course
- Examination (internal/external)
- Internal
- Grading scale
- Passed/Failed
- Exam date/dates
- The written assignment is due for submission in week 3 in 2025.
- Deadline for withdrawal from exam
- Friday, August 30, 2024
Academic responsibility and teachers
- Academic responsibility
- Petur Lamhauge
- Teachers
- Petur Lamhauge