Specialized Seminar in Teacher Education and Supervision
Objectives
The overall aim of this unit is to reflect on the profession of teacher and on teacher education. At the
end of this unit, students should be able to:
a) understand and systematize the issues and problems of Teacher Education and Supervision.
b) understand the historical and sociological construction of the profession, and the intervention of
psychology
in Teacher Education and Supervision.
c) critically analyse, evaluate and synthesize ideas regarding Teacher Education and Supervision.
d) conduct research in the area of Teacher Education and Supervision.
e) communicate with peers, academic community and society about the issues and problems related to
Teacher Education and Supervision.
General characterization
Code
73221111
Credits
10
Responsible teacher
Available soon
Hours
Weekly - 2
Total - Available soon
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
n.a.
Bibliography
Biesta, G. J. J. (2010). Good education in an age of measurement. London: Paradigm.
Korthagen, F. A. J. (2001). Linking practice and theory, the pedagogy of realistic teacher education. Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Marzano, R. J., Frontier, T., & Livingston, D. (2011). Effective supervision. Alexandria,
VA: ASCD.
Nogueira, J. (2005). Da formação psicológica dos professores universitários. In A.
Candeias, P. R. Pinto & C. Campos (Coords.), A requalificação do ensino superior
e universitário em Portugal: Estudos de caso (pp. 129-144). Lisboa: ISPA.
Pinto, P. R. (2008). Formação pedagógica no ensino superior. O caso dos docentes
médicos. Sísifo, 7, 111-124.
Vieira da Silva, M. C. (2008). Diversidade Cultural na Escola: Encontros e desencontros. Lisboa: Colibri.
Wubbels, T. & Levy, J. (Eds.) (1993). Do you know what you look like? London: Falmer.
Teaching method
Teacher lectures. Students are encouraged to put questions and disagreements. Paper presentations by students. Discussion of issues raised by the presentations.
The assessment comprises a presentation of a topic to the class (50%) and a written work - a review of a paper (50%).
Evaluation method
Integration of all its elements in a balanced way and showing critical thinking. Organized, with clear objectives. Well written, with no spelling or grammatical errors, easy to read, with APA formatting and a good use of technical vocabulary. Appropriate references and with complete and accurate information. Creative and imaginative. Fluent presentation style and an excellent discussion showing great interest in the domain of matter. Respect the deadline.
Subject matter
What is a (good) teacher? Teacher conceptions. The teaching profession and its problems.
Characteristics and dimensions of teachers throughout grades. Cultural diversity in school. Models of
teacher education. From theory to practice: the reflective teacher. Methods of observation of the
classroom. Formative assessment of performance. Supervision in initial training and lifelong education.
The future of the profession: virtual teachers and other challenges.