180154 SE Seminar - Supervision of Student Teaching Internship (2023W)

Content:
The seminar aims at instructing teacher training students to reconsider basic issues of teaching ethics, to get acquainted with working and teaching methods of ethics classes and to be familiar with planning processes of ethics lessons.

Objectives:
In the seminar, students shall be familiarised with concepts of ethics instruction. The assumptions of “good” ethics lessons are discussed, and planning requirements (limits of planning) are elucidated. In addition, the pedagogical principle of problem-orientation in ethics shall be dealt with by analysing examples and designing “ice-breaker” activities at the beginning of classes with the help of freely selected discursive and creative materials. A survey of teaching materials and textbooks shall help students to find proper course materials for their internships at grammar and vocational schools.
Through a model series of lessons students get acquainted with teaching and working methods of ethics classes and analytic thinking about competency-based teaching goals (attainments, skills and attitudes). The role of key questions in the teaching process is also promoted. Thus, students reconsider pedagogical possibilities and limits of designing single units and series of lessons.
Finally, students present a teaching unit, which they put into practice during their internship.
Depending on the needs and interests of the group, aspects of the design of classes (e. g., assessment) can be considered in greater depth, and working methods in ethics lessons (text interpretation, concept analysis, Socratic dialogue, ethical problem discussion, dilemma discussion, etc., respectively) can be dealt with.

Methods
The seminar makes use of different methods such as theoretical contributions by teachers, group and partner work by students, presentations, and plenary discussions. Compulsory reading and short assignments are also part of the students’ workload.

Objectives
- Observation, planning, implementation, and deliberation of lessons taking into account both traditional and innovative teaching methods
- Methodological adaptations that tie into the previous knowledge of students
- Consideration of the practical experiences as a whole

Content
The students are expected to take a critical look at the contents of current curricula of the subject ethics and to work as a team to design lesson units. In doing so, they will deepen their knowledge of both didactics and methodology with regard to a constructivist understanding of both teaching and learning. Each lesson unit is expected to be tested during the course of the practical part of the training. The seminar, on the other hand, provides the students with an opportunity to reflect on relevant issues and to participate in an ongoing exchange of experiences.

Method
There will be an introductory presentation of the teaching methods, models of planning as well as relevant topics such as: curriculum, individual teaching units, elements of pre-scientific work, and the testing format of the high school graduation. Based on this, the students, divided into teams, will develop teaching units which they will implement as part of a teaching simulation with the participants. The feedback of the seminar group will serve as a basis for improving and optimizing the created documents.

AIMS
The course is intended to offer targeted preparation for professional teaching activities in the subject of ethics.
The students deal in depth with a curriculum-compliant topic.
The students get to know specific methods of ethics teaching.
The students plan, simulate and reflect on teaching units with a focus on didactic aspects.
The students analyze lessons and reflect on their practical school experiences.

CONTENT
Introductory, we deal with practice-oriented topics of teaching (curriculum, final leaving examination, lesson planning, ...).
The course focuses on getting to know and trying out specific methods, as well as the applicability of general criteria for good teaching. The focus here is on suitable methods for introducing classes and topics, forms of discussion and the use of thought experiments and text work.
On this basis, the students deal with a curriculum-compliant topic, plan teaching units in a team and simulate them in the seminar. The teaching units are analyzed and discussed according to previously developed didactic aspects. The documents are then available to everyone on Moodle.
In the seminar there is also ongoing reflection on practical school experiences.

METHODS
In addition to teaching subject-specific methods for ethics lessons, which the students try out themselves in the course, practical topics are introduced: curriculum, lesson planning and the format of the competency-oriented final leaving examination. Based on this, students deal with a curriculum-compliant topic of their choice and then implement a teaching sequence in a team. The presentation in front of the seminar group, the feedback from the other participants and the testing in the context of school practice serve as a basis for reflecting on the experiences gained.