26527 - School Internships II
External Placements
1. General information
The subject and its expected results respond to the following approaches and goals:
1.- Observe, describe and analyze the organizational elements of an early childhood classroom.
2.- Acquire the ability to design, implement and evaluate educational interventions that are based on theoretical knowledge, that are in accordance with the educational and curricular approaches of the center and the classroom and that are adapted to the specific characteristics of the children and the context for which they are intended.
3.- Generate dynamics and spaces for didactic and pedagogical reflection that favor innovation and the transfer of knowledge and socialization of future professionals.
These approaches and goals are aligned with the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations Agenda 2030 (https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/es/), so that the acquisition of the learning results of the subject provides training and competence to contribute to some extent to their achievement:
- Goal 4: Quality Education. By 2030, significantly increase the number of young people and adults who have the necessary skills, particularly technical and professional, to access employment, decent work and entrepreneurship. This will significantly increase the supply of qualified teachers.
Context and meaning of the subject in the degree program
School internships constitute a formative resource for learning professional practice whose importance is reinforced by the complexity of the current socio-educational context. The demands of collaborative work, lifelong learning , educational innovation, etc., derived from the phenomenon of globalization or the increase in immigration, among other aspects, make this subject of special interest to understand the needs for change that are emerging in the school.
The contact with the school reality is an opportunity to verify, contrast and put into practice the competences and attitudes that students acquire in their university studies.
This is an "intervention internship", in the sense that students carry out interventions in the classroom with the support and supervision of the tutor of the internship center and the monitoring and guidance of the subject teacher.
Recommendations for taking the subject
The subject of School Practices II brings students closer to their professional role in the context of the educational center and the classroom. It is possible thanks to the efforts of teachers and management teams who collaborate selflessly as practice centers. For both reasons, students must behave in accordance with what is expected of a teacher, respect the rules of the centers, collaborate and get involved in those tasks that the teacher-tutor or the management team proposeto them and contribute to the good coexistence of the center
Attendance at the practice center is essential in order to be evaluated in the subject.
5. Assessment system
Type of tests and their value on the final grade and evaluation criteria for each test
The student must demonstrate that he/she has achieved the intended learning results by means of the following assessment activities
ACTIVITY A. Preparation of a report including at least the following aspects:
Section 1. Context of the classroom where the student has carried out the observations and didactic interventions.
- Identification and description of the spatial and material characteristics of the classroom, including a floor plan.
- Description of the personal (cognitive, linguistic, etc.) and social characteristics of the students.
- Evaluation of the cohesion of the class group, indicating if there is cooperation among the students, conflicts, cases of isolation, etc.
Section 2. Observation of three class sessions referring to different content blocks. For each of them, should state:
- The date, time and group in which the observation is carried out, the content block and the didactic sequence being worked on, as well as the material resources used.
- The temporal structuring of the class session, reflecting in which moments the teacher has given information, in which moments the students have carried out activities, when these activities have been corrected, etc.
- The activities proposed to the students by the teacher, indicating:
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the statement of the activity or activities
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learning objectives,
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the instructions and explanations given by the teacher before starting the activity or activities, interaction among the students and between them and the teacher during the students' independent work phases, the learning difficulties observed
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the manner in which the activity or activities are terminated.
- The teacher's actions to encourage student participation and to respect the different learning rhythms that exist in the class.
- The procedures used by the teacher to evaluate the learning acquired by the students in the class session observed.
Section 3. Design of the activities corresponding to three class sessions referring to different content blocks.
For each of them it must be stated:
- The proposed learning objective(s) and the reasons for this choice.
- The relationship between these learning objectives and the cycle programming.
- How the classroom context was taken into account in the design of the class session.
- If it is a new knowledge, a deepening of a knowledge that the student already possesses, a review, an attempt to help the students to overcome certain difficulties detected in previous learning, etc.
- The activities planned, indicating for each activity or group of activities:
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the statement of the activity to be proposed to the students,
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the material to be used and its origin,
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the methodology to be followed (individual or group work, type of groupings, explanations to be given to the children, instructions, student participation, etc.)
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what the students need to know in order to cope with the proposed task, expected learning difficulties and how to deal with them,
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attention to diversity and different learning paces.
- The proposal of evaluation of the achievement of the achievement indicators, elaborating the evaluation instruments and specifying the qualification criteria and specifying the qualification criteria.
- The sources used to prepare the class session (student materials, teacher's didactic guide, other printed teaching resources, manipulatives or computers, educational research journals and books, etc.), the modifications made and the reasons for the modifications made.
Section 4. Development and evaluation of activities corresponding to three class sessions referring to different blocks of content. For each of them it must be stated:
- The enumeration and description of the difficulties encountered during the class session and how to deal with them.
- The degree of achievement of the intended learning objectives.
- Those aspects of the design and development of the class session that you would change if you were to teach it again on another occasion
- The comments and suggestions that the mentor teacher has made to you at the end of the class.
Section 5. Analysis and reflection on the lessons learned during internships
- Level of student involvement in the teaching and organizational tasks of the internship school.
- Learning during internships
- Argued reflection on the implication of the acquired learning in the student's future professional practice.
