Academic Catalog

FLE425 SCHOOL EXPERIENCE

Course Code: 4500425
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(1-4)
ECTS Credit: 6.0
Department: Foreign Language Education
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Lecturer Dr. DENÝZ ÇOPUR
Offered Semester: Fall Semesters.

Course Content

This course aims to prepare student teachers for full teaching practice. It gives them a structured introduction to teaching, helps them acquire teaching competencies and develop teaching skills. Student teachers have observation and application tasks that they carry out in a primary or secondary school under the supervision of a cooperating teacher. Some observation tasks include: practicing questioning skills, explaining; effective use of textbooks; topic sequencing and lesson planning; classroom management; preparing and using worksheets; effective use of textbooks; effective questioning skills; explaining.