- Aspects to be taken into account for further improvement.
FORMAT. The format of the report should follow the following standards: Times font or similar, 12 point, 1.5 spacing points and margins of 3 centimeters. It must contain a table of contents and sections 2, 3 and 4 corresponding to the same block of contents must be placed one after the other. The following identification data must be specified on the cover page : title of the work (Internship Report II); degree; faculty and university; academic year; student'sname and surname; student's NIA; school and teaching group where the internship is being carried out; name and surname of the faculty teacher.
The length of the report shall be between 45 and 60 pages, excluding annexes.
The evaluation of this report represents 60% of the final grade.
ACTIVITY B. Participation in tutorials and seminars convened by the professor of the subject and discussion of the report.
The student's participation in the seminars called by the professor represents 5% of the final grade.
The discussion of the report with the professor is 5% of the final grade.
ACTIVITY C. Student involvement and performance in the school.
In order to evaluate this activity, the teacher of the subject will take into account the information provided by the tutor teacher of the school through a questionnaire that will be sent to the internship schools.
The evaluation of this activity represents 30% of the final grade.
Qualification criteria
To pass the subject, it is required to obtain at least 3.5 points out of 7 in the sum of the grades of the activities A and B and, in addition, to obtain at least 1.5 points out of 3 in the activity C. In order to pass the subject, part B will have to have a grade equal or higher than 0.4.
If any of these requirements is not met, the final grade will be equal to 4.0 or the sum of the grades obtained in activities A, B and C if it is less than 4.0 .
If the above requirement is met, the final grade will be the sum of the grades obtained in activities A, B and C.
The subject will be passed when this final grade is equal to or higher than 5.
Prerequisite
Attendance at the internship center during the entire established period is a necessary condition to be evaluated in the subject. Both justified and unjustified causes must be notified (and justified if applicable) to the tutor at the University and to the school tutor. All student absences must be made up in order to ensure the 210 hours of attendance at the school. However, unexcused absences, in addition to the fact that they must be made up at, subtract 0.1 point from the final grade for each hour of absence.
Exceptionality in the evaluation of the subject matter
This course complies with the provisions of Article 9.4 of the Regulations of the Learning Assessment Standards of the University of Zaragoza, which states:
"Exceptionally, those subjects that due to their special practical or clinical dimension and in which students must necessarily demonstrate their knowledge or skills in facilities or locations outside the conventional classroom, may be evaluated only by the continuous evaluation modality. This exceptionality must be declared by the Quality Assurance Committee of the degree program and will have the approval of the Undergraduate Studies Committee,applying, in any case, only to the practical dimension of the subject".
Second Call
Students will not be eligible for a second call, when any of the following reasons apply:
- Failure to arrive at the internship center on the date established for this purpose, without a justified cause and implying the abandonment of the internship.
- Abandonment of practices once they have begun.
- Failure to obtain at least the minimum required score in Activity C (Student involvement and performance in the school).
The second call is therefore contemplated only when:
- Failure to meet the grading criteria established for activities A and/or B, but the student has at least the minimum grade required in activity C, but the student has at least the minimum grade required in activity C.
In this case, the student must re-submit the internship report (Activity A) and/or participate in the seminars and discussion of the report (Activity B) on the dates agreed upon with the professor in charge, which must be at least 7 days prior to the official closing date of the second call.
Assessment criteria
To assess the level of acquisition of the learning results, the following indicators will be taken into account
ACTIVITY A: Preparation of the report
a) Adequacy of the student's answers to the questions posed in the sections of the report.
b) Description and evaluation of the design and development of the didactic sequence based on the theoretical knowledge imparted in the first and second year of the teacher training studies.
c) Ideas presented in a clear and orderly manner, differentiating between data, theoretical contributions and personal contributions.
d) Spelling and syntax correction.
e) Adequacy of the report to the format and length indicated in section 4.1., as well as to the established deadline
ACTIVITY B: Participation in the seminars organized by the professor of the subject and discussion of the report
a) Interest and involvement of the student in the activities proposed by the professor of the subject in the seminars.
b) Argumentative consistency and appropriate oral expression in the discussion of the report.
ACTIVITY C: Student involvement and performance in the school center
a) Assessment of basic professional compliance: Regularity in attendance, punctuality and compliance with schedules, knowledge of the rules and uses of the center, respect for confidentiality.
b) Assessment of professional skills and abilities: capacity for empathy, correctness in dealing with others, ability to analyze and solve problems, ability to work in a team, responsibility, ability to apply knowledge, critical sense.
c) Assessment of attitudes and dispositions: interest, motivation, participation, voluntary activities, autonomy and initiative.
d) Assessment of the knowledge acquired: performance in teaching practice during the internship period.
Fifth and sixth calls
Students in 5th and 6th call will be evaluated with the same evaluation system as the rest of the students, but their evaluation will be carried out by an examining board.
Finally, it must be taken into account that the Regulations of the Rules of Coexistence of the University of Zaragoza will be applicable to irregularities committed in the evaluation tests through academic fraud, as well as the application of article 30 of the Regulations of the Rules of Evaluation of Learning in relation to irregular practices other than academic fraud